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Milk Sickness

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

A peculiar malignant disease occurring in parts of the western United States and affecting certain kinds of farm stock esp cows and persons using the meat or dairy products of infected cattle Its chief symptoms in man are uncontrollable vomiting obstinate constipation pain and muscular tremors Its origin in cattle has been variously ascribed to the presence of certain plants in their food and to polluted water

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