The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
(By DR.. w. II. Dalrymple'

ease in some Of the northern,
eastern and western states, a
statement concerning this ailment
at this time may be Of interest 70
stockowners Of Louisiana, and
be helpful to them arriving at
conclusions regarding suspicious
cases, should any occur in the
state; any. or all, (which should
be at once reported to the State
live stock sanitary board, Baton
Rouge, La.
The origin of the present extern
sive outbreak is not definitely
known, but from bulletin issued
by the United States live stock
sanitary association, dated Oct.
ober 30lh, 1914. it is suspected
to have originated from ship
ments of hides from water buffa-
loes from the Philippines or
tanningm received Antilles,
Mich, tanneries from South
America.
The disease ia defined as an
acute highly contagious ever OF a
specific nature due to a specific
virus, characterized by the erup-
ton of vesicles, or bl;sters in TN @
mouth around the coronets skin
at top of the hoofs, and between
the toes or claws.
The animals mainly affected
are, cattle, sheep, goats, other
ruminants. and swine, and the
human being may be attacked
through contaminated materials,
such as milk for examaplr, com
ing in contact with the mouth.
The chief symptoms in cattle
are: High fever. inflammatory
vesicles, or bli-ters in the mouth .
and a hot. painful swollen condi-
Iion of the feet which in about q
: to 4S hours is followed by the
lappearance of numerous small
bisters, varying in size from tina
of Il small pea tn that OF a nu
(hazel-nul) on the udder and fee
I and i'm the mouth.
/ In sheep and swine. the diseas'
/ may be localized entirely in tn
I feet.
The disease usually makes Ill
/. temperance in from 3 to & day
after the animal has been EXPOSED
TO the infection. As soon a. IT,
b. ailment has become well estab
lishpd, the ANIMAL evincrS pair
\ when trying to eat, aud irrGnen
c tly has to refuse food entirely
opening and closing the moutI
with a characteristic smackins
sound, while strings Of ropy sal
t iva hang suspended from tn
}. lips.
u Natural infection often occur
e directly where healthy animal
e come in contact with affecte
" cases i'm stables, pasture or yard
: and obtain the virus upon tn
- lining membrane Of the mouth
- Irdirect transmission, however
" is of much greater Importance
| the spread of the disease. Th
salova which flows from til
mouth of the affected animal all
the contents of the blisters whic
> develop OH the feet, contamina'
le the food. drinking water. straw
c. floor of stable, pasture, highway
.d railroad cars, etc., as we'll
", the hands and clothes Of the a
= PENDANTS. The virus is accorc
ingly DISSEMINATED 10y aifecte
l. animals during driving, railroa
)r transportation, stabing, commc
n watering places, common pas
O. lures and wards. Also by manur
m and raw animal products. espec
~ ally hides, wool and milk may
looked upon as carriers OF tt
infection. Other sources OF ira
ne smission are, butchers, dealers
b. peddlers. farm-hands, etc., al
is also animals, which may not
IN susceptible, coming from infecl'
:, premises. Stock markets, ais
play a very important par
~ through trading. In the prese
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