Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-05
European Fowl
Pest Found Here
Disease Is characterized by
Its Extremely Infectious
Nature.
prepared by the United States Department
of ARricuIture,l

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agricultural
Several weeks ago DR.. Veranus A.
Moore, Of Cornell university, brought
to the attention of the United States
bureau Of animal industry the exist
ence among poultry Of disease which
he diagnosed as the European fowl
pest, hitherto unknown in the United
States. Investigations made in New
York city, and Philadelphia, by repre-
sentatives of the bureau confirmed this
diagnosis
The disease Is characterized by its
extremely infectious nature, rapidly
progressing course, and high mortality.
Conspicuous syIAM4oms are depression
and loss of appetite followed by pros
tration The comb and wattles usual
ly become purple, and sometimes swol-
len. Sticky exudate may paste the
eyelids together, clog the nasal pas
sages and even obstruct the windpipe,
causing labored breathing. A green
lsh yellow diarrhea may be present.
Autopsy Findings.
The nasal passage, larynx and wind
pipe contain some mucous exudate.
Blood-stained patches and sometimes
blood clots are found in the windpipe.
The lungs are usually more or less
pneumonia A hemorrhagic or blood
shot" condition is found on the crop
and under the skin in various other
parts, sometimes accompanied by a
gelatinous exudate. Hemorrhagic spots
on the muscle or fat of the heart, on
the gizzard fat, on the outer surface
OF the small intestines, and especially
on the inner lining of the glandular
part of the stomach and gizzard are
considered as diagnostic evidence of
European fowl pest. Serious fluid Is
sometimes within the heart sac, or
In other cases in the body cavity.
Since treatment Of affected birds is
futile, the aim should be to prevent
80 far as possible the spread of in
lection The first fowls showing symp-
toms should be destroyed by method
which would guard against the con-
Examination of the premises. The car
casses should be burned or buried
deep. The healthy fowls should be
moved to new quarters If possible and
carefully watched for signs of dis
ease Houses and runs should be
thoroughly cleaned at frequent inter-
walls and disinfected with carbolic acid
In per cent solution. The drinking
water may be made antiseptic by add
ing one-third teaspoonful of perman-
ganate Of potash to each gallon, a
procedure which serves to prevent the
spread of disease through the water,
and also is a convenient means Of adj
ministering an internal antiseptic.
Control Measures.
1t should be remembered, said Dr.
John r. Mohler, chief Of the bureau
of animal industry, that there are 9th
er poultry diseases prevailing that may
be mistaken for fowl pest. Diseased
chickens have been received for study
from several points in the central West
within the last few weeks, but fowl
pest was not encountered in any of
these shipments. Congress, appre-
eating the Importance of prompt ac-
ton in eradicating this European in
lection, passed joint resolution max
ing 100000 Immediately available for
the control and eradication of this
pest. Regulation and other suppress
sive measures are being formulated
by the bureau Of animal industry to
become effective as soon as the work
can be organized to meet the emer-
gency.
Embargoes were declared recently
against a number Of poultry producing
states Of the Middle West by New
York city, and the states of New Y ork,
New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut and California.