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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 30, 1973
Vaccination Urged For
Horse Sleeping Sickness
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) has urged
all owners of horses, mules and
poinies to get their animals
vaccinated for the three types of
equine encephalitis-horse
sleeping sickness-found in North
America. The recommendation
was made because of high
mosquito populations present or
emerging in flooded states and
many other areas of the country.
Officials of USDA’s Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) said horse owners
should see their veterinarians
about vaccination to protect
against Eastern and Western
equine encephalitis (EE and
WEE), as well as Venezuelan
equine encephalitis (VEE) that
ravaged horses in southern Texas
and Mexico in 1971.
The three diseases are caused
by different viruses that are
carried by mosquitoes, and can
be transmitted to humans. Ef
fective vaccines are available for
all three.
APHIS officials warned
however, that vaccines for EEE
and WEE do not protect against
VEE, likewise, VEE vaccine
does not protect against the other
two.
Once horses receive the initial
EEE-WEE vaccine sries, they
should receive annual booster
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shots. VEE vaccine provides
ample protection for 18 months
and possibly longer. APHIS of
ficials recommend that horses
vaccinated for VEE during the
1971 emergency be revaccinated
-especially in states bordering
Mexico and in areas of heavy
mosquito infestation. Also,
horses vaccinated for VEE when
under six months of age should be
revaccinated to help assure
protection.
USDA veterinarians are
coordinating surveillance efforts
in the southwest and cooperating
with Mexican authorities to
detect and give warning of
possible VEE outbreaks On a
nationwide basis, samples from
any equine animal reported with
encephalitis symptoms are
submitted to USDA’s Veterinary
Services Diagnostic Laboratory
(VSDL) in Ames, lowa for the
analysis needed to confirm a
diagnosis of EEE, WEE, or VEE.
Outward signs of the three
encephalitis diseases include
depression, lack of appetite and
drowsiness. Animals may
frequently grind their teeth and
stagger when moving. Death is
common.
New Holland Baby
Beef Club Plans
Field Trip, Tour
The June meeting of the New
Holland Baby Beef Club was held
recently at the Mark Yoder farm,
Elverson Rdl.
The club is planning a field trip
and tour of the New Holland
Machine Company on July 28.
News Reporter
William Hughes
Fulton Grange
Members
Attend State
Convention
Fulton Grange 66 held its an
nual ice cream and strawberry
party at the recent meeting at
Oakryn in observance of June
Dairy Month. Seventy quarts of
home-made ice cream were
made -and served as refresh
ments. Richard Holloway,
Master, conducted the business
session.
Mrs. Jesse Wood, Mrs. David
Knight, Mrs. Owen Groff and
Glenn Hough attended the
Pennsylvania State Grange
Leadership School at Gettysburg
College June 26, 27 and 28. The
Junior Grange conducted a paper
drive June 11.
The Agriculture committee,
Richard Lefever and Ralph
Bitler, presented the program
Orval A. Bass, District Con
servationist of the U. S. Soil
Conservation Service, spoke to
the Grange on “Use Of The
Clean Streams Law.” He
pointed out the need for farmers
to become cooperators in the soil
and water conservation program.
The Lecturer, Mrs. J. Stanley
Stauffer Jr., was in charge of the
centennial guessing box which
was correctly guessed by Mrs.
Jesse Wood.
Jeff Miller and Mr. and Mrs.
James Cochran will show their
Indian relics at the June 25
meeting
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