Belt Valley times., 1925-02-05
European Fowl
Pest Found Here
Disease Is characterized by
Its Extremely Infectious
Nature.


Prepared By ths Bnsssd states DspRrtmsns
OF AgFiealture.i
Several weeks ago Or. Veranus A.
Moore. OF Cornell university. brought
to the attention OF the United States
bureau OF animal industry the exist
e1lce among poultry OF disease which
be diagnosed as the European fowl
pest hitherto unknown Ia 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 syl oms are depression
and loss OF appess>e followed By pros
iration. The comb and wattles usual
" become purple. and sometimes sw0l-
.en. Sticky exudate may paste the
eyeids together. clog the nasal pas
sages and even obsruct the windpipe
causing labored breathing. A green
ish yellow diarrhea may be present
Autopsy Findings
The nasal passage. larynx and wind
pipe contain some mucous exudate.
Bleed-stalned patches and sometimes
blood clots are found In the wlndplpe.
The lungs are usually more or less
pneumonia A henorrhagle or blood.
shot" condition Is found on the crop
and under the skin la various other
parts. sometimes accompanied by a
gelatlnous exudate. Hemorrhaglc spots
on the muscle or fat Of the heart, on
the gizzard TAT. on the outer surface
OF the small intestlnes, and especially
on the Inner lining Of the giandular
part OF the stomach and gizxard are
considered rs diagnosfic evidence OF
European fowi pest Serious fiuid is
sometimes within the heart sac. or
In other cases 10 the body cavity.
Since treatment Of affected birds Is
futile. the aim should be TO prevent
80 far as possible the spread Of in
fection. The frst fowls showing symp.
toms should be destroyed by a method
which would guard against the con-
tamlnation Of the premises. The car
easses should be burned OF buried /
deep. The healthy fowls should be
moved to new quarters II possible and
carefully watched for signs Of dis
ease Houses and runs should be
thoroughly cleaned az frequent inter
walls and dlsinfected with carbollc acid
In per cent solution. Tile drinking
water may be made antiseptlc by add
ing one-shlrd teaapoonful of perman-
ganate OF potash TO each gallon, 4
procedure which serves 10 prevent the
spread OF disease through the water.
and also ia convenient means OF I'D.
lnInlsferlng an internal antiseptic
Control Measures.
II should be remembered. said Or
John n. Mohler, chief Of the bureau
" animal industry. that there are 9TH
r. poultry diseases prevailing that may
"a mistaken for fowl pest. Diseased
have been received for study
rom several points IN tie central West
vifhln the last few weeks, but fowl
,est was not encountered In any of
heae shipments Congress. appre
fating the importance Of prompt ac-
ION Ia eradIcatlng this European in.
eefIon. passed a joint resolution max
az 100000 Immediately available for
be control and eradication Of this
'ast. Regulation and other suppress
I've measures are being formulated
y the bureau or auImal Industry 70
ecome effective as soon rs the work
80 be organized 20 meet the emer-
ency.
Embargoes were declared recently
gainst q number Of poultry producing
Iates Of the Middle West BY New
ork city. snd the states OF New York,
lew Jersey, Maryland. Pennsylvania. /
and California. 4