Show MOUTH FOOT y 1 0 DISEASE I E S 0 U. U A. A C. C Bulletin The following owing is printed that the I seriousness of the mouth foot dis disease disease dis- dis I ease ean outbreak might be apparent to the farmers and ranchmen of Utah that the importance of the quarantine regulations might be Ie emphasized the methods might be adopted by each individual concerned that the disease might be recognized i should it occur mouth Foot disease is a acon con contagious contagious con con- disorder of hoofed cloven animals animals animals ani ani- mals affecting the mouth tongue lips feet feet legs and udder The disease disease dis dis- dis ease is due to an microscopic ultra organism and is characterized by the of vesicles of the mucous membrane and skin The discharges of the mouth and feet contain the con con- This virus is scattered along the roads in the st stables feed lots pastures and is conveyed from field to field by small vermin dogs cats chickens pigeons etc mouth Foot disease has bas been an occasional visitor to the United States since 1870 different outbreaks outbreaks outbreaks out out- breaks have bave and the seventh the latest invasion in California California Cal Cal- about February 20 1924 The disease is supposed to have hav in Solano Cot County Count nt thru thra the feeding of garbage to hogs from a steamer from a foreign port The disease makes its ita appearance in from three to seven days dars after alter the exposure of the animal altho it may maybe maybe maybe be longer The first evidence of the disease is usually a rise of temperature temperature temperature tempera tempera- ture and lasting one or two days and then falling to normal as soon as vesicles vesicles ves ves- appear Unless Unless' secondary infections infections infections in in- or complications arise rise no further rise in temperature occurs during the course of the disease With the fever there is a period of loss of appetite suppressed rumination rumina- rumina flon tion and nd exhausted followed by development development development de de- de- de of vesicles on the muzzle and inside the lips month and tongue These are about the size of hemp seeds or peas to that of If walnuts In a short time these rupture and aM leave deeply reddened sen sensitive tive open sores of an irregular a area The ir iI causes saliva to drool from the mouth and a peculiar sucking sound with the lips and tongue is produced The m mouth uth are em the most characteristic and may the be present without foot lesions In other cases in a day or two after the mouth similar eruptions may make their appearance between the digits and the cornet Lameness in inthe the f fet feet et often becomes so severe that when the vesicles break sloughing oe oe- curs Sometimes the hoofs boots drop off and the joints are opened and excessive excessive sive sloughing takes place The greatest damage to feet is among sheep and hogs They Ther often otten rest on their knees to relieve the pain in the feet They often otten lie down most of the time and when they arise it is with difficulty The causative factor of this disease disease dis dis- dis ease is taken up by the digestive tract with food water bedding litter litter lit lit- I ter etc which has has become infected principally by the saliva and foot discharges of affected animals Such agents as stable utensils mangers I I watering troughs clothing and the hands and shoes of the attendants attendants' I I may harbor the virus Stock yards cars cattle pens manure and hides may also aIso carry the contagion I Hay lIay straw feed etc imported from frons I infected districts often otten spread the dis dis- dis ease IOther I IOther I Other diseases sometimes mistaken for n mouth foot disease are 1 I rot foot in sheep and cattle where no vesicles appear and where the disease spreads slowly thru the flock 2 which is not contagious and which is not accompanied by blisters and 3 cow aria ana hose horie pox which forms pustule In the United States State no treatment is tolerated The extreme conta contagion on of the disease and its rapid spread justify the radical measures of extermination exter eater urination Immediate slaughter laughter of all affected animals and proper disposition si- si tion of carcasses either by cremation or by deep burial at least six fe feet t and covered with air slacked air slacked lime as well as a thoro of premises are recommended |