The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-04-18
PROMISED
 FUR ARIZONA STOCKMEN
Live Stock Sanitary Board Offers Help Against 6IackIeg and Hog Cholera in This State.

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 leg islature, they are supplying those who need it with 'blackleg'' vaccine and hog cholera" serum in small quanti- ties for just what they cost in big wholesale lots. After studying per sonal experimentation State Veteri- marian R. J Flight has procured a stock of the most approved germ free liquid vaccines. The blackleg vaccine will cost IT 1-2 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 1 1-2 cents 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 $15O.
 Few people realize how great drain blackleg is on the state even now and in spite of the fact that the disease is preventable. It is estimated that at least 25,000 young cattle have died in Arizona each year in the past few years entailing a loss of approxi- mately $1,0OO,000 yearly to the cattle interests. The most exasperating part of the thing is that the loss could have been avoided entirely by care and at very slight expense.
 When blackleg 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 feverish and stamps around stiff and lame for a little while. Then swellings 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 blackleg vaccine, which could be procured from the live stock sanitary board for IT 12 cents, would have given the animal immu- nifty for life.
 Hog cholera has been almost eradi- cated from Arizona, thanks to the CO., operation of the federal authorities and the state veterinarian. There is never any telling, however. as to when and where the disease will appear again, since the infection often re- mains in the premises for many months and hogs placed thereon may take the disease. There is little hope for the recovery of hog stricken with cholera unless the serum can be ad- ministered very shortly after the ami nal 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 cholera virus and serum. This gives them immunity from the disease.
 Unless the farmer has had expert ence in administrating> the serum, he should call in a veterinarian as the treatment requires knowledge and skill Should there be no veterinary surgeon in the neighborhood, notice should be sent to the live stock sani- tarv board at Phoenix and a veterl- marian will be sent out as hog cholera in any district is menace to the en- tire state.
 Administering the blackleg vaccine requires no special training. The stockman must have a hypodermic syringe which will help him measure the dose accurately. The vaccine Is Infected 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.