The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-17
ANTHRAX AGAIN
IS IN EVIDENCE
VIM. Pearce Ranch Loses Four
Head of Cattle Supposedly
From Anthrax; Cattle Vac
cinated, Blood Tested

AHOtHeT outbreak OI SuppOSeu
anthrax has been causing conster-
nation on the VIM. Pearce ranch
southwest of town within the past
few days, and today d. Lockett,
a veterinary from Reno is engaged
in vaccinating cattle at that place,
four head of cattle having been lost
there this week.
The outbreak of the epidemic be-
gan several weeks ago when a
large number of cattle were vac
cinated in the Lovelock vicinity
and on farms between there and the
Pedroli ranch. With the vaccina-
tion of stock on the l.. Hirzel ranch
/ down the Humboldt river short
time ago, it was hoped that the
spread of the disease in this direc-
tion would be stopped. Hirzel,
however, having lost no cattle, but
merely taking the step as per-
caution. On account of being very
busy with haying at that time, Mr..
Pearce decided to wait for a few
days before taking similar action.
That anthrax was undoubtedly the
cause of the death of the four ami
mails lost at that place is stated by
DR.. Lockett, who visited that ranch
yesterday and who took samples
of blood of the dead stock to be
sent to the Reno laboratories to be
tested.
That the period during which
this disease is most dreaded by
stockmen will soon be over, is
stated by the doctor, the period
during which the germs seem to be
most active extending over only a
few months during the summer.
He states that with the coming of
the first frost the germs become
more dormant and little danger to
the cattle is experienced. The germs
are most hardy, he states, declaring
that they have been known to re-
sist boiling temperature for period
of forty-five minutes. One of ths
greatest carriers of the germs hs
states, is the fly, and for this reason
every precaution is taken to burr
the carcasses of the dead animals
Stagnent pools is also a breeder
of the germs and its is believed
that it is through this source thai
many animals are infected, stocl
seeming to prefer this water tt
fresher water, supposedly on account
of sweetish taste contained in tn,
pools from decayed vegetable mat
ter.
i That large number of cattl,
are saved yearly from vaccination
after they have been infected i
{ stated by DR.. Lockett, some takin,
stronger doses of the vaccine thai
others. On account of the incon
venience and expense of giving vac
, cinations which will make the ami
mails immune from the disease fo
a great length of time, animal
are vaccinated with swhat is know
, as serum vaccine and the perio,
of their immunity is from three t,
four months, the period durini
which infection is most feared. Oh
account of various stock owners il
the Fallon district being anxious t.
drive their stock onto ranges il
which territory a number of cattl
; had been lost throguh the disease
feed in that vicinity being scare
last spring, DR.. Lockett states tha
/ vaccination was begun there earl
| in the spring, the period of thei
{ immunity having passed now AM
that if a similar outbreak shoul
occur again, that repitition of tn
t treatment would be necessary.
II That vaccination of cattle OF
J ranches further up the river ma
J be effected within the next fe,
' days is probable as stockmen in tina
: vicinity are anxious to ward off in
| fection. That the disease is bein,
kept well under control, however
is stated by the doctor, every ef
, fort being made to check its sprea
as soon as a new case is reported.