The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-03

gan Agricultural College
- Warning On Foot and
Mouth Epidemic
1GASE CONTAGIOUS;
SPREADING RAPIDLY
~ and National Authorities
Urge That Prompt Reports
- Made Of Afflicted Stock

last LANSING. Mich, Nov. a.
oc1al) Warning that unless effec-
- nsasures are taken Immediately
1rovsnt further spread OF the foot
"a mouth disease" epidemic that il
1Dg among hundreds or nerds Of
~ and thousands Of hogs and
- IN Michigan and Indiana. the
m 70 the farmers OF the United
1>eo will climb far into the millions
1ollars. was made In q statement
- BY DR.. Ward Giltner. bacteriol-
- o. the experiment station Of the
11ioan Agricultural college. and
- T. Mailman. OF the bacteriolog-
~ department..
49, state experts are Of the opin-
hat the seriousness OF the situa-
- cannot be exaggerated. They
nt to similar epidemic In Eng
~ n 1883. when the losses from
- (loease totalled $4,000 900. and to
- - France In 1871. when the
- were $780, 900.
me vastnese Of our live stock In
Ut1y - compared with that of these
D0pean countries will give some
~ - the stupendous figures that
L represent our losses II the dis
- were allowed to spread" the
>1ment declares.
About the middle OF September q
1880 OF cattle characterized by
- mouth and feet was reported TO
~ IA few herds near Niles. Mich.
- = the second time that Michigan
~ become involved In an outbreak
\ 1oot and mouth diseases.
s. bot and mouth disease, or ap-
- fever. u very contagious dis
- Of cattle. sheep. goats, deer
umants) and swine, and occasion
human beings. II IL character
80 ~ fever. loss OF appetite, reduc-
~ Of milk now, In mich cows, and
~ by the appearance Of vesicles or
tors On the mucous membrane OF
"a upo, dental pad or tongue. and
Tween the toes and frequently on
~ teats and udder. In FROM Q few
E1 % one or two days the blisters
~ peeling on and leaving Q red
slightly depressed raw surface
~ usually heals In one or two
~ but which may remain sore for
nGpF time, result Of compiled
~ due to other disease-producing
n1Guns. At the beginning OF the
nDo there may be profuse slobber
frequently smacking Of the lips
- produces clicking sound.
he ofsease n spread by contact
y a6octsd animals or by their milk
oc11y or Indirectly through cream
- Or cheese factories, and also by
I1r transportation over public high
~ and stock yards.
d may also be carried BY m APP
confly healthy recovered animal
= several months after recovery. II
~ ~ carried on the feet or clothes
DoTt1es from affected farms. or who
Ivo visited infected stock yards. IL
~ also be carried by other ami
- - horSes. dogs, cats, birds. etc.
1oot and mouth disease In usually
ri 1ntaI complete recovery being the
~ Over 20 per cent mortality has
- recorded under unusual condi-
40 Young animals furnish the
k1ont number OF fatal cases. The
~ y that, under favorable condi-
114 NJ Affected animals recover.
IN the presence OF an outbreak OF
~ md mouth disease all suspicious
1co should be reported without de-
IA - the authorities having the mat
- y charge. Only In this way can
| spread Of the disease be prevent
Il has been estimated that the
|coniary loss In cattle In those coun-
- where the disease ID prevalent
E1ounts 10 SO to $40 per head, and.
1Co practically none OF the animals
= Hard escape the disease. It's to-
y Losses are enormous.
IN the eradication OF this plague
~ United States department Of az.
|1nlture through its bureau Of AMI
~ Industry has always actively CO.
Dceoted with the state authorities.
\ addition to furnishing an army Of
czl-tralned veterinary experts, the
1cod States government always
|1u0D more than half the total ex-
80. Fortunately Michigan 10 In Q
1ltxon to actively cooperate with
~ 1oderal authorities, and Il II much
y Ne credit OF the state live stock
11tary commission that the work OF
odlcation was begun without delay.
The farmers Of Michigan have al
40 shown . commendable willing
- b accept the gravity of the sit
Mon and to heartily cooperate with
>11r live stock sanitary commission
IN No representatives Of the bureau
4 onimal industry of the United
.11oo department OF agriculture. We
~ ouro that this spirit OF co-opera-
Is win continue with the result that
corly and economical eradication
~ disease win be accomplished.
d1Dsipatfng this cloud which tenn
n<xly hangs over the live stock In
~ q . small portion Of our
The last decade. Juvenile delin-
11v has increased ive-fold, ac-
- 20 Warden Nathan r.. Simp-
- JockDon prfson. who talked TO
ouDh Woman's club Sunday aft.
~ n Temple Beth Fl. There
1o1n . proportionate increase Of
~ oRon6ors committed 10 penal
11ons.~ ADDED the warden. I'VE
@1ng C . fast pace and the Grim
nr6 keeping MP" Mr.. Simpson
~ 1obor % BE- the fundamental
~ q reform. and said that the
- en- never Be reformed, but
- nc<1vo nan seldom needs to be
-: re advocated prison