Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06
The Hoof Disease.

The cattle Of New England are nov threatened
with new Ieril-the hoof and mouth disease,
which has reoently been introduced from Canada
and has been very destructive in England. The
disease makes itself known by unmistsksble
signs. the frs, indication being the frothing at
the mouth, which is partly open, with the nos
trils closed, the joints stiff, an unwillingness to
move. and an occasional stretching backward Of
the hind leg. Boston papers mention the follow
Ing cases Of the disease
Some two weeks ago Mr.. a. Newell OF Do
yer. MSS. purchased two COWS at Brighton !;
nov his whole stock Of eight are sick with it.
Thomas J. Damon, ESQ, Of Wsyland, has twenty
three head in the same way, by the same cause.
Maynard Thomas has number Of cattle affected
with it. The town Of Menlon, Mass, has forty
cases. In Connecticut, herd recently number
ing si1iy cattle have all been attacked by the
disease within q few days. The owner Of the
herd, about enc week ago, bought COW Of
droyer, which is supposed to have come from
Canada. This animal was then slaverinc and
frotbing At the mouth, and within three days
nesrly every one Of the whole herd was affected
Some Of them are Slresdy dead, and the hoofs
have come of of others
Mr. Harrison, Secretary of the New York
State Agricultural Society. writes to the Culiira-
tor and Country Gentleman, that the disease,
which the scientists cal epizootic sphtha,''
was IRE; recognized in Great Britain in 1889 It
Sttsckel sll kinds Of stock indiscrimina,elY,
even poultry, dogs cats and deer, and in some
cases families were sfected with symptoms Of
the complaint from using the milk Of diseased
COVE. In the places where the disorder now pre-
walls some few other animals than neat cattle
hsye been attacked, Snd men also in one or two
cases. The mAlady Is contagious and not infec-
tious, that il, It is conveyed by actual contact
only with diseased animal or the matter dis
charged from it. But the contagion msy be
carried by the clothes or shoes Of persons vino
have been with the sick animals, or by dogs or
fsrls or other creatures running at large The
following remarks were inside by Prof. Law, be
fore the Massachusetts, State Board OF Agricul-
ture st birmingham on tie 18th inst
THE NEW CATTLE DISEASE.
Professor Law said that the admirable manner
in which Massachusetts stamped out the pleuro-
pneumonia was lasting honor TO the State.
Ii nigh; be necessary to take legislative action
to prevent the spread Of another and no less
troublesome, though not fatal, disease, which
had been brought into New York and Connect
cut, NJ to some extent into this State BY droves
from Canada. Ii was known as the 'sEpizootic
AphthA," or foot and mouth disease. Ii was a
kind Of eruptive fever. the symptoms being
hot mouth, costiyeness, lameness, tightuess of
the skin, or - hide-bound,' in the farmers
phrase. After the first symptoms blislers sp-
pear in the mouth and on the tea,s and in the
parting Of the hoofs. These degenerate intc
ulcers which are liable, though not certain. 10 |
result in permanent injuries, especially 70 the |
feet and uddsr. In some cases the hoofs have /
come entirely of. The animal refuses il, food /
apparently from soreness Of the mouth rather /
than entiresoss of appetite. The milk becomes
diseased and unwholesome and when drank nv /
man or other animals produces similar sta.e Of |
difease in them. In some cases it has proved
fatal to children, and swine and dogs have both |