| Show LIP AND LEG ULCERATION Th The disease lI nM known as Up lIp and Ug hg II ulceration of Ir sheep which has prevail prevailed ed Id In Wyoming and other western states Mates 1111 to t such an extent tin os a to cause causa the secretary of or agriculture to 10 place a federal quarantine on ott sheep from certain r tain tam counties COUll III In Wyoming Is I tho tIme sub nub subJect of or a n publicatIon Just Issued by hy byI bythe the rte I e department of or agriculture In this Ihl publication Dr A D I Melvin Melvln chief of or the IhA bureau of ot animal Industry de tie scribes the Ih work of ot his hi bureau burrau for tor tho suppression of or this dIsease nail and Dr nr John H It Mohler chief of or tho the patho path pathological logical lo division of or the thA bureau do the nature and cause IU ul oZ tho ills dla case eos ea and ami pre r treatment Th The ThA Investigations of ot the bureau of oC it animAl Industry an its n well II a as 1111 i those mode made by b other ether authorities In this and other MOW how that lip and Ig I Ulcer atlon Illion In Is contagious and Is I one ono of ot tho the various manifestations of a n ae which HUH bus been given In the general des designation ignation of or and which hl h affect ts various u species of ot animals Tho disease In sheep hlll as os round found In the Ih west western ern cm states state late varies arh all nil the thA way a from a mild sore mouth which often orten without treatment to a II serious and Virulent ulceration of ot the lips hips and legs timid mid other parts hurts of or the body bod which In ha aggravated cases caties Is I some sometime Om times time practically Incurable All lh 11 the tho various fortH forms to rill of or tho the disease 11 I however how Ive 1 are 1110 due title to the Iho same canto germ which 13 ii known us its bacillus Jinny have been b en Inclined to doubt the contagious character of the affection n ns as n sore soro mouth In lambs l claiming thief that the lotions lesions le lons simply simp the tho result of or Injuries caused b beating by beatIng eating frosted grass coarse o r forage etc Itc Hut lIu I even cn In cases of ot this kind Dr Mohler has hM shown by Ills hIs hi Investigations that the wounds readily become ome In Infected with the tho germs In regions where tho thu Infection exIsts and 1111 1 that Ihal mild canes CHeR are liable to 10 develop Into Inlo n II more orious form torm attn Tho The may mRY not only spread among sheep and und go o from the tho mild to time the th virulent form hut hul Is also easily communicable to pigs culves and other anImals Cases Casos art are ar cited where calves hlo become Infected by being placed In Iii a II corral where sheep with lip III and leg ICI ulceratIon have been and also where sheep II h have contracted the tho disease by heill placed on a II farm where necrotic hail had occurred In hogs holls Tho The department considers U it Important toni tant for Iho tho welfare of ot the tho live stock Industry that the disease should be suppressed sell nod and believes b loos that the place to 10 suppress It Is I on the thA range mn It Is 18 that nil all diseased or re to recently exposed sheep p Including oven even tho the K called soro mouth lambs lamb be heM belt heMback back and that only on those which are nr unquestionably healthy heAlth be shipped chipped to market Tho The bureau hureau of ot animal Industry de dc department of or agriculture Washington 1 P n C p C would like lIko to bo be Informed of or the thit th occurrence nrc of or lip III and leg If ulceration among sheep aheI and will send scud to any ap applicant a p 1 tree free on en request a 11 copy COP of ot the publication referred to circular 10 proscribing prescribing In detail methods of treat treatment ment |
