Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-24
APPEAL MADE TO
CATTLE GROWERS
Livestock Association Asks Their Aid
In Fight Against the Rabies.

Every possible step Is being taken
by the Nevada Livestock Association
to stamp out and combat rabies,
which, according to a statement Is
sued last week after a meeting OF the
association, has cost Nevada stock
men approximately 100000 this year
The association has agreed upon a
line Of action which is designed TO
prevent the spread of the disease and
eradicate II and has asked the CO.
operation of all stockmen in the State,
whether members of the association
OF not. In letter sent out by w. H.
Moffat, president of the association, to
every stockman in Nevada an appeal
for concerted action is made and a
request made that certain things be
done. The letter follows:
Rabies is epidemic in the Pacific
States, and Nevada is already infect
ed. You will have received a Circular
on Rabies prepared and sent through
out this State by the hygienic labora-
tory In an effort to give the citizens Of
the State some correct information
concerning this disease Actual CO.
operation among all the existing fed.
eral, State, county and municipal
agencies. together with sympathetic
assistance from all private corpora.
lions and individuals, will alone pre-
vent serious losses to stock and hui
over thirty people in California have
suffered the terrible death from this
disease. Steps have been taken by the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada,
Idaho and Utah to obtain assistance
from the several federal services es.
pecially interested. II these efforts to
obtain federal help are to be success
full it will be necessary to show that
the various State governments and
the citizens of these States are doing
their part in helping to eradicate this
! disease.
You are a stockman, and your in.
terests are affected in several ways
your stock. your employees that look
after your stock. your family, and
yourself. All of these are in danger
| of becoming infected If efforts at the
| suppression of the disease are not i'm.
mediately undertaken. If stock are
infected they will surely die. If PEG,
pie are infected some will surely die
as the treatment is not always sue.
cessful in preventing the disease
Some of yours may be among the un'
successful ones. Will you do your
share in protecting your own?
I'm this disease the greatest danger
to stock Is from the coyote. The great
est to the people is from the dog. The
denser the population and the greater
the number OF dogs or coyotes in any
community the greater is the danger
of the disease once it appears in that
community. Children are more fire
quently attacked by dogs than are
adults. Protect your own children
The only way to prevent the spread
of the disease is to muzzle all dogs
and to kill as many coyotes as pos.
sible. Will you help in the efforts
that are now being made? You may
do this by muzzling your own dogs!
muzzling the dogs of your employees |;
urging your neighbor to muzzle his
dog; killing every coyote possible; re.
porting suspected cases of rabies In
animals to w. B. Mack, Veterinary
Department, University OF Nevada
Reno. If the animal under suspicion
Is killed send the head for examina.
ton as directed in the circular; urging
every person to take all possible pre-,
caution and above all If exposed to
infection Immediately apply for advice
at the hyglenic laboratory, Reno, Ne
vada."