Show veterinary STUDIES DISCLOSE METHODS OF CON RELATED SHEEP DISEASES A series of related 1 I shap a and lamb diseases which iia 0 caused western flock owners increasing losses can reaf readily fily bo be brought under control by preventive measures this announcement by tho the united states department of agriculture la is based based on I 1 tho the results of 0 by dr W T huffman federal veterinarian stationed lit in idaho who has worked in cooperation with dr J S dado dade inspector in fit charge for or the state hoard of shoop sheep commissioners lit in tile tho past tho the have accepted most ot of tho the losses from strange diseases philosophically teal ay na as ono of the hazards ot of the business hut but the increasing prevalence pro valenca and virti virulence louco of the infection have caused them to seek relief acting on requests for assistance from flock owners lit in southern idaho tho the veterinary investigators have traced many ot of tho losses to four our fortne forma ot of the disease known as thoro there related ailments aro foot rot cot lip alid leg ulceration a venereal form of tile the disease affecting brooding stock and liver infection of young lambs through tho the navel in the ronn form of tho the disease last ment boned affected lambs invariably die before three weeks old the alio monetary lois Is also heavy tor for sheep affected with toot foot rot eluo elno 0 they can not tibel and as a consequence ic tire aro unable to obtain much food A similar result follows in with lip and ana leg ulceration ulcer atlon moreover sick sheep tall fall an easy prey to coyotes find and other rang mar auders audera tho the existence of any one arm of at tile disease may lend lead to other forms tit in the samo same band a fact which sheep men apparently have not understood accordingly the investigators report the infect lon ion of adult must be co contrell stroll od it if flock owners wish to avoid the fatal liver infection of their lambs lamba the alio trouble has been aggravated anti and scattered by the buying and soil sell ing 0 of t infected animals ono condition which makes tho the relation bo be gwoon all forms of at tho the disease dim cult for laymen to understand Is the appe appearance aranco of 0 the different forms at different seasons the Nen venereal creal symptoms appear usually before and during brooding season lit in the fall ballf ftp abid bog ulceration ulcer atlon starts in the foro fare part of the winter toot foot ro follows in the latter part and lamb losses occur of course at lambing time and shortly afterwards after warda treatment for tho the first three forms ot of consists in the use ot of and astringents astrin gents combined with tile tho prompt removal from tile pock nock of affected shoop medici ml ant treatment of affected lambs to id useless ase loss as infection involves tile the liver anil and soon proves fatal of tile havel for a day or two Is sometimes beneficial in prevention but tho host best means of control la Is to keep infection out of the flock where tile the soil soft la in not sandy or Alier wise porous poro iia say the investigators wo we advocate the use ot at a layer ot of gravel at least two inches leep jeep in tho the lambing ghods nelien with straw this maltos calces a slean dry bed and the soil Is not worked up as occurs with dirt floors while flifle iN concrete floors tor for lambing have been suggested these are Ic car arcely cely suitable tor for range conditions where the sheds sheda are largely tomp temporary arary or are on leased land snivel gravel can bo dis infected without diffin alty it la Is inexpensive and has proven highly satisfactory for the purpose to give an idea of tho the extent of lamb losses leases the report states one lockmaster lock master who had a band of awes declared that this year the liver infection had been fatal to 1000 worth of lambs another owner alio was grazing 1000 owes owea lost 2 00 ot of t thorn to i rn 20 percent f from rom the toot foot rot form ot of the disease observations of the investigators support tho the belief that sheep men can control their losses ind find prevent further spread of the disease in its various forms it if they will cure up all infected stock before letting it go on an tile tho range A great many owes also tire are being shipped east and purchasers are urged to t 0 cooperate lit in suppressing any infection that may develop del elop tile tho disease appears to be associated largely with bad weather crowded anti and feed lots infected ranges failure to sep separate orate infected animals promptly from the flock ard muddy lambing sheds sheda with the control methods outlined unit and a clear understanding ot of the close celoso relationship between the tha various forms ot of the disease sheep men nood need not continue to sustain heavy losses lit in idaho where the conditions described have received special study further information may be obtained by addressing the iho state board of sheep commissioners noise boise the united states department me nt of agriculture washington D C also will furnish bulletins on sheep ahac p diseases and parasites parasite sto to interested te tb persons yr |