Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14


 tra necessary to check the spread of the epidemic. In mild cases the mortality is low, from to per cent, whils in the malignant types the Inor- taiity rises as high as 70 per cent. Foot and mouth disease was well l>described in the 18th century when it ragged with great violence in Germany and France Tn the German empiae during 1899 over 4,000, 900 animals suf- fered from the disease. It may l:e Intermediate bearers. The infective agent is contained in the fluid of the vesicles, discharge from the ulcers, sa- Iva milk, excretory substances, expir- ed air, precipitation and exhalations from the body.
 Dealers should keep away from the infected markets, At present no per- nnits to import cattle will be issued as it is hoped to establish and en- force restrictions which will effect- ually prevent entrance of any dis e4sed or contaminated animal into this sttae and this off1ce is developing it's best energies to this end.
 The disease spreads as an epizootic along the highways in a. very rapid manner. Counties covered. by exten- sive railways become infected with remarkable rapidity. Cattle cars, pub lie stables, cattle markets, cattle deal CTS, veterinary surgeons, drovers. nub-
  litter. skinned milk from large cream cries, and herds of swine driven along the highways are all agents by which the diesase can be spread. Because of these facts, restriction of traffic must be rigidly enforced.
 The period of incubation is from three to four days and usually de- Nelops in the form of vesicles on the gums, on the tongue or generally dis trfbuted on the mucous meNSbranes of the mouth. ts presence is indicated by slavering. The foot or pedal symptoms generally appear as secondary lesions although they may appear first in one of or all of the feet. The complications of the disease are many and varied in severity Treatment should be at tempted only under rare and special conditions, as to do so endangers the health of other animals and procras- tinates the control n it's transmission from animal to man milk is the me- diuun of infection, although butter and cheese may be the carriers.
 Parts of diseased animals affected with vesicles or fresh eroGonS must be considered dangerous for human food, as the disease is transnissable to man. The meat, on the other hand, does not possess injurious properties.
 Owing to the severe losses to pulp lie wealth from this disease, compul- sorry special measures for it's control and eradication are necessary, espe- ciaFly the strict destruction of affected animals and close quarantine of those premises where the disease exists or where animals are kept which have been exposed to contamination.
 All products of exposed or quaran- tined dairies should be pasteurized. Sale or transfer of hay. fodder or other products from infected premises should be prohibited.
 The disinfection of premises should inf "a napIertad n fart aho1IId he in charge of an expert, who will direct the disposition of all waste material or manure The attenda nts often prove to be carriers of the infection. Vet in attendance must under stand the importance of this particu l lar point and we issue explicit instruc- tions regarding it. It is hoped that no case may obtain admission into Connecticut.
 A dispatch from Washington, D. C., l says that it is feared that the dreaded | foot and mouth disease of cattle may | be found in Connecticut, as it exists | in states on all sides of Connecticut, | New York, Massachusetts and Rhode | Island are quarantiaed on account of | the disease. Connecticut may be add ] ed to the list of quarantined states at 1 any time. Even as matters now stand | of cattle from Massachu- 1 setts, Rhode Island. New York and ten l other states into Connecticut are pro- | hibited- Shipments from Connecticut | and other unquarantined areas into | quarantined states arc permitted pro- vided the cattle are immediately l Shipments from Canada | are likewise prohibited. It is hoped | that wet and cool weather will prevent | further spread of the disease, as rain | keeps down the dust, which is germ laden and cold is not good for the germs. Meanwhile, however, government |