Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-18
SHEEP BULLETIN.
Instructions on Lip-and-Lcg Uiccra-
ton Infected Nnimals for shipment.


The following Instructions on lip
and-leg liberation in sheep have been
received al the local oliGe of the
purcau Ot Anin-u inuus4ry from
" asul-igton, -. &.
me instructions are To classify the
sheep as Follows. EXIosuu sneep.
sneep when are aHo. tel with the
mid OF inactive iOrm on hp-and-leg
liberation, means what tnc sheepmen
nave always called 'sure-moutn'
lambs these Infected lambs are to
be cut out OF the bunch and hand
treated with an emoiuent dressing
containing live parts or one Of the per-
mitted cresol or coal tar dips. 10 darts
flower OF sulphur. ana 100 parts of
mutton tallOw, Vaseline or lard, after
they nave been 50 trcu.ed under the
direction of the bureau Inspector, they
can be shipped 10 market centers for
immediate slaughter, OF feeding pur-
poses. ia cars pacarded exposed to
Iip-and-leg liberation" All sheep
and lambs not showing signs of dis
case can be shipped as healthy sheep
To market centers. Diseased sheep are
those that are affected with lip-and-leg
liberation I'm the malignant form, or
which show the disease In more than
one tissue and show pus formation,
this class of sheep. under no cOndi-
tons. shall be moved interstate
Healthy sheep are those that have
not been exposed to the animals that
have the malignant form of the dis
ease and those of "A band from which
all of the mild or inactive form C'sore-
mouth" lambs) nave been cut out.
II sheep men desire TO ship lambs,
a few of which have the mild or in
active form ('sore-mouth'D, the con-
sent OF the proper officials OF the state
to which the lambs are destined must
first be obtained; provided all those
4 taaa Ar.
indicated above.
Bucks for breeding purposes may be
shipped Interstate II they are not WIS.,
IDLY affected with the malignant form
Of lip-and-leg liberation but which
are a part of a band that show dis
ease, provided they are held seven
days for second inspection. II upon
second inspection disease is found the
animals apparently free shall be seq
regated and properly dipped before
they will be allowed to move.
In dipping for this disease, the
bureau recommends the use Of one of
the cresol or Coal-tar creosote dips,
permitted by the department of agri-
culture in official dipping OF sheep for
scabies. provided the dip is used at
strength specified for use in dipping
of sheep for scabies; the dipping fuid
shall be thoroughly mixed and shall
be maintained at temperature Of So
To g5 degrees Fahrenheit. and the
sheep shall be detained therein about
one minute.
All sheep and lambs exposed to this
disease and shipped interstate. cars
must be placarded with cards show
ing legend: sheep for slaughter ex-
posed to lip-and-leg liberation" All
cars, yards chutes. etc, that have
contained the malignant form OF this
disease. must be cleaned and disin-
fected before clean ana healthy sheep
can be placed therein. Disinfectant
used must be a five per cent solution
of carbolic acid or three per cent
solution OF cresolis cornpositua.
An wishing bulletins on the status
of this disease can have the same by
applying TO the local officer Of the
Bureau of Animal Industry % Eagle
block.