Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-12
KENTUCKY Is
GUARANTEED
The Foot and Mouth Disease
OF Cattle Has Invaded
The State.
SYMPTOMS OF The DISEASE
Mortality Is Low But Its Con-
tagiOuS Character Makes
1t Much Dreaded.

Three cases of foot and mouth
disease were found at Shepherdsville
Monday by DR.. William Smith and
DR.. Bond, federal inspectors. The
infected cattle were shipped from
the Chicago stock yards to the Bour-
bon stock yards, at Louisville This
is the first appearance of the dis
ease in Kentucky. Bullitt county
will be quarantined Immediately.
J. w. Newman, secretary of agri~
culture, Immediately ordered Bu.litt
county quarantined against ail ship
ments of cattle and ordered the Bour-
bon stock yards quarantined against
all shipments except for immedia late
slaughter.
The federal government on Tues
day added Kentucky to the list OF
quarantined States.
Agricultural Agent W c. Richard
son in conversation with the Ken
tuckian representative, al d the
utmost caution will have to be used
to avoid the spreading of the disease.
1t is spread by contact of the gerras
and the first thing to do, is to keep
cattle of all kinds at home. Keep
them away from all sources Of in
lection and prompt and vigorous
action will soon eradicate the disease
in Kentucky. AS yet if is nearly 200
miles from Hopkinsvile and there is
no cause for alarm.
/ 1t is well, though, for the people
to inform themselves about the dis
ease, as it may have to be dealt with
This disease is an acute, highly
contagious fever of specific nature.
characterized by the eruption OF
vesicles, or blisters, in the mouth,
around the coronets of the feet, and
between the toes
Its ravages are not confined to-
cattle. Hogs, sheep, goats, horses.
dogs, cats and even poultry being
liable to attack. The disease pre-
walls in European countries and
causes great losses. The actual NOR
tally is low, but serious losses result
from the loss of milk and flesh in
animals. Its every appearance in
America has been quickly suppress
ed. The government has taken hold
of it this time with great energy and
guarantees have been established i'm
fourteen States,
The disease is first indicated by the
animal suffering from a chill, quick
ly followed by fever, which NAV rise
to LOG degrees. In one or two DAYS
small vesicles about the size of peas.
appear upon the mucous membranes
OF the mouth at the border and upper
surface of the tongue near the tip
inside of the cheeks, on the gums
and the inner surface of the lips, OF
on the margin of the dental pad.
These contain a yellowish watery
fluid and gradually become more ex.-
tensive as the disease advances. Soon
after the eruptlons have appeared in
the mouth, it will be noticed that
there is considerable redness, swell
ing and tenderness manifested about
the feet. Eruptions similar to those.
In the mouth appear a day or two
later. On milk cows the udders.
show the same vesicles, which may
turn to deep obstinate assures. The
disease may run its course in 10 to.
20 days or itmay take several months.
for the animal to entirely recover.
The mortality seldom exceeds | to &.
per cent, except to calves fed on in
fected milk. OF these 60 to so pee-
cent die.