Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-06
ADDITIONAL CASES OF FOOT AND
MOUTH DISEASE EXPECTED
IN IOWA.
EVERY SHIPMENT RECEIVED
FROM CHICAGO BEING WATCHED
State Veterinarian Gibson Has List Of
All consisnments From Union Stock
Yards Since Oct. 1-Warning Sent to
Every Veterinarian Of State to Be on
Guard.
snecial TO rimes. Rennhlican.


Des Moines, Nov 6.-Now the foot
and mouth disease is actually in
Iowa. DR.. Gibson has definitely To-
Gated it. A hard fight is ahead.
\ few days ago indications We're re-
ported from Iowa county and DR. Glib
son went personally to investigate
He found that the disease has actually
appeared near Parnell and Williams
burg, where shipments of cattle We're
received from the Chicago stock yards
on the 2lst OF last month
Four or five farms are infected
Others may pc, \ quarantine was i'm
medately ordered.
The state veterinary department i'm
media,ely directed that investigation
he made into every shipment OF cattle
received in Iowa since the first of Oc
tober. A record is kept of ali these.
They VIII all De watched.
There is very little doubt that the
disease viii be found in other parts of
he state, for there have been many
shipments in this direction out of the
Chicago district. /, is almost certain
there will also be discovery of the
dread disease in other states of the
middle country
All Veterinarians Warned.
The state veterinary department i'm
mediately sent out instructions 10 al
veterinarians to he watchful. giving
description of the disease and instruc-
Jions what to do. The bureau OF ami
maj industry al .;ssss!!!..s ggsa.: +sas noii-
ned and its 60 operation secured thru
The governor
a complete quarantine will be es,ab-
iiShed wherever the disease is found.
No person viii be permitted TO go or
come from the district and every vio-
la,ion viii DC rigidly punished /. viii
not be ike the ordinary quarantine
a all but will be as rigid as a military
order.
The federal government VIII take
hold of the outbreak here as in other
states and in the end the legislature OF
Iowa will be asked to bear half he
expense
Or. Gbson's Warning.
DR.. Gibson sent the following letter
yesterday 20 every one OF his assistants
in the state:
Dear Doctor: You are undoubtedly
aware that there is at present, in the
United States, one of the most extern
sive and wide spread outbreaks OF
Foot and Mouth Disease known to this
country
The presence of the disease has
been determined in Iowa county, near
the towns of Parnell and Williamsburg
The diseased cattle in this case came
from Chicago on Oct 81. We have
record o. number Of shipments Of
cattle from Chicago during the month
Of October and have already requested
an investigation Of ali such shipments.
II you know of any recent shipments
OF cattle into your community please
look Them up at once ana see if they
present any symptoms OF this disease.
The common symptoms Of the dis
ease are: Fever, lameness, sore feet
and sore mouths and sometimes sores
on the teas OF cows and sows. BY
turning up the upper lip OF a cow or
sheep You viii find 5listers or vesicles
which rupture. forming users OF
peculiar brownish color. The foot
LESSONS are most marked in hogs as
rule
kindly notify this office az once Of
the existence Of any we'll grounded
suspicious in your community. L you
should find the Infection on any
premises be very careful 70 disinfect
yourself before leaving The infected
premises. Very truly yours.
j. l. GIBSON.
State Veterinarian