Sheep
ARENDTSVILLE - A com
bination FFA/4-H Sheep Show and
independent 4-H and FFA sheep
shows were held at the 1963 South
Mountain Fair.
Tun Staub, Bigierviile, had
champion market lanlb, and 2nd
place heavy weight market iamb.
He had Champion FFA market
lamb and Ist place FFA market
lamb. Tim was also named
Champion FFA Fitter and Reserve
Champion FFA showman.
Pain Hawn, Gettysburg, had
Reserve Champion Market Lamb.
She had Champion 4-H Market
Lamb and took 2nd place in the Jr.
4-H Showman class and 4th in the
Jr. 4-H Fitting Class.
Joe Showers, Bendersville, had
2nd place light weight and sth
place heavy weight market lambs.
He had Reserve Champion FFA
and 2nd place heavy weight
market lamb. Joe was also named
Champion FFA Showman and
' Reserve Champion FFA Fitter.
Chris Hawn, Gettysburg, had 3rd
place light weight market lamb.
He was also placed 3rd in both 4-H
Jr. Fitting and Showmanship
classes. Chris placed Ist in the 4-H
light weight market lamb class.
Jon Teets, McKmghtstown had
3rd place heavy weight market
lamb. He was also placed Ist in the
4-H Jr. Fitting Class and 4th in the
4-H Jr. Showman Class. Jon also
had Reserve Champion 4-H Market
Lamb.
Heidi Quanbeck, Fairfield, had
4th place heavy weight market
lamb. She was also named Reserve
Champion 4-H Fitter and
Showman. Heidi also had 3rd place
4-H heavy weight market lamb.
Earl WUkison, Gettysburg, had
4th and sth place market lambs.
He was also named Champion 4-H
Fitter and placed 2nd in the Sr. 4-H
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Showman Class.
Kirk Graham, Gardners, had
2nd place 4-H light weight market
lamb. He also placed Ist in both the
4-H Intermediate Showman and
Fitting Classes. Kirk also had 2nd
place Crossbred ewe lamb and 2nd
place 4-H Crossbred ewe lamb.
Arron Wachhaus, York Springs,
had Champion and Reserve
Champion Crossbred ewes and Ist
place pair of crossbred ewes. He
also placed 2nd in both 4-H ln
Horse owners should be alert to EIA
HAKRLSBURG Horse owners
should be alert to the threat of
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
during late summer and early fall
months, when insect vectors of
infectious diseases are at peak
population levels, according to the
state Agnuculture Department.
This is also the time of year when
shows, fairs and other equine
competitive events reach a climax.
Equine Infectious Anemia is an
infectious viral diseasee of horses
that results in anemia, in
termittent fever, seveie weight
loss and sometimes death.
“EIA is sometime called swamp
fever because of its association
with areas infected with mosquitos
and other blood sucking insects,’’
said Or. Max Van Buskirk, VMD,
director of the department’s
Bureau of Animal Industry.
Five horses infected with Equine
Infectious Anemia have been
discovered in Pennsylvania during
the past six months. In two in
stances, Dr. Van Buskirk said, the
diagnosis of EIA in a clinically ill
horse led to the discovery of an
infected but apparently normal
stable mate. The five animals were
termediate Showman and Fitting
Classes. Ari on had Champion and
Reserve Champion 4-H Crossbred
ewes and Ist place 4-H pair of
crossbred ewes.
Heidi Quanbeck had Champion
and Reserve Champion Sulfolk
ewes, and Ist place pair ewes in 4-
H and the combination division.
Joe Showers had Champion and
Reserve Champion Shropshire
Hams and Ist place ram pair.
He also had Champion
located in Butler, Perry and
Dauphin Counties.
He said, "Horses sick with EIA
typically have a sudden rise in
temperature to 105 degrees F. or
higher, often sweat profusel},
breathe rapidly and appear
depressed. Fever attacks may be
intermittent or continuous as the
disease progresses and anemia
becomes severe, the animal will
become weakened, and swelling of
the legs and lower parts of the bod}
often develop."
Some infected animals exhibit
only gradual loss of weight and
depression, while other never show
any signs of the disease. Still other
animals appear to recover but
have recurrent relapses. "Equine
Infectious Anemia is sometimes
confused with influenza, equine
encepahtis, horse tick fever and
other diseases," Van Buskirk said.
EIA may be spread from horse
to horse by biting insects. Blood
transfusions and unstenlized
equipment (knives, syringes,
tattoo needles, and bleeding
needles) previously used on in
fected animals clinically ill with
the disease, it may also be present
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Reserve Champion Shropshire
ewes and Ist place ewe pair. Joe
had Ist place pen and breeder
v oung flock lambs. In FFA class he
had Champion and Res Champion
Rams and Ewes and Ist place pen
and breeder young flock.
Earl Wilkinson had 3rd and 4lh
place ram lambs, 2nd place ram
pair, 3rd and 4th place ewe lambs,
2nd place ewe pair, 2nd place pen
lambs and 2nd place breeders
young flock Shropshire Sheep.
and
in apparently recovered or normal
animals for long periods of lime.
"Equine Infectious Anemia can
be readily diagnosed by laboralor>
examination with the Coggins
lest," the director said. The lest
reveals the presence of EIA an-
tibodies even if the animal appears
normal.”
The Bureau of Animal Induslr>
urges organizations conducting
fairs, shows, races and horse sales
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In the 4-H Shropshire division he
had Champion ram, Ist place pair
ram, Ist place pair ewes. Cham
pion Ewe, Ist place pen and
breeders young flock.
Melinda Keller, Gettysburg had
sth place Shropshire ewe lamb
She was selected Champion 4-H
Showman, and placed 2nd in the
Jr 4-H Fitting Class Her ewe
lamb was 2nd in the 4-H Shropshire
Division
threat
to be Coggins lest negative within
one year of the event Anyone
purchasing a horse is advised to
insist that the horse be Coggins test
negative within 30 days off pur
chase.
For additional information,
contact your local veterinarian or
the Pa Dept, of Agriculture's
Bureau of Animal Industry. 2301 N
Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA
17110. or telephone 717-783-5301
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