As sooner or later these Carbuncles and swellings may lead to an infection of the entire body, and thus be fatal, surgical assistance should at once be called if there is well-grounded suspicion that any swellings resembling those described above have been caused by inoculation with anthrax virus.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
In addition to these characteristic signs, the Carbuncles and swellings under the skin, already described, will aid in determining the true nature of the disease.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
The Carbuncles are firm, hot, tender swellings, which later become cool and painless and undergo mortification.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler