Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-23
.LIVESTOCKBOARD HAS NEW DUTY
 ID STOCKMEN
Special to the Journal-Miner.

PHOENIX, April H.-Stockmen all over Arizona will be interested in the newest activity of the State Live Stock Sanitary Board by which un- der the enactment by the legislature, they are supplying those who need it with Black Leg" vaccine and "Hog Cholera serum in small quantities for just what they cost in big whole sale lots. After studying the exper- fences of other states and as result of considerable personal experiments ton, State Veterinarian R. J. flight, mas procured a stock of the most ap> proval germ free liquid vaccines. The black leg vaccine will cost l7A cents per dose. It is put up in bottles containing 5, 10. 20, and 45 doses. The hog cholera virus and the hog cholera serum cost 1I cent per cubic centimeter. Since the size of the dose varies with the size of the hog, the cost per dose will vary from AS cents Approximately to $l.s0.
 Few people realize how great drain black leg is on the State even now and in spite of the fact that the disease is preventable It is estimated that at least 25,0OO young cattle have died in Arizona each year in the past few years entailing loss of approxi- 1uately $l,00Om0 yearly to the cattle interests. The most exasperatiing part of the thing is that the loss could have been avoided entirely by care and at very slight expense
 When black leg gets started, it is very hard to tell where it will stop. Since when one animal dies, a large area of range is liable to become in fected
 When an animal is infected, it gets feversh and stamps around stiff and lame, for a little while. Then swell ings appear on various parts of the body. These swellings are usually on the legs, from which fact the disease gets its name. In few days, the animal dies. One dose of black leg vaccine which could be procured from Live Stock Sanitary Board for l7H cents would have given the animal immunity for life
 Hog cholera has been almost CT adicated from Arizona thanks to the cooperation of the federal authorities and the State Veterinarian. There is never any telling, however, as to when and where the disease will ap- pear again since the infection often remains in the premises for many months and hogs placed thereon may take the disease. There is little hope for the recovery of a hog stricken with cholera unless the serum can be administered very shortly after the animal is afflicted. The chief work ] of the farmer will be to save the rest of his stock. The well animals should be treated with the hog chol- era virus and serum. This gives them immunity from the disease.
 Unless the farmer has had expert 1 ence in administering the serum, he should call in veterinarian as the treatment requires knowledge and skill Should there be no veterinary surgeon in the neighborhoodd, notice should be sent to the Live Stock Sani- tary Board at Phoenix and a veterin- , arian will be sent out as hog cholera in any district is a menace to the entire State.
 Administering the black leg vac cine requires no special training. The stockman must have an hypodermic syringe which will help him measure the dose accurately. The vaccine is injected under the skin on the neck or behind the fore leg.
 Those desiring more information about these diseases and their treat ment should write to the Live Stock Sanitary Board, Phoenix, Arizona.