Carl Linnaeus, The Lapland Journey, translated by Peter Graves (Edinburgh: Lockharton Press, 1995), p. 145.

Jokkmokk [2], 21/07/1732, ¶762:

“Pekkekattiata”, when pieces of flesh come off. Often heals itself, however, but is epidemic. Called dropping disease because pieces drop off. If the animal can lick these places it becomes ill internally and dies since its insides get eaten away.