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some swelling of the liind legs (stocking) ; but 

 in the main the only symptoms are that the ani- 

 mal sweats easily, appears to be feverish at times, 

 stands around yawning like a tired person, eats 

 well, but gradually grows weaker. Host all 

 these cases die at from six weeks to a year and a 

 half. The U. S. Department of Agriculture 

 has investigated the disease. Up to this time 

 there is 110 treatment that is to be recommended. 



FOOT AND 

 MOUTH . 



DISEASE 



This disease is one of the four great bovine 

 scourges. It has made its appearance twice in 

 the Eastern States, and the U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture is now spending large sums of 

 money trying to exterminate it from the coun- 

 try. If it ever gets into the Western States, 

 where live stock range unrestricted in many 

 counties, it Avill be practically impossible to ex- 

 terminate the disease, and the damage to the 

 live stock industry of the West can scarcely be 

 conceived. If you see any cattle suffering with 

 the following symptoms, report it to the State 

 or Federal authorities at once. 



SYMPTOMS 

 OF FOOT 

 AND MOUTH 

 DISEASE 



A sore mouth, the animal slobbering and re- 

 fusing to eat. An examination of the mouth 

 will reveal the presence of ulcers and the mem- 

 brane will be fiery red from inflammation. The 

 feet will be sore and the animal scarcely able to 

 Avalk. There is a high fever. If in a cow, the 



