Show I 1 MANY QUACK REMEDIES EMEDIES fi FOR FOE HORSE DISEASE 7 the past there have been during few days a great many simple suggested tor for treatment ot of horses in the recent epidemic ot of brain fever or equine yellies which has raged throughout tho the northern portion of utah pour polar of 0 ing oil in fit ears application drenching with turpentine and warm milk and excessive bleeding have been among the remedies adoca advocated ted by quacks and others As a matter ot of fact this disease identified by has been definitely trained veterinary pathologists and Is known to be caused by a virus or germ which attacks and destroys the nerve cells ot of tile the brain it has been shown to be very tery similar to the diseases of infantile paralysis and sleeping sickness in humans and as with these diseases there Is much yet to be learned in regard to its prevention and treatment buts but definite progress ts is being made at present veterinary pathologists in several states n clouding those at the utah agriculture erpf experiment ariment station are working steadily in an effort to solve this tha problem which is hardly one for which a solution can call be expected tor for some time to come under such it all that is known concerning disease and treatment and preventive measures may be secured from competent veterinarians erin arians whose technical knowledge can at least indicate where any specific treatment may have merit or not first coming to notice in kansas eastern colorado and nebraska in 1912 13 and 14 where it was called the he kansas horse disease dle ease aquin i 3 has spread to include known outbreaks in nevada california and beveral of the tar far eastern states luring during the past few years today there ire are at least six ix institutions which include state agricultural colleges at california and nevada stats universities ot of maryland pennsylvania and stanford as well as the army medical college and the U ailed states department part ment of agrical agriculture ture that have leen working on this problem I 1 veterinarians at the nevada aej all tornia universities hav bet ben n working on ion for the past two years and have bulletins covering their findan findings s the ravages it f this in ill the recent outbreak in northern C ta tah were more severe than any pre outbreaks out beaks on record and this outbreak serves to emphasize the need for additional resources will which to continue studio studies aline to tc iward kard a definite solution trained pathologist are striving to solve the intricate ot or this malady ina ladr especially means ot of transportation and preventive measures they have made considerable progress but as yet there has apparently been no dependable preventatives developed |