The flukes and tapeworms of cattle, sheep, and swine, with special reference to the inspection of meats

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...(Taenia mginata) showing forms of proglottids which are occasionally found: a, elongated segments; beadlike segments; c, a portion of strobila in which the segmentation is not distinct; d,moniliform segments (aand6 original; c and d after R. Blanchard, 1894). of an extreme case we may take the following description of symptoms and post-mortem examination, taken from Ziirn (1882, p. 187): Symptoms.--Four days after feeding segments of T. saginata to a healthy threeinonthB-old calf, the patient showed a higher temperature (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 abdominal walls, and a slight fever. Nine days after the infection the temperature was 40.7 C, pulse 86, respiration 22; the calf laid down most of the time, lost its appetite almost entirely, and groaned considerably. When driven it showed a stiff gait and evident pain in the side. The fever increased gradually and witli it the feebleness and low spirited ness of the calf, which now retained a recumbent position most of the time, being scarcely able to rise without aid, and eating only mash with ground corn. Diarrhea commenced, the temperature fell gradually, and on the twenty-third day the animal died. The temperature had fallen to 38.2 C. During the last few days the calf was unable to rise; in faot, it could scarcely raise its head to lick the mash placed before it. Pulse was reduced by 1C beats. On the last day the heart beats were very much slower, yet firm, and could be plainly felt. Several days before death th...