The diseases and disorders of The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep diseasesdisorderox00gres Year: 1889 524 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS Oi' THE OX. Staring, the mucous membranes are pallid, the ears pendulous, the eyes dull and glassy and sunken, the rectum protrudes, and from it flows a slight amount of bloody discharge; the back is arched, there is pain on pressure of the loins, and the animal staggers in the gait; the feces are tinged with blood, and very offensive. In the case of sheep, dysentery is a dangerous malady, even from the outset of
The diseases and disorders of The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep diseasesdisorderox00gres Year: 1889 524 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS Oi' THE OX. Staring, the mucous membranes are pallid, the ears pendulous, the eyes dull and glassy and sunken, the rectum protrudes, and from it flows a slight amount of bloody discharge; the back is arched, there is pain on pressure of the loins, and the animal staggers in the gait; the feces are tinged with blood, and very offensive. In the case of sheep, dysentery is a dangerous malady, even from the outset of its course; whereas diarrhcBa, on the contrary, only seldom seems to be very fatal to sheep, unless, indeed, it is assuming, or about to assume, the characters of the former Fig. 70. The above picture represents an ox sufifering from Chronic Dysentery. Th« animal in this state may hve for a rather long time, although its extreme emaciation renders it a miserable object. Every bone almost may be seen through the skin, the animal can only move with great difficulty, the eyes are sunken, and the space between the jaws may be filled by a swelling, the result of dropsy. The hair stands erect, the ears droop, and the beast presents an appearance of extreme dejection and misery. disease. Dysentery breaks out most especially among older sheep, particularly in hot and sultry weather, or when they are present in too great number on scanty pasturage. The early stages of the disease are accompanied by febrile signs, and wasting and debility rapidly supervene. The complaint is characterised by the belly being drawn up, and the appetite lost. The animal wastes and dies rapidly, unless, indeed, the malady be checked by the aid of good medicine and warmth. The chief syiDptom manifested is a frequent discharge of shiny or green matter, wliicli at a la,ter stage may be mixed witli blood. Tiiis discharge is thin and adhesive in nature, in consequence of the fact that a great deal of mucus mi
Size: 1648px × 1214px
Photo credit: © Bookend / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: archive, book, drawing, historical, history, illustration, image, page, picture, print, reference, vintage
