Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1914 — LIVE STOCK [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LIVE STOCK

GUARDING AGAINST GLANDERS. How it is Spread, Dangers From it» and Rules of Precaution. The manner in which glanders spreads from one 1 animal to another. Is an improtant subject. Since the bacillus of glanders is the sole cause of the disease, it follows that the spread of the malady is dependent upon the dissemination of this germ* Every portion of the body, every organ, in whloh the glanders has obtained a foothold, contains the dis-ease-producing bacillus. Consequently, portions of the affected organs, as well as secretions of these organs, which also contain the glanders bacilli, must be regarded as the conveyors of the infection. The must dangerous of these are the nasal secretions and the discharges from the so-called farcy buds, when the disease has its seat in the skin. For the protection of horses from glanders, as well as for the safety of their own person, every owner of horses, and prospective buyers of horses, should observe the following.:

Suspect every horse that is suffering with a chronic discharge from the nostrils, no matter what the character of the discharge, either aq to quantity of quality, or whether only one of both nostrils are affected.

Certain forms of heaves may be due to pulmonary glanders, and therefore, if the history of an animal thus affected is not absolutely clear, such animals should be regarded with suspicion. Suspect any and every horse that is in the hands of a strange or unscrupulous horse trdaer. Remember that glanders is a very prevalent disease among the range horses of the West, and that, therefore, branded horses must always be regarded with suspicion, until they are proven to be otherwise. Never permit any of the above classes of horse to put up in your private stable, but if you are compelled to feed or care for them have a special stable for the purpose that must be disinfected before other animals are allowed to go in. Keep your horses away from blacksmith shops and livery stables, especially in large cities, except when you are compelled to use them. Make as little use as possible of public watering places. Keep your own stables in a sanitary condition.