The Detroit times., 1914-11-02
higan Agricultural College
.nes Warning On Foot and
Mouth Epidemic
18EASE CONTAGIOUS;
SPREADING RAPIDLY
1ote and National Authorities
Urge That Prompt Reports
Z be Made Of Afflicted Stock

- moooureo are taken Immediately
Drovent further spread Of the Zoo
~ mouth disease" epidemic that Il
eng among hundreds or nerds ol
111lo and thousands Of hogs and
80 IN Michigan and Indiana. the
~ y the farmers OF the United
49, WIN climb far into the millions
Gollars. was made In q statement
nod BY DR.. Ward Giltner. bscteriol
g o. the experiment station of thu
DAioan Agricultural college. and
3 ! r. Hallman. Of the bacteriolog
~ department..
IAose state experts are Of the opin
y that the seriousness of the situa
w. cannot be exaggerated. The,
ne % . similar epidemic In Eng
~ a 1889, when the losses from
~ Gloease totalled $4,000, 900, and Il
- - France In 1871. when thu
49, were $500. 900.
ne vastness Of our live stock In
lily - compared with that OF these
CoDoan countries win give some
~ q the stupendous figures thai
ropresent our losses II the dis
~ were allowed to spread" the
r1nont declares.
About the middle Of September q
coee Of cattle characterized by
n mouth and feet was reported &c
Z y = few herds near Niles. Mich
y the second time that Michigan
BECOME involved In an outbreak
Ioot and mouth diseases.
Oof and mouth disease, or ap-
(o fever, ID q very contagious dis
Of cattle. sheep. goats. deer
11nants) and swine, and occasion
human beings. II II character
~ fever. loss Of appetite, reduc-
q milk fi0w. In milch cows, and
k by the appearance OF vesicles or
|orU on the mucous membrane or
I1De, dental pad or tongue, and
IN the toes and frequently on
toots and udder. In from . few
- % 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
DGor time, . result Of complied
due 70 other disease-producing
n1oDe. At the beginning Of the
80 there may be prOfuse slobber
oQuontly . smacking Of the lips
produces . clicking sound.
~ diDoose II spread by contact
INJECTED animals or by their milk
NJ Or Indirectly through cream
or cheese factories. and also by
transportation over public high
md stock yards.
nay also be carried by an APP
1tIy healthy recovered animal
covoral months after recovery. II
- carried on the feet or clothes
ttlos nom Affected farms. or who
Waited infected stock yards. IL
o11o be carried by other ami
- horSes, dogs, cats. birds, etc.
Ut and mouth disease 10 usually
otol. complete recovery being the
Over 20 per cent mortality has
= rocOrded under unusual condi-
Young animals furnish the
~ number Of fatal cases. The
= that, under favorable condi-
~ affected animals recover.
- The presence Of m outbreak OF
md mouth disease all suspicious
y should be reported without de-
- the authorities having the mat
~ charge. Only In this way can
1Dread OF the disease be prevent
~ has been estimated that the
11ary loss In cattle In those coun-
where the disease IN prevalent
Its 10 SO to $40 per head, and.
~ practically none OF the animals
herd escape the disease, its to-
oooes are enormous. 1
y the eradication OF this plague
United States department Of az
fure through its bureau Of AMI
Industry has always actively Co
ofed with the state authorities.
4dition to furnishing an army Of
trained veterinary experts. the
~ States government always
- more than half the total ex-
Fortunately Michigan IL In q
~ TO actively cooperate with
o1oral authorities, and Il II much
- credit Of the state i've stock
~ commission that the work OF
cntion was begun without delay.
- farmers Of Michigan have al
nhown . commendable willing
y accept the gravity of the aft
- and TO heartily cooperate with
I've stock sanitary commission
- Representatives. OF the bureau
nal industry of the United
department. of agriculture. We
l1vo that this spirit Of co-opera-
Nm continue with the result that
~ and economical eradication
GiDease will be accomplished.
oolpating this cloud which tenn.
n hangs over the live stock in.
- . small portion Of our