Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-04
HORSE MALADY
IS CHECKED
No Further Gases of the Dis
ease in this Vicinity
DIAGNOSED AS CEREBRO-
Y SPINAL MENINGITIS
For Which There Is Positive Pre-
ventative, According to VeterInar-
les of State Agricultural College.


During the past week no new
cases have been reported here
abouts of the mysterious malady
that has ravaged the horses of
Kansas and last week made its
appearance in this vicinity, and it
is believed that the cold weather
has had considerable to do with
checking the disease.
This will be good news to the
horse owners of Rocky Ford,
especially when it is accompanied
by the following from the Fort
Collins Courier Farmer, that the
malady may be prevented:
"The veterinary division of the agricul-
tural college. long recognized as one of
the leading institutions in the United
States, has added another score to its
high standing. 1t has made the announ-
cement to the veterinary world that the
disease which has been killing off thous-
ands Of horses in this and surrounding
states is positively known as cerebro-
spinal meningitis and that disease can be
combatted. This information was convey
ed to DR.. Charles A. Lory of the college
in telegram from DR.. B. P. Kaupp. who
is in Holly with DR.. George H. Glover.
The telegram read as follows:
81 have produced the disease, cerebro-
spinal meningitis in two horses with typi-
cal symptoms by innooulation through
gram negative dip.ococeus under the COW
ering of the BRAIN"
This means that the local veterinary
college has accomplished in ten days
time that which the veterinary colleges
from other states and experts have been
SO far unable to solve. The vet depart
ments from many states made diagnosis
Of the disease and declared that they be-
lieved it was the same disease which has
given the German government trouble for
many years. 1t remained for Or. Glover
and DR.. Kaupp to make the declaration
that the horse killing disease is 'cereoro-
spinal meningitis"
The lack of funds prevented the local
division from taking part in the investiga-
ton when the disease was killing off thou
sands Of horses in Kansas. When the
disease spread into this state and killed
off hundreds Of horses in very short
time. the question OF funds was cast ASIDE
and DR.. Lory ordered the veterinary
department to make an investigation. A
consultation with Dr.kaupp resulted in
complete understanding and he and DR..
Glover made a trip to Lamar and Holly.
He secured fluids from two horses which
were subjected to a post mortem examin-
alton. Tha material was shipped to this
city and DR.. kaupp in charge OF the
pathological department. lost no time in
making an investigation. Using the short
est route available he made animal in
noculations and discovered that which
other veterinary divisions had not learned
He prepared serum for |. 900 horses and
hurried to the stricken district to innocul-
ate horses that were in the danger
zone. With DR.. Glover he innoculated
many horses and found that his vaccine
was working fine. That was not sufficient.
The men wanted to know positively the
horse killing disease, They used tina
germs known as gram negative dipococ-
Gus and made innoculations under the
brain coverings OF two norses. The result
was that both animals at once showed
the same symptoms which have afflicted
thousands of horses IN Kansas and Neo-
raska. In short time the horses died.
The disease was identified as that
which Germany had been fighting for
years. The information obtained from the
Germans was made available for prevent
ing a spread Of the disease. There has
been little of this trouble in the United
States until lately and the veterinarians
have not been compelled to fight it. The
result was that little Of the disease was
known other than obtained from German
authorities. The remainder of the fight
is easy. The disease can be successfully
taken care of now and the local college
must receive the credit for definitely de-
termining the ailment."