Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-10-14
PLEUEo-PHEUMOyIA-
A Comm uaEcati0n EKOm the Vail
Hrctkers oa the Disease.
SANTA ANITA RANCH,
OCTOBER 10th, 1885.


have been Watching with 3 great
deal Of interest the various articles
which have appeared recently in
several papers of the State on the
disease, by some called pleuro-pneu-
monia, which has, if the truth has
been told, been playing sad havoc
amongst the cattle IN Antelope
Valley, and also in Mono county,
Californix.
1t seems to be an actual fact that
after a lapse Of over two months,
during which tine cattle have
been dyirg,) that their owners did
not know, and have not until within
the last few days taken any means
of discovering what the nature of
the disease is, but, for wait Of \
better name, say it is pleuro pneu
monia If they have any idea Of
the terrible nature aud consesuen-
oes Of this disease. (perhaps they
have for reasons best known TO
themselves pursued their present
course,) without thinking Of the
cost they would Lave at the begin
Mug Of its attack, employed a con-
peteut Veterinary Surgeon, to YER
lfy their doubts, and not frighten
the whole Of the Pacific Coast with
the thought that such a terrible
plague Was in their midst Allow
Us to draw the attention OF your
self and yonr readers to the striu-
gent laws passed by the Legisla-
ture OF every State and Territory
in which this disease has shown it
self most of them will not permit |
cattle from an infected State to |
pass through their limits, even on
the railroads, unless 4. certified i
clear bill Of health is shown All !
cattle found diseased by law are
Immediately slaughtered, the car
cass burned and the remainder ef
the herd isolated and Guaranteed
under the charge 81 IA official, APP
pointed ana ,a;d by the state. IN
I'll all danger Of d further attack is
passed Al cattle, so killed, are
paid for Out OF the State Treasury
they first having been valued By
the Cattle Inspector. Only few
weeks ago the herd Of a prominent
breederin Kentucky was slaughtered
by his neiehbors, pleuro- pneumonia
having been discovered among
them, and he refusing To take any
measures for either their cure or
isolation, this shows to what length
men Will go to protect their proper
IL from those who are either too ig-
norant or selfish to act for not only
their own safety, but fer that Of
the general public. This one in
stance we only give in order to
show you how necessary it is that
not only IL Kentucky, but in every
State and Territory in the Union.
there should be some legislation
on contagious diseases Of livestock,
and in none more go than in Ne
yada, where the cattle business is
becoming one, if not the chief in
dustry Of the State.
Many of the stockmen will say,
How are We to know either this dis
ease or any other, especially pleuro-
which has never been
found on this side Of the Rocky
Mountains p Can't the best works
On diseases of livestock be bought .
or u few dollars, written by the
best authorities, and from which
It is easily determined what the na-
,ure and character Of any disease
IS ? But it is just the selfshness t
aud meanness Of few, who would e
rather see their entire herd die, 2
before going to such an expense, a
hat cndangers the livelihood Of an i
,ntire State. U
We give the most noticeable
symptoms Of this disease Of pleuro-
and from them anyone
can readily tell whether an animal
is suffering from it or not. Y
The first symptoms are loss Of
APPETITE, staring cast, slight shiver-
ing, a hard dry cough, in cows
oss Of milk, scanty urine, higher
If darker colored than usual.
Then will follow tenderness upon
pressure between the ribs over the ,