Report on the catlle plague, or rinderpest : presented to the three national agricultural societies of England, Scotland, and Ireland / by James Beart Simonds.

  • Simonds, James B. (James Beart), 1810-1904.
Date:
1857
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Credit: Report on the catlle plague, or rinderpest : presented to the three national agricultural societies of England, Scotland, and Ireland / by James Beart Simonds. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    the time of the three National Agricultural Societies deter- mining on sending a commission to investigate the subji ct, the English public were left in a state of much uncertainty and doubt. In October, 18,56, we find that the restrictions against the entrance of cattle into Liibeck from Mecklenburg were re- moved, as pleuro-pneumonia appeared to have ceased there; but they were again enforced in the February following, as the malady had reappeared in Mecklenburg, and on our arrival they were still in full operation. The regulations which had been adopted by the Senate to guard against the introduction of contagious diseases are as follows. They have been established for several years, and are only modified from time to time, according to the places in which such diseases are known to prevail. 1. Every owner of cattle is required, iu case any disease sliould break put among the same, wliich leaves no doubt of its contagious nature, to se- parate the diseased from the otlicr cattle. a. The special symptoms of lungenseuche (pleuro-pneumonia) are a husky cough, which is increased, particularly alter the cattle liave been . watered or moved about, less inclination for food, indilferenee as to chewing the cud, duluess of the hair, and its rough appearance in particular places, aud fever after these symptoms have continued for some time. 2. On the ajipearance of this disease, or even in eases when it is sus- pected to exist, the owners of cattle are required, under a penalty of a fiue of 20 dollars (about £3 10,v.), to give immediate notice to the chief of tlie police, or to the bailiff, at Travemuude, who will take the necessary steps to arrest the progress of the disease. 3. The bringing in of cattle into the Liibeck territory from the Grand Duchies of Meeklenburg-Sciiwcrin and Meekleuburg-Strelitz shall only be permitted when the cattle are accompanied by satisfactory certificates of their being free from disease. -l. AIL veterinary surgeons are directed, in ease this disease should break out within the Liibeck territory, to adopt the necessary sanitary pre- cautious according to the instructions of the police. The directions of the veterinary surgeons are implicitly to be obeyed under penalty of heavy fiuct. and imprisonment. 5. Finally, all police-officers, bailiffs, and gens-(Tamies, are hereby directed to give notice to the respective police-offices in case any horned cattle should be attacked with the pulmonary disease, or even in eases where it is suspected to exist. Given at Liibeck, iu the Assembly of the Senate, this Id-th day of May, 1856. (Signed) C. Th. Overbeck, Dk., Secretary. Besides these measures of precaution, special instructions are issued for the guidance of veterinary surgeons when the disease has entered the territory, These are— L That, on the appearance of pleuro-pneuinpnia, immediate notice should be given to ihc police authorities.