The Detroit times., 1914-11-02
||RnOUS Loss
y SICK CATTLE
FACES FARMERS
ckfgan Agricultural College
.ees Warning on Foot and
Mouth Epidemic
reEAsE CONTAGIOUS;
SPREADING RAPIDLY
nts and National Authorities
Urge That Prompt Reports
be Made Of Afflicted Stock

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EAsT LANSING. Mich. Nov. a.
peciaD Warning that unless effec.
10 measures are taken Immediately
Drevsnt further spread OF the "foot
u mouth disease" epidemic that Is
161ng among hundreds OF nerds of
r91lo and thousands Of hogs and
eop N Michigan and Indiana. the
- - the farmers OF the United
1foe win climb far into the millions
cellars. was made In statement
Cood BY DR.. Ward Giltner. bacteriol-
- of the experiment station Of the
cG1gan Agricultural college. and
~ T. Hallman. OF the bacteriolog.
1 department.
z1ooo state experts are of the opin-
that the seriousness of the situa-
cannot be exaggerated. They
~ 20 Q similar epidemic In Eng
u a 1889. when the losses from
= 11Dease totalled $1,000, 900, and to
A0M&0 lofls Hncn lnC
- we're t7,500.0o0
ne vastness OF our live stock In
10y - compared with that OF these
Upoon countries will give some
- q the stupendous figures that
topresent our losses II the dis
- we're allowed to spread" the
cInont declares.
About the middle OF September a
oooo Of cattle characterized by
r. mouth and feet was reported to
K a . few herds near Niles, Mich.
q the second time that Michigan
tocome involved In an outbreak
looe and mouth diseases.
not and mouth disease, or ap-
~ fever. ID . very contagious dis
of cattle, sheep. goats, deer
11nantsJ and swine, and occasion
human beings. II ts character
~ fever. loss Of appetite. reduc-
of milk now, In milch cows, and
by the appearance Of vesicles or
1Grs on the mucous membrane OF
6Do, dental pad or tongue, and
roon the toes and frequently on
tonts and udder. In from few
I'D 10 one or two days the blisters
W. peeling on and leaving . red
ol1Ghtly depressed raw surface
usually heals In one or two
p, but which may remain sore for
DGor time. . result Of complica-
0uo to other disease-producing
l9ms. At the beginning Of the
ro lhere may be profuse slobber
koQuontly . Smacking OF the lips
prQduces clicking sound.
- di1ease ID spread by contact
o4ected animals or By their milk
AZ o. Indirectly through cream
'or cheese factories. and also by
transportation over public high |
and stock yards.
nay also be carried by an ap- |
~ healthy recovered animal |
overa1 months after recovery. IL |
- carried on the feet or clothes |
(fties from affected farms, or who
y vioited infected stock yards. IL |
o1so be carried by other ami |
- horses, dogs, cats. birds, etc. |
Ut and mouth disease 10 usually |
n(o1, complete recovery being the !
Oyor 20 per cent mortality has |
rocOrded under unusual condi- |
Young animals furnish the !
~ number Of fatal cases. The
- that. under favorable condi-
al affected animals recover.
The presence OF an outbreak OF
md mouth disease all suspicious
should be reported without de-
~ the authorities having the mat
- charge. Only In this way can
DDread Of the disease be prevent
lt has been estimated that the
u1ary loss In cattle In those coun-
where the disease IL prevalent
hts to SO to $40 per head. and.
~ practically none Of the animals |
herd escape the disease, its to- |
oooes are enormous.
the eradication Of this plague |
United States department of az
f1re through its bureau OF ami |
industry has always actively CO.
ofed with the state authorities. |
Edition to furnishing an army OF
4{xained veterinary experts. the
- States government always |
u more than half the total ex-
Fortunately Michigan is In q |
- TO actively cooperate with
10oral authorities, and II IL much |
- credit Of the state i've stock
~ commission that the work OF
cati0n was begun without delay.
- farmers Of Michigan have al
shown q commendable willing
- accept the gravity OF the at
1 and to heartily cooperate with
I'VE stock sanitary commission
- Representatives. OF the bureau
nal Industry Of the United
department OF agriculture. We
~ that this spirit OF co-opera-
~ continue with the result that
~ and economical eradication
1Isease will be accomplished.
Dolpating this cloud which tenn
hangs over the live stock In
q small portion OF our
~ last decade. Juvenile delin-
has Increased five-fold, ac-
- Warden Nathan r. simp-
JAokDon prison. who talked to
D1Uh Woman's club Sunday aft
~ Temple Beth ri. There
- = DroDortionate increase Of
0xondorD committed to penal
rnn.~ od0ed the warden. I'VE
~ r fnnf unco and the Grim