| Show horses mules get sleeping sickness animals are affected during warm weather serum recommended supplied by the united states department of 0 tura Sr lc during warm warm weather horse owners are advised to be on the lookout for an infectious infections disease affecting the brain and spinal cord of both horses and mules and sometimes called sleeping sickness or blind staggers it has caused serious losses in recent years j cars to farmers in maryland virginia delaware new jersey and several midwestern and western states and way may spread to new areas use of the commercially prepared antl anti encephalomyelitis serum Is warranted where the disease appears Ilo however weier tire immunity which tills this produces Is of short duration and treatment mut he be repeated at intervals the serum should be administered by a competent tle the first notice noticeable ahle symptoms of en ce phalom tire are disturbance of the appetite lack of spirit and weakness these are quickly followed by sleepiness of the teeth walking in a circle or trying to push or plunge through any obstacle with which the animal I 1 comes in contact later the an animal mal may RO go down and although unable to rise may thrash violently with the feet und head alter after reaching this stage the animal usually dies the department recommends that affected animals be isolated and that stables and other equipment be thoroughly cleaned and dis infected with a or lye solution evidence indicates that mosquitoes or other bloodsucking insects carry the Infect infection lOu abere the disease exists horses when not in use should be housed in clean stables and protected from insects investigations by the department and other agencies during recent outbreaks have been aimed at the development of an effective tissue vaccine some progress has been made and a vaccine developed will be tested further in areas where the disease occurred in 1934 1034 the vaccination consists of an injection of a dead virus apparently many animals but not all may be protected by this vaccine |
