The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-08
FOOT And MOUTH DISEASE.
SYMPTOMS AND PROGRESS or
THE MALADY DESCRIBED.
The chief OF the Bureau OF Animal Industry
Urges That There he No Delay IN
Reporting Cases-Creat Losses VIII
Follow q spread OF the Disease.

Follow q spread OF the Dmease.
WASHINGTON, Dec chief Salmon Of
the Bureau Of Animal Industry, Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture, las issued circular
Of warning 10 all owners Of cattle. sheep
and swine regarding the outbreak in New
England of the foot and mouth disease.
The circular says;
Foot and mouth disease of cattle and other
rumlnants and swine has recently been
brought from some foreign country and las
appeared in a few localities In Massachusetts
and some adjacent states. Since this dis
ease has been unknown In America for many
years. and then to but limited extent. there
are few who have practical knowledge OF lis
nature.
This disease in an excessively contagious
nalady peculiar to Illuminating animals tcatue'
sheep. goats. DEER and swine Rarely Is II
transmitted to man. 1t IL characterized by
the eruption OF vesioes or blisters In the
mouth Upon the heels or between the toes.
and upon the teats or udders. The appetite
Is depressed. tho milk flow din inishes. the
animal loses condition and becomes lame.
After a day or two the vesicles break, peel
of and leave a raw surface that muy heal IN a
few days. or especially upon the feet and
teats. that may remain sore for long time
and lead to serious complications
"hHe inc oisehrc ooeS NOV o''"' A'. +"
damages Temporarily or permanently. every
40 Tha to,s, loss ON herd Is usually
enought to wipe out n dairyman's PROFITS
for a year or two II u not dncommon for
the stock owners Of I'm gland, france or Ger
many to be injured by this disease in single
year to the extent Of Is, 100000.
With our much larger holdings Of 1.-Two
stock in this country. the possible Losses
.,u''' ',,.o ~ ~ t,i.,l, a, ras,n,
are ,.unfnnoGs ana .nca'cor'ur trs,v email,
area
II a ooreao,,,,, he,isrs6 nv the e,ner,s
-, ,..aa.,,"i ~ s,,,,,in, 10, !,
can he controlled and eradicated. II Il i'm
por,ant that this .hall be done. not only that
10 o,no, nar,s 81 ,hs country shall be pro-
tected. but also 10 prevent the irequeht VleI-
tstions Of the disease that otherwise would
n eic, ,ho Nvo s,ocl NJ New England To
,hjs erd the aid of al, stockmep and farmers
th!s emu 'he a'o VI a' s'oeA''' '"N '' "'''
is Teauested ,,...,, ,, ,.,du,
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a"u 'e''a'.iy eon'e',I ~ 81,
also conveyed by exposing heaHhy ahihai-'
oven for an instant. to the stables. yards,
pastures or cars that have been occurred
hr amac,od snimais NV buckets cloths
oy a"ecteu ah'n'aH WINS
brushes or other OBJECTS that nave oeeh
used by or on diseased cattle; by ire use OF
forage eNrosed in mansets. or eSsn IN ne
fected animals.
Tie disease is also carried by small animals
ne dogs cats. rats birds or upon hands
boots or clothinR OF men A road along
wien d ,ed cat,is ave passed may re-
tain enough virus 10 infect other cattl 70 that
nass over the sam, MA GO So ycral hours Ia ter
Premises occunisd nv diseased cattle nre
moi saf. for otGer cattle for a few months
after the disease has disappeared In ~ ort,
n Ia 20 no remembered that every diseased
"ri,,aI ia dangcro,,s and also every animal
~ 80 or tpinu ia, Gns been r.lr IL, or Eas
e. nov n riscn accounted nv /, Iusrectors
~ ~ a,aid ~. aanger ~ car,vipp tho dis.ns.,