Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-05

30 cold that the surface Of the snow
becomes hard and crusted. thus max
ING grazing very difficult. the disease
may spread very rapidly and caHily.
owing 10 the numerous scratches re-
ccivcd upon the nose and feet becom-
Ing infected with the blood and bits
81 scab which drop from the affected
sheep
Lip and lex liberation Is caused by
the necrosis bacillus. and az the skin of
the legs muzzlce and lips are involved
in many cases, the name OF nocrotlc
dcrmatitis 1nocrotic Inflammation Of the
skim has been applied. Il quite fire.
Qucnty happens that the ulcers and
sores on the outside OF the lips extend
into the mucous membrane lining the
inside OF the lips as well as the other
parts Of the mouth. or csions OF the
mouth may occur through licking the
ulcers ON the legs. which accounts FOR
the disease being also termed necrotic
stomntitis (nccrouc inflammation OF the
MOUTH.
The appetite usually remains good.
bat the animals feed with difficulty ow-
ing t0 the constituencies OF the affected
PARTS. Ina some cases the scab extends
from the Inns uD over the checks b.
tween the eyes. and at times "A muco-
purulent discharge appears, which adj
heres 10 the nostrils and together with
the swollen condition Of the surround
Ing tissues causes a moro or less COM
pictc exclusion of the air passages. re-
sulting In labored breathing upon cxer-
else. IN some cases the LESSONS extend
into the mouth. producing orosions on
the inside Of the lips. on the gums.
and ON the dental pad OF the hard pal
ate These LESSONS. which are Of
spongy consiStenCe and present warty
appearance. are especially noticed on
the lambs.
LESSONS on the legs as a rule coexist
with those on the lips. hence The origin
OF the term Zip and leg liberation
The sheep ar this time viii show some
lamensss, especially If the ulcers he In
the fold OF the fetlock. or in the vicin-
ity OF joint. The progress and APP
peafancc of the ulcers upon the legs
are Identical with those upon the lips.
and they are soon covered by "A thick,
dry crust. which, when forcibly re-
moved exposes a graduating surface
covered with a creamy puss As the
lambs are born TO such diseased ewes
they also before Infected, the LESSONS
appearing about the head and on the
legs as irregular ulcers which later
form wart-like scabs projecting above
the surface
Treatment OF this disease is very
satisfactory IL begun i'm time and APP
pHed energetically. 1t should not be
deferred, as better results will be OBJ
tanned by attacking the outbreak as
soon as discovered than can be expect
ed II the disease Is permitted to
spread among the band or penetrate
deeper into the tissues Of the affected
parts One OF the first steps to be
taken In the treatment IS to separate
all the sheep that are in any degree
diseased from those that are healthy
II only a Few animals are affected
the best results are obtained BY re-
moving entirely the scabs and shreds
OF tissue from the diseased areas and
washing them once daily with
solution of one of the cresOl or coal
tar dips permitted in the official
dipping Of sheep for scabies. the Dip
being used at a strength one-fourth
greater than that prescribed on the
label for scabies. The disease responds
quickly TO any of the common antisep-
tic solutions.
Experience has shown that sound
sheep may be safely pastmed on land
that has previously been occupied by
animals suffering from lip and leg Ill
ceration II the winters frosts have
been allowed TO intervene. The germs
Of the disease seem to be effectiviy sub
dud by this means, and pastures which
have become contaminated one season
may be considered safe for their GUS
tomary usage during the following sea-
son. The pens, corrals and sheds, how
ever, must be carefully disinfected TO
pcrvent the recurrence OF the disease, as
these bacilli win retain their virulence
under suitable conditions I'm and around
the sheepfold for several years. The
walls, racks, and troughs should be
sprinkled with a solution containing
one pound of pure carbolc acid to four
gallons OF water. to which enough lime
has been added 10 make the sprayed
area conspicuous. The manure and
portion Of the surface soil OF the cor
rails should be removed and the ground
sprinkled with the above or a similar
disinfectant