Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-15
Cows sicl, with PlcurO-PneumOnla.
New York Timos.l

Reports that pleur0-pneumonia had at
tackled some of the finest herds of import
ed cattle in Bay Shore, J.. l.. and that a
good many animals had been Killed to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. were PRINT
ed in a Brooklyn newspaper recently.
Nine cattle belonging to Frank {: Law
renee, Jr., the story went on, had been
killed on account Of tuberculosis.
DR.. LrLeian T. Bell, of Brooklyn. said
last night that pleurO-pueumonia was not
prevalent at Bay Shore, but that cases OF
tuberculosis had been found among Mr..
Lawrence's cattle.
II was called to MIR. Lawrence's place
on Tuesday, said DR.. Bell, and after eX,
animation two COWS were killed and found
10 have tuberculosis. The lungs of one
were affected and the liver and kidneys OF
the other. Tho latter showed no symptoms
of the disease before being killed except
too high temperature, and the killing was
done rather for the purpose of lnyestga-
ton than because the cow was condemned.
None of the others of the herd showed
any marked symptoms Of disease, but MT.
Lawrence will watch them and DO
whatever seems necessary IN the case.
In company with the Health OH Ger
OF the place | visited other herds, hut
we found no well-maTked cases OF disease.
1T should be borne III mind that tuber-
culosis is a very different disease from
pleuro-pneumOnla. tuberculosis develops
very slowly. Cows may be afflicted with 1t
fsf year without showing other symptoms
than a cough. Diseased COWS are often
MIXED. and sometimes fttenod and Killed,
and the disease IL only discovered whcn
the carcass is dressed. II Is more dam
gerous disease than pleuro-pneumOnla To
milk-cOnsumers, because when COW l. at
tackled with the latter disease the milk IS
stopped. On the contrary, COWS with
tuberculosis go on giving milk and no one
NAV know IT. Such milk Is dangerous,
especially TO children. Cooking ObylateS
the danger.
There are some breeds OF cattle which
are peculiarly susceptible TO tuberculosis.
The Jerseys and Attorneys are such breeds.
Wherever they are there Is liable 10 be tu-
berculoss, There are great many cattle
Of mixed breed, containing Alderney or
Jersey blood. and they are also susceptible
20 the disease. | do not believe that tu-
berculOsis can be stamped out while cattle
OF these breeds are kept. Keeping them
ought to be prohibited. think the United
States Government will have to take hold
of the matter. Through the Bureau OF
Animal Industry il has been dealing with
pleurO-pneumonia, and II ought to deal
with tuberculosis.
but it is mistake 10 suppose that
Brooklyn cows are extensively afflicted
with tuberculosis. While | suspect all
cows Of jersey or Alderney blood. investi-
cations, through the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry, which has bought and slaughtered
many cattle to stamp ont pleuro-pueumo-
MIA, show that not more than per cent.
have tuberculosis. The percentage is
much larger in Orange county. this State,
and in Philadelphia. Ii may reach or ex-
coed 10 per cent. in those localities. One
- fIa tuity ~ - ~
lent here is probably the fact that few cat
tie ane bred here. tuberculosis is often
inherited, and when 1t exists among breed
ing herds is apt 70 be very prevalent"
DIR. Bell expressed no fear of pleuro-
pneumonia, and said 10 knew of no cases
at Bay Shore.