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Show THE HEALTH OF I J J ANIMALO I 11 Tho widespread 'outbreak of foot II niul moutli disease In cattle fortun- jj ntoly cornea at a porlod when people jj! I loallzo tho necessity for care of do- jj I nifstle nnlnialif I Crude Ideas formerly provallcd re-J re-J dins tho treatment of animals suf- Jji II J fcrlng from sickness or accident. Ono Jj J man says lie can remember when U i ono of his father's calves or cows f j would occasionally get a potato or jj til j other obstruction stuck In Its throat. I I Tho t'litlro family would turn out and M 1 I chase tho calf around tho ham, hop- J M fl J Ing to dislodge tho obstacle by chok- IF I lug. If that did not work tho noxt ij fl J j thing was for eyery ono to ram his I L (j j hand down tho animal's throat to ij I fl grasp the oliBtructlon. Tho final ro ll fli sort was to hold tho calf's throat m fn ; j down on a rock, and smash tho ob. J ml structlou with a hammer. I In thoso days, trained votcrlnnr. I I les wcro vory rare. Farmers would ! have a hottlo of physic, arsenic or I J ' othor drugs, whoso uso was crudoly fl understood. Some farmers would il J 3 i gain a rough skill In treating mil- j mals, and tholr services wcro called i j on for ninny miles around, i ' I" ' Thoro wn.s formerly a tendency to speak Homowlmt slightingly of vet 1 ' S crlnaries, as mere!'' "horso doctors." ij Actually a lino typo of men under- li I tnko this work, fellows with a lot I i of kindly feeling. Tho pains and i jjj cffoit thoy tako to rollove pain for I j which tho dumb sufferer can novor J thank them, Indicates a gcntlo and I j ! iiyuipnthctlc spirit. I Domestic animals nra too valuable ' 1 to receive caroloss treatment. llun- j j dr-d3 of thousands of dollars are ij uk..cJ up In a slnglo beast, and It III Is good business to look nftcr him. iJJ '. Karrao's generally rea'ibo this, nna , J ; Inspectors who aro seeking to root ' I ; out the dreaded foot and mouth dis- jlj rnso will get moro cordial coopcra- N Hon than would oncn havo been pos- I ' slblo. It Is tho duty of ovory cattle 5 I i rnl3er to report at once tho least 11 I ; symptom of this contnglon. I |