Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-19
LIVE STOCK SANITARY
 BOARD OFFERS RELIEF
 AGAINST BLACK LEG

Stockmen all over Arizona will be
 interested in the newest activity of
 the State Live Stock Sanitary Board by which under 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 wholesale lots. After studying
 the experiences of other states and as
 result of considerabl personal ex-
 perlmentation, State Veterinarian R.
 J. flight has procured a stock of the
 most approved germ free liquid vac
 cines. The black leg vaccinne will
 cost l71a 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 112 cent per
 cubic centimeter. Since the size of
 the dose varies with the size of the
 hog, the cost per dose will vary from 45 cents Approximately to S1.5O.
 Few people realize how great a drain black leg is on the State even
 now and in spite of the fact that
 the disease is preventable. It is es-
 tlmated that at least 25,OOO young cattle have died in Arizona each year in the past few years entailing a loss of approximately $1,OOO,OOO yearly to the cattle interests. The most exasp- erating 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, large area of range is liable to become in fected.
 When an animal is infected, it gets feverlsh and stamps around stiff and lame, for 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 it's name. In few days, the animal dies. One dose of black leg vaccine which could be procured from the Live Stock Sanitary Board for l7hs cents would have given the ani- mai immunity for life. {
 Hog cholera has been almost eradi- t cated from Arizona thanks to the CO., V operation of the Federal authorities and the State Veterinarian There is e never any telling, however, as to when h and where the disease will appear again since the infection often re- t mains in the premises for many | months and hogs placed thereon may W take the disease. There is little hope u for the recovery of hog stricken with g cholera unless the serum can be ad- very shortly after the ami n nal IS afflicted. The chief work of y the farmer will be to save the rest Il 'f his stock. The we'll animals should II 'e treated with tho hog cholera virus W md serum. This gives them immuni- m y from the disease. u
 Unless the farmer has had experien- v. e in administering the serum, he ' should call in veterinarian as the reatment requires knowledge and h' kill. Should there be no veterinary ee surgeon in the neighborhood, notice h' hould be sent to the Live Stock Sani- al ary Board at Phoenix and a veterin- w rian will be sent out as hog cholera m n any district is menace to the en- re ire State. ur Administering the black leg vaccine re equires no special training. The Pe must have an hypodermic ot oe yringe which will help him measure Ill he dose accurately. The vaccine is ,jected under the skin on the neck or ra ehind the fore leg. II Those desiring more information ID bout these diseases and their treat N 'ent should write to the Live Stock anitary Board. Phoenix, Arizona. :.
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