Show IRA eol x JOHNES DISEASE IN CATTLE HERDS infection exists to some degree in every state prepared reil by the united states department 0 ot t Auri agriculture culture the presence of bobnes disease in cattle herds la in many sections of the united states as determined by state and federal veterinarians gives rise to the belief that the infection exists to ao some degree la in virtually every state this disease pronounced bonez accent on first syllable a long 0 o and short e also known as cul Is an incurable infectious bacterial dysentery which affects cattle principally but may also affect horsey sheep cheep deer and goats its ita seriousness whenever it occurs among cattle la Is such that reactors to the johnan test are slaughtered and indemnities paid the infection which Is thought to have been introduced into the united states originally in shipments of cattle from europe Is more fully described in circular C johnes dohnea Joh nea disease of livestock just issued by the bureau of animal industry united states department of agriculture the first symptoms of bobnes disease are a loss of appetite and in cows a radical diminution of the milk flow intermittent diarrhea which falls to respond to medicinal treatment usually follows the coat becomes rough and the animal looks an unthrifty thrifty the appetite may be regained after the first few days and may remain normal affected animals may drink large quantities of water in the last stages of the disease the animal becomes greatly emaciated and dies as a result of exhaustion the disease Is spread from herd to herd by the introduction of diseased animals by allowing healthy stock to graze with diseased stock on community pastures and by permitting animals to drink from contaminated brooks it Is spread within a herd by bacteria which are expelled from a dise diseased agad animal and contaminate feed or water although there Is no satisfactory treatment known tor for johnes disease temporary relief Is sometimes obtained by restricting the feed and placing the animal on a dry ration isolate suspected animals until a diagnosis can be made cures are not to be expected the diagnostic test consists of an injection into the jugular vein of a biological product known ns as indemnity funds have been bean available since july 1 1927 when congress granted to the bureau of animal industry authority to pay indemnities to cattle owners for animals slaughtered because of reaction to the test these payments are made on the same basis as are indemnities paid on cattle further details concerning the payment of indemnity may be ba obtained by writing to state livestock officials or to the bureau of animal Ind industry astry united states department of agriculture washington D C |