Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-02-28
DIPPING RECOGNIZED
METHOD IN CONTROL
LING CATTLE SCAR
Contagious Skin Diseases May BE
Ctred-Serious Loascs in: Weight
and Vitality Traccablc to Scab.

Small inBect-like parasites, COM
monty known as mites, are respon-
sible for cattle scab. a contagiou /,
ages and conditions. There arc
several forms of the disease. known
by such names as "scab," mango"
and itch" Though the disease it.
self may not cause death directly,
| II is responsible for serious losses
by causing a shrinkage In the weigh:
Of animals, failure Of young stock
to thrive and gain weight normal
ly, and by increasing the death ratio
OF poorly nourished animals of Door
vitality, especially range cattle ex-
posed to inclement weather.
Cattle scab can be eradicated by
dipping or spraying. dipping being
the most reliable method, and limo
sulphur. nicotine. and crude .petro-
leum dips can all be used with sue.
cess. Methods of control and Grad.
ication of cattle scah. together with
descriptions of the various forms
of the disease, are given In Farm
ers' Bulletin 1917, recently publish
ed by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.
DlSt,SNe OnUcf SOnJrOI
In the western part of the United
States, especially where cattle Craze
on the open range, the losses caused
by common scab have been a serious
drawback to the live stock industry,
but thru the cooperative work of
the Bureau of Animal Industry of
the United States. Department Of
Agriculture and the officials of the
states concerned the disease has
been greatly reduced and brough;
under control. 1t has not. however.
been entirely eradicated from the
herds of the Western States, and it
IL important that control measures
be practicced continually to com
pletely eradicate the disease and
prevent 1t from again becoming
prevalent.
The mite which causes common
cattle scab may attack any part os
the body covered thickly with hair.
but the first LESSONS usually occur
on the withers. on top Of the neck
just in front Of the withers, or
around the root of the tail. From
these points 1t spreads over the back
and sides, and unless checked II
may involve practically the entire
body The mites attack the skin to
obtain food and in so doing prob
ably introduce a poisonous secre
tion. says the bulletin. A slight in
flammation is caused, followed by
intense itching. In the advanced
stages Of the disease large scabs are
formed which frequently are stain
cd with blood. Tho disease should
never be allowed to reach this stage
however. In the early stages 1t
yields readily to proper treatment,
and heavy losses can be avoided
only if the disease is taken in hand
early.
Dipping Method Recommended
While cattle 5caU can be cured By
spraying. II the work Is done prop
erly, this method "a recommended
| only when the rumber of cattle to
! be treated is not large enough to
justify tho owner in providing Ii
dipping vat. Dipping. however,
which consists of immersing animals
| in n medicated liquid that will kill
tho parasites. is the only method
! recognized by the Bureau OF Anima.
Industry in the official treatment Of
scabby cattle. All animals in the
herd should be treated regardless
OF the number showing LESSONS OF
scab.
, One dipping generally is suffici-
ent for cattle which have been ex-
posed to Infection. but upon which
the disease has not yet become ap-
parent. Infected cattle require two