The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-02
Animal Near Chickasha Found 10
Be Affected; State veterina-
rian Here Advises Farm
ers on Hog Cholera
URGES FARMERS
TO USE CAUTION
Public Drinking Fountains Pro-
aonneed Dangerous; Only One
Known Case in County,
Possibility Of Others

Although the Brown horse near Tab
Ter that was declared to have died OF
the glanders proved to have been af-
fected with something else, there Is
Rlanders in Grady county, and that
within mile and half of Chickasha,
A mare, appraised at $40, the prop
erty of Mrs. Cora Cunningham, south
west OF town, was ordered shot by E
v. Robnett, state veterinarian, this
morning. Mrs Cunningham will re-
ceiye from the state half the appraised
value OF the horse. or $40.
Though this is the first case OF the
horse plague found in this county, Dir.
Robnett stated this morning that u
was rather prevalent over the state.
During the past year he has killed rs
hsad. valued at SIG each. The last
Legislature made an appropriation Of
$4,000 to cover loss from this source
Each animal killed is fifty per cent
paid for ny the state.
This may be the only horse affect,
ed in the county. there may be a
Dozen" Or. Robnett said this morning.
while enroute for Oklahoma City.
Every precaution should be taken 70
stop the spread Of the malady. espec-
tally with the public drinking foun-
tains. These are places every one
should avoid at all times. They are
especially dangerous now when af-
fected horses have no doubt been
drinking from every one OF them.
1T would probably be better If they
were closed. though we have no au-
thority to close them. There WOULD
be no need of closing them II every
one. especially the farmers, would take
the proper precautions. They should
simply pass up the public fountains at
ali times, bringing a bucket to town
with them and watering their horses
from hydrant.'
BY all means. the man who is charg-
ed with keeping all the live stock OF
the state healthy says everyone should
take precautions now with one case OF
the glancers already found here. He
declares that horse traders are con
stantly going through the country,
often with diseased horses that can In
feet the live stock of the entire sec
tion.
Hog cholera Is taking most OF the
attention of DIR. Robnett at the presen.
time. 1--WE leave the work almost en-
tIrely to the hands OF the county
agent he said, where We have one
ike Mr.. Cooper. who can so ahead and
attend to the matter in the manner
in which 1t must be attended to. Yes.
the cholera is extremely prevalent
over the state right now he said,
"snd we are not only attempting 10
stop the rayages of the disease for the
present, but we are also attempting TO
get all Tue HOGS ot the stdtt ihinuut
for seasons to come"
Every herd in the state should be
immuned by vaccination. the state man
says. 'If a man will turn in and i'm
mune his entire herd. possibly at quite
an expense now, he can keep it inn
mune by vaccinating thepigs as they
come on at cost OF no more than 2t
cents each, he declared.
what about the man who vaccinnt
ed his herd but still is losing hogs 2
he was asked. There is but one ex
planation" he answered ''The SERUM
was not good An animal treated witt
good serum is immune from choler;
during it's lifetime. OF course the i'm
munization Tuay have been attempted
after the hog was affected. however.
AS to determining whether or no
one is getting gocd serum, Or Rob
nett says the only method OF beini
certain is to get that which is govern
ment inspected "Other serums ma,
be good he said, but the same tim
they may be worthless. One had jus
as we'll be certain that he Is gettin
good serum while he is getting, and tn
government inspection insnres It,"