Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-28
MAY SPREAD
Federal Experts Endeavoring
to Keep Foot and Mouth
Disease From West
VETERINARIANS ARE KEPT BUSY
Hurried to Infected Districts of East
ern States = Outbreak Means
Slaughter of All Exposed Animals
Cattle Rasers of West on Theia
Guard - Shipments Changed.

/ washington, NOV. sS.--SJttltiS -
all thru the western country have oc-
| casion to keep their eyes open because
of the outbreak in this country of the
dread foot-and-mouth disease This
dread animal scourge has broken out
in New York and Pennsylvania, and
the great fear of the federal experts
| is that it will penetrate into the cat
tie raising sections of the west III
this ever happens, it will be practically
out of the question to control 1T.
The foot-and- mouth disease has
travelled much farther west in this
epidemic than ever before. Being
European disease in origin, it has done
| its chief damage heretofore in New
England There it wrought havoc IN
| 1902. But now the disease has been
| located in the most western sectlon
of Pennsylvania and Buffalo.
Change Course Of Shipments.
| The immediate effect. reaching the
entire animal industry of the west and
middle west has been to change the
course of shipments Poth New YORK
and Pennsylvania are quarantlned, ana
this means that for the time being the
ports of New York and Philadelphia
are closed to the export trade.
Meanwhile the federal government IS
doing its best to prevent the westward
spread of the disease. a small army OF
| rnfarina1.ianS has been
hurried to the infected areas. There
they are killing every animal which
gives evidence of infection. Their Ell
forts will be chiefly directed at f1rst
to outbreaks on the outskirts OF the
infected areas in order that the
scourge NAV be confined to the small
est possible area.
But the fact that the disease has
broken out again on this side OF the
Atlantic at all is sufficient cause for
worry to stockmen in all parts OF the
country. The danger from contaglon
is perhaps greater than in any other
animal disease. 1t can be carried Tor
a distance in the clothing. in hay. or
in practically any material whlch
comes from a center of infection. Men
carry it, as do dogs and practically all
kinds OF animals.
Veterinarians Are Careful.
The veterinarians are conducting
themselves with as great care as do
physicians in times of a smallpox out
break Like physicians in such a case
thew are clad in rubber clothing. After
they have finished their work with an
infected herd. they thoroughly disln-
feet themselves. They even cover
themselves with a great cloak. under
the folds of which they burn forma-
lin lamp. Were it not for such precau-
tions they would carry the disease
with them from herd to herd
The department of agriculture is
anxious to get the first possible, re-
ports. if outbreaks occur outside OF the
present area of epidemic. There is dam
ger that the foot -andmouth disease
NAV run some time without dissection,
for the reason that few veterinarians
or stockmen in this country have ever
seen it.
One symptom is the appearance OF
blisters in the mouth and on the heels.
or between the toes Animals affected
with it slobber great deal, and make
a sucking or SWalloWlHS llloliol WIFI
their mouths and Threats.
Slaughter All Animals.
Detection of the disease in any COM
mnnity will mean the slaughter of all
animals suspected of having the dis
ease. but this will occasion no loss to
owners. The government pays two
thirds of the damage, and the balance
is paid by the state in which the out
break is located
The disease attacks cattle, sheep,
goats ana swine.