The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD ACT.
Mississippi the Dumping Groune For
All Sorts Of Infected Animals.

All sorts oI ihVsCtcu SHHHei~-
In an article before the State
Farmers Institute, held at the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, August 2i-29, 1902,
DR.. J. C. Robert, professor of vet
Urinary science in that institution,
in discussing "Somc Diseases of
Farm Animals, and How to Treat
Them first called attention to the
need of State veterinary sanitary
legislation. He said:
"Thc twelfth census of the
United States gives the total value
of live stock in Mississippi as above
SIP, 0,000-over p per cent of
the total value of our farm prop
erty. There is not n single statu-
tory provision for their protection
against preventable contagious dis
eases, save one concerning CHAMBERS.
Many of the States have laws con-
corning the prevention and suppress
sion of diseases of domestic animals.
and have in this way protected and
encouraged their live stock industry.
Virginia. North Carolina, South
Carolina. Tennessee and Texas,
among the Southern States. have
strict laws on this subject. with
State veterinarians and funds to en-
force them, while Mississippi is Il
dumping ground for dire infectious
maladics against which other States
quarantine. The quarter of mil
lion dollars lost by our State several
summers ago from one dlsease-an-
thrax-wouId be sufficient to pay all
expenses of a live stock sanitary
board for more than twenty years.
As far as possible. the college,
through the professor of veterinary
science, has assisted in suppresslng
reported outbreaks of contagious dis
eases among farm animals in the
State. This method Of work. how
ever, cannot possibly give the best
results, since we have no assistant,
and are without either legislation
or funds to enforce suitable sani-
tary measures
As a preliminary to the consider
alton Of few of the many diseases
to which the domestic animals are
subject, the doctor said:
"Thc animal body may he com
pared to a piece of delicate ma
chinerv, consisting of eight different
parts. These parts. if in normal
condition and properly adjusted to
each other. constitute a healthy
BODY The integrity of the whole
depends upon the state of health Of
disease of its parts. \ feed of rot
ten corn may result in violent
spasms of the small intestines (spas.
modic colic). and throw not only
the digestive system. but the cntir,
body into IA state of nervous excite
ment; in like manner a ringbone OF
bone SPAWN may render the horst
practically useless for certain
classes Of work. / we had a perfect
knowledge of the laws of health and
obeycd them, disease would be I'm.
known. We can Ecver hope for sucl
an accurate knowledge vi hygicniC
laws, but | do claim that by paying
careful attention to the selection
care and management of our domes
tie ANIMALS, We can ward off man,
diseases, and thus add materially
to the profits Of the farm"
In view of the almost universe
absence Of a knowledge Of what t,
do in cases of animal diseases. ant
as any of our readers may az an,
time have a valuable horse or othc
animal become affected with som,
disease mentioned herein, we Civ,
below some of DR.. Roberts rene
dies for different diseases, whicl
have been repeatedly tested anC
found to be cures of merit:
Crump collie in Horscs and Mules
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. drugs are re
commended. A common and eff
ticient drench is made Of an ounce
each of chloroform, laudanum anC
ether, added to pint of warn
water. Instead Of this, an ounce o
choral hydrate and one-half grain
of sulphatc atropia may be given
added to half pint Of water. If IN
case is "a very severe one. we ma
give by means of a hypodermi
needle from two TO four grains o
morphine. If we suspect the caus
is from irritating food, the abov
remedies should be given in ii pin
of raw linseed oil instead Of il
water. The fianks and abdomen
should be rubbed with a strong lini
ment. Blankets may be wrung gu
in hot water and held against III
abdomen during intervals Of case be
tween the pains. The drenches ma
be repeated in three-Quartcrs of al
hour, if necessary.
Ito be continued.)
Liquor Men in Conference.
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