Show Dehorning Instruments Spread Common Disease A cattle disease known as ana- ana has gained a serious foothold foothold foothold foot foot- hold in the United States and is more 4 ivi prevalent than most folks realize E It is a febrile m- m infectious infectious in in- protozoan nv 4 disease that may be bey y chronic or acute It attacks older animals animals ani ani- am- am mals mostly A Average Average Aver Aver- ver- ver age mortality ranges from 30 to 50 per cent of animals animals animals ani ani- mals affected Clinical symptoms are similar to tick fever Treatment is still in the experimental experimental experimental mental stage The disease probably is spread by insect bites Many cases coming to the attention of bureau bureau bureau bu bu- bu- bu reau of animal industry investigators tors have followed mechanical dehorning dehorning dehorning de de- de- de horning when too little or no attention attention attention atten atten- tion had been given to disinfecting instruments ts If calves have horn buttons removed removed removed re re- re- re moved when young by means of chemical dehorning fluid the danger danger danger dan dan- ger of spreading the disease by dehorning dehorning dehorning de de- de- de horning tools is eliminated |