The Coolidge examiner., 1931-10-02
An EPIDEMIC IS
NOW SPREADING
AMONG LIVESTOCK
Disease. Has. No. Specific
Remedy; Is Fatal In
Many Cases

naranS, which has swept the
state of California and dur
ing the past year wiped out
5000 horses in San Jao-
quin valley, has invade Casa
Grande. The death of a
horse belonging to A. V.
Wynne, and illness of ami
mails belonging to Roland
Curry, Peter Ellington, Bur-
ris Brothers, and Clyde Fer
gus, all of them displaying
symptoms of the disease, re-
suited in a visit to Casa
Grande by the State Veterl-
marian DIR. Edward l.. Stem,
this week. During his stay
here he went out with Coun-
ty Agent K. K. Henness in
the detection and treatment
of the malady.
According to DR.. Stem,
the scientific name for the
disease is derived from the
fact that it is constituted OF
inflammation of the brain and
spinal cord. Thedisease is is
caused by a virus that will
pass through a filter and is
often enormously ca e q
botulism or blind staggers.
In many locations other
terms are given it. In no
way however, is it related
TO botulism, according to the
state veterinarian, the af-
lection is a specific disease
that as yet has no popular
name.
It is found almost entirely
among farm horses, and is
seasonable to warm weather,
as a rule disappearing when
colder weather arrive S
Equine only, such as horses
and mules, have been found
susceptible to the virus.
knowledge as to how II
spreads from farm to farm
and from horse to horse is
not conclusive, but it Is be-
lieyed that food or water
and biting insects are fac
tors in its spread.
The onset of the malady is
sudden, according to DR..
STAN, and fr e que n t y a
horse is down before the i'll
ness is discovered. The
SYMPTOMS are sleepiness,
iassitude, dropping of the
head, grinding of the teeth,
partial or total inability to
sat or swallow, and at times
the animal constantly walks
in circles or close to the
fence. Somestimes it is ac-
companied by a foul odor on
the breath of the animal.
Once an animal is down, 1t
is very rarely that it ever re-
coverers. If it gets to this
stS ge it should be DESTROYED,
for both economic and hu-
name reasons.
No serum or anti-toxin or
,redicinal agent that will
cure Encaphalo Myelitis has
vet been discovered. If the
animal is drenched with
water or medicinal agents IN !
treatment, great care shoulo !
he exercised on account OF
the partial or total paraly-
sis of the throat.
An animal attacked by tne
disease should be kept In the
shade with constant access
to a supply of fresh cool OF
water. and encourage to
.d,ink. Absolutely no exer-
Else even of the slightest ma
.ture. should be permitted.
Those very weak should be
,sunported by a frame built
around them about the
HEIGHT of the shoulder, and
supported by canvas stretch,
ed underneath the body and
attached to the sides of the
frame. A platform should
be built in front to set food
and water upon, and to keep
the head up, as it has been
observed in many cases
where the head is allowed
to become lowered, the ami
NAL BECOMES dizzy and falls
It is recommended that all
,troughs, feed boxes, etc
used on the place where such
sickness occurs be thofoly
cleaned and disinfeeted. A
Dound can of concentrated
Da1iooc