The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-08-28
HAS NOT REACHED
area BUT
SALE RESTRICTED
Disease Called Vesicullr EX-
anthema (VE) and Resem-
bleS Foot and Mouth
Disease

The rapid spread of new dis
ease among hogs called We or
Vesicular EXanthema, throughout
the United States, is causing
great deal of concern to Garrett
county farmers, even though the
disease has not struck here up to
this week.
An embargo on feeder and
breeder pigs began in the county
last Monday, according to Dr.. A.
l.. Brucckner, state veterinarian,
and the restrictions on hogs for
slaughter have already caused a
serious drop in the market prices
locally, it has been stated, as
much as three cents on the pound.
According to DR.. f. d. Custer,
veterinarian, the disease has spread
rapidly over a large section of the
United States within the past few
weeks, and two weeks ago the dis
ease had been diagnosed in at least
IS states including Alabama, Arr
IONA. California, Georgia, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas. Missouri, Nebraska,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ore
gon. South Dakota, Washington and
Wyoming. lie said in the past week
new areas had shown infection, in
GLIDING parts of eastern Pennsyl-
vauia, eastern Maryland and Della
ware
DR.. Custer explained that the dis
case is recognized by blisters on
the feet, snout and lips of the
swine. He said that although the
disease does not kill many hogs,
those infected have a difficult time
to eat and walk and lose weight
rapidly as a result
The very serious aspect Of this
vascular disease, according to the
veterinarian, is that it resembles
foot and mouth disease, and can be
distinguished from it only by lab
oratory methods.
1t was asserted that the disease
was not contagious to man OF any
other farm animals except horses
and then only occasionally.
Since the disease is so highly
contagious the known infected
counties and states are quarantined
and an embargo is in effect in
many large stock yards such as
Kansas City, Omaha and Chicago.
No swine of any market class from
the quarantined areas are allowed
in these trading centers. Hogs from
areas not under quarantine are
moving under special restrictions.
Dr.. Custer said that at the
present time the stock yard at Ac-
cident was not accepting any swine
except those going for immediate
slaughter.
Three weeks ago the disinfecting
of stock trucks leaving the Stock
Yards was begun, and this is be
inc continued before the trucks are
reloaded. He said the local yards
were doing everything possible to
prevent the spread Of this disease
in this area. Normally 100 OF more
hogs are sold at auction every
week at the Accident yards, with
considerably more than that num-
Der in season, and the farmers
were showing a great deal of con-
Germ about the menace.
Restrictions on slaughter hogs
were lifted this morning upon
orders from the State veterinarian
under conditions that Dr. Custer
inspects the hogs at the yards and
certifies that no disease is present
The embargo on feeder and breeder
pigs still remains and may last IN
definitely.
Any farmer seeing any sus-
picious signs of the disease are be
ing urged to report Immediately tc
] the local veterinarian.
! An article in the September is
sue of the Farm Journal relates
how this disease is tying up the
hog business all over the country
The feeding of raw garbage Is
claimed to be the cause for spread
ing the We from coast to coast. The
journal said the spread has shown
/ how ripe we are for any intention
/ al outbreaks of disease-by cranks
saboteurs, or from biological war
fare, and that an efficient disease
reporting service is needed; that
more research on hog diseases Is
needed and that it was time tc
pass state laws requiring garbage
] to be cooked.