The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-11
DISEASES Of SHEEP
UNDER DISCUSSION
DR.. F. f. Murray of Bureau of
Animal Industry Addresses
WOOlmen'S Convention.
COOPERATION Is NEEDED
OF ALL WESTERN GROWERS
Best Methods of Detecting and
Treating Lip and Leg Ulcera-
ton Gone Into.


ton Gone Into.
Dr.. +. T., Murray, chief Inspector o
the local Office of the bureau of auima
industry, delivered an address befoy,
the woolgrowers convention Monday
DR. Murray told of the efforts that ar,
being made by the government in til,
eradication of sheep diseases. He saiS
the course taken by the government
had resulted in almost the complete
suppression Of scabies, and added tina
the government is now taking a strong
position on the recently developed dis
ease, NEGRO bacillosis, or lip and les
liberation. DR.. Murray declared tha
it is only with cooperative methods
that this disease can be conquered. H,
said the state sheep authorities, the
associations and the sheepmen must
Join in a harmonious campaign, else
the government would, possibly, have
10 handle the situation alone. He be
lieved, however, that cooperation
would work wonders, and that, by con
eerted action, the disease can be sub
dued. and, within d reasonable time
eradicatcd entirely.
Cooperation Is Pledged.
DR.. a, c. Young, the state veteri
marian, also spoke briefly on the dis
eases OF sheep IN Utah. He. too. urged
cooperation.
At the conclusion of Dr. Murray s
address the convention passed a resolu-
tion plcdging its cooperation.
In his address DR.. Murray took occa-
sion to discuss the lip and leg ulcera-
ton from the standpoint of a veteri-
marian, telling the convention how TO
detect the disease and how best to COM
bat it. In his remarks Dr. Murray
followed. in a general way, the contents
of paper on the subject prepared by
the bureau of animal industry. That
paper states the case briefly and
pointedly, and makes valuable sugges-
tlons for the treatment Of the disease.
The paper reads:
Manner of Communication.
AS result OF several Investigations OF
the disease affecting the mouths and legs
OF sheep which is more or less prevalent
sis of lip and leg liberation (nccrobacil-
losis) has been made.
In so far as the name applied 10 this ar :
lection is concerned, II is quite imma-
tcridi so long as such name is dis
i!uctlve and does not confuse the disease
with other affections Of an entirely diff
ierent nature. For instance, 1t is very
important that the name ''foot-and mouth
disease should not be given TO this af-
lection, because the two diseases are
totally unlike in symptoms. are caused
by different specific agents, and foot-and-
mouth disease is so highly infectious that
every. outbreak which has appeared On
American soil has been quickly stamped
out before il became widespread
Furthermore, the ulcerative condition
which affects the lips and legs OF sheep
does not spread from animal TO animal
in eplzootc form like foot-and mouth dis
ease but certain sheds, feed lots corrals
or pastures become affected with the
germs causing the disease, which enIer
iurcd by briars. stubble, rough forage.
etc, and set up disease During the WIN
ter when snow Is on the ground and the
weather so cold that the surface OF the
snow becomes hard and crusted, thus
making grazing very difficult, the dis
ease may spread very rapidly and easily.
upon the nose and feet becoming infected
with the blood and bits of scab which
drop from the affected sheep.
Spread of Germs.
LIP anG leg liberation is caused by the
necrosis bacillus, and as the skin OF the
legs. muzzles and lips are involved In
many cases. the name OF necrotic der
mathis (necrotic inflammation Of the
skim has been applied. 1t quite frequent
ly 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 TO other parts Of the
mouth, or LESSONS OF the mouth may oc-
cur through licking the ulcers on the legs.
which accounts for the disease being also
termed necrotic stomatltis (necrotic In
nammation of the MOUTH The import
ant things TO recognize are the nature
and cause of the disease. and in this con-
nection ii may be stated that all the
differing manifestations Of the infection
by the necrosis bacillus are often brought
together under the term necrobacillosls.
Other names which have been given this
disease are acute dermatitis in New Zea-
land; impetigo labialis in Canada, orf.
crusta labinlis. and contagious pustular
dermatltis in England and Scotland. and
teigmaul and maulgrund In Germany,
The disease also exists in the West In
dies. New Mexico, Oregon, Kansas. Mon
tana. Virginia. MARYLAND and probably
in other sections Of the United States
Symptoms OF Disease.
The LESSONS In the early stage usually
appear as an acute Inflammation Of the
skin on the outside of the lips This
pimpIe:Iike formation is attended with
much nfammatory swelling with a de-
cided tendency toward the formation OF
a dark grayish color and OF a fungoid
appearance The growths extend rap
idly and become In the course of few
days confluent, forming large difrused
scab, which when removed is found TO
cover an ulceratlvc surfncc. Simultan-
eous with this the lips become tumeiied,
NAL thickness. The appetite usually re
mains good. but the animals feed with
difficulty owing 10 the scns!tiveness OF
the. affected parts. In some cases the
checks between the eyes. and at times
a muco-purulcnt discharge appears,
which adhercs TO the nostris and to-
gether with the swollen condition of the
surrounding tissues causes more or
less complete occlusion of the air pas
sages. resulting in labored breathing up
on exercise. In some cases the LESSONS
extend into the mouth. producing ero-
sons on the inside of the lips. on the
guma and on the dental pad OF the hard
palate, These LESSONS. which are OF a
spongy consistcncc and present warty
appearance. arc especially noticed on the
lambs.
Affects the Legs.
Lessons on the legs as Il rule CO.
exist with those on the lips. hence the
origin OF the term Tip and leg ulcer
alton" The sheep at this time will show
some lameness; especially IL the ulcers
appear about the coronet in the fold OF
the fetlock or In the vicinity of joint
The progress and appearance OF the ul-
GERS upon the legs are Identical with
those upon the lips. and they are soon
covered by thick, dry crust which when
forcibly removed exposes q granulating
surface covered with n creamy pus.
Similar ucers and crusts due to the
necrosis bacillus are occasionally noticed