Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-28

HOW Vaccine Points are Prepare,
from the HHetferN.


from the HHeifers.
One Of the largest vaccine farms In the coun-
try is that near Fond du Lac. Dr. Griffin, pres
ldent OF the Wisconsin board Of health, who is
In charge, told a reporter:
81 use the very best animals can procure
They are most Of them sh0rt-horns. and as YOU
gee, are fat and hearty. l buy them by the car
load, and then am obliged to select the stock
from which obtain the virus. Out Of every
consignment of heifers buy have to reject q
large number. Any form of skin disease or other
all other respects apparently healthy, condemns
her."
do you use heifers alone in your business 2"
II very rarely use bull calves. Their virus il
Just as good, but 1t is more difficult to get q
perfect operation from them on account OF their
tough skins.'
The barn was visited. where two men were
vaccinating hefer. She was strapped tightly
in q narrow STALL Her taif was elevated by
means Of strap. and the escutclIeon. thus eX-
posed. was carefully shaved with razor. Then
the animal was vacclnatcd In ten places upon
the buttocks, the scariication-about an inch
In diameter-being made with the point OF
sharp knife, two extra-siZed points being ap-
piled to each place. This Is long operation.
from. three to five hours being consumed in
vaccinating single animal. The one operated
on exhibited no signs OF discomfort at her
treatment beyond an occasional twitching Of
her legs
This operation having been completed the
process OF extracting the virus from another
animal was begun. She was lively little
short-hOrn, and as it was feared she would not
stand still enough In the STALL different method
OF keeping her quiet was used. She was led
alongside table. the top of which was hinged
so as to permit its taking perpendicular
position She was firmly strapped to this and,
the top being restored to a horizontal position,
the animal found herself lying upon her side be-
fore she knew it. The sores were washed with
warm water. which partially dissolved the scab
which was then easily removed with a pair of
pinchers and the open sore exposed, from
which the liquid lymph eXuded. The ivory
points were dipped in this matter, each twice,
and placed on tray to dry, and the operation
was complete.
The doctor conducted the reporter through
this stable. which was filed with calves in all
stages of sickness. from those freshly vaccina-
ted to those whose sores We're almost ready to
burst. A man was busy currying them with
comb and brush. The toilet of Maud S. could
not be performed in more careful and thorough
manner. The floors were swept and washed
clean, there being not the slightest trace of sta
BILE smell discernible. Two small coal stoves
were in the stable to keep its temperature
even.
Bovine virus is mostly used in vaccination
now, il it not was asked.
I'm the cities, yes; in country practice this
rule does not prevail to so great an extent The
virus. with which they vaccinate ten persons.
Some Of these will be healthy children, the scabs
from whose arms will be AS good as any bovine
virus In the city, where people are less virtuOus
imam In the country. there is always danger
from using humanZcd virus