. Diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Veterinary medicine. BEEF MEASLES. 81 Symptoms. The symptoms are still less marked than in the pig, and in ordinary cases of infection always escape observation. Stiles, how- ever, gives the following account of a case experi- mentally infected :— "Symptoms. Four days after feeding seg- ments of T. saginata to a healthy three-months- old calf, the patient showed a higher tem- perature (the normal temperature was 39'2" C). The calf ate but little on that day, showed an accelerated pulse, swollen belly, staring- coat, and upon pressure on t
. Diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Veterinary medicine. BEEF MEASLES. 81 Symptoms. The symptoms are still less marked than in the pig, and in ordinary cases of infection always escape observation. Stiles, how- ever, gives the following account of a case experi- mentally infected :— "Symptoms. Four days after feeding seg- ments of T. saginata to a healthy three-months- old calf, the patient showed a higher tem- perature (the normal temperature was 39'2" C). The calf ate but little on that day, showed an accelerated pulse, swollen belly, staring- coat, and upon pressure on the sides showed signs of pain. The next day the animal was more lively, ate a little, and for nine days later did not show any special symptoms except pain on pressure of the abdo- minal walls, and a slight fever. Nine days after the infection the tem- perature was 40"7° C, pulse 86, respiration 22 ; the calf laid down most of the time, lost its ap- petite almost entirely, and groaned consider- ably. When driven it showed a stiff gait and evident pain in the side. The fever increased Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Moussu, Gustave, 1864-; Dollar, Jno. A. W. (John A. W. ). Chicago : American Veterinary Pub. Co.
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