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Show NO HOOF AND MOUTH DISEASE IN BEAVER CO. March 5, 1924 Mr. H. C. Christiansen, County Agent, Beaver, Utah. Dear Mr. Christiansen: Your letter regarding the rumor afloat in Beaver county, regarding an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, dis-ease, in the western end of your county, coun-ty, is at hand and noted carefully. will say there is an outbreak of lip andl leg ulceration In the sheep on the desert. This is not an uncommon' condition at this time of the year as most flocks have more or less of It in the winter and spring . months. It is in no way related to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease of California Cali-fornia and no danger of causing saie foot and mouth disease. There has been an inspector from this department in the western .end of your county assisting the sheep men in the treatment of this infection. infec-tion. Please have this published) In your paper that there is absolutely no danger from the western end of Beaver county to the eastern end from foot and mouth disease. I do not look for this condition to even reach Utah from California points, as our quarantine and embargo :s protecting us to the very fullest extent. ex-tent. Very truly yours- State Board of Agriculture, A. J. Webb, State Veterinarian. |