The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-10
Hydrophobia In Live Stock
Seen As Serious Danger
Farm Bureau Warns Public that
Rabies Prevail in State Urges
Great Precaution

That there is grave danger OF the
dread NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., becom-
ing a general menace in Minnesota,
is indicated by reports from scattered
communities where cases OF rabies
have been found.
Believing this to be mater Of
serious concern to the public at
large, but particularly to the live
stock owners of the state, the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau requested DR..
Charles E. Cotton, secretary and ex-
ecutive officer of the Minnesota Live
stock Sanitary Board, to submit a
statement of facts and recommends
tions in the matter for the purpose
of making it public through the state
press. DIR. Cotton's statement fol-
lows:
"Rabies, or hydroprobia, made its
appearance in Traverse county last
December. A number of cattle and
hogs have died as a result of being
infected by the bite of mad dog.
GAS required by the state law,
proclamations requiring the effectual
muzzling or the confinement of all
dogs, was Immediately issued in every
township in Traverse county.
in spite of this proclamation the
disease has extended into the north
ern part of Bigstone county and has
also been diagnosed in two dogs and
three cattle in two different localities
in Stevens county.
"On May cow died in Hale
township, near Silver Lake, Mcleod
county. On examination of the brain
il was definitely diagnosed that her
death was due to rabies. Since that
time it has been diagnosed on ar
other farm in Hale township.
"A proclamation requiring the muz-
zling of dogs has been issued in the
townships in which the disease has
has appeared, the townships in Big
stone county, two townships in Grant
county, and six townships in Nc
Leod county. 1t has also been is
sued in the cities and municipalities
located within these townships. Sew
eral people living in the vicinity of
Wheaton, one person in Stevens coun-
ty, and one in Mcleod county, have
taken the Pasteur treatment as a re-
suit of having been bitten by dogs
known to be rabid.
every possible precaution should
be taken to control this disease. 1t
is one of the most easily controlled
communicable diseases of livestock
for the reason that the dog is prac-
tically the only carrier of the disease
from animal to animal or to man. If
the proclamations and orders requir-
ing the effectual muzzling of dogs
are strictly complied with this di-
sease can be eliminated.
F; Because of misplaced sympathy
for dogs, and carlessness, it is found
that the owners of dogs will not
continue to cooperate with the au-
thorities and assist in the enforce
ment of the law. AS a result, the
disease will continue to spread and
during this summer season it is
quite probable that the disease will
be carried to other parts of the state
by the automobile tourists travelling
through the country with their pet
dogs. Every livestock owner, if he
finds any of his animals showing SYM
toms of rabies or any unusual ex-
element, should Immediately call his
local veterinarian in order that the
disease may be diagnosed.
eff stray dog runs through the
neighborhood and bites any person,