New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-12
TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE.
EFFORTS or THE STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH TO STAMP OFT THE DISEASE.

Albany. Feb. II (SpeciaD.-The State q New York
has now confronting 1t task which viii take many
years and the spending Of considerable sum or
money 10 bring to a successful! issue. 1t IL the
stamping out IN cattle of the disease commonly
known as tuberculosis This disease has been max
ing rapid Roadway in the last few years, and the
conditions now are such that it Is not known hoN
many cattle in the State are afflicted with IL; In
the last year the employees OF the Health loard
have been kent busy night and day In making eX-
aminatons of cattle which were suspected OF nav
ing tuberculosis These men, matte? how hard
they worked coud not keep ~ with the con-
stantlv growing cases brought to the attention OF
the officials Of the state Board of Health. and now
there are many thousand head of cattle within the
State which are waiting to be killed. after an ex-
animation by the official inspectors IL is SAID mat
there are now 20Oo0 head Of cattle which have been
examined and 10 he Killed just as soon az an
appropriation be made for that purpose. the
loss 10 owners and to the State cannot help Deing
enormous on account of the killing OF animals
found 10 be troubled with this disease The state
has taken upon itself the responsibility OF paying
something for each bull or COW killed pursuant 10
the orders Of the state Board OF Health ana H. 'he
number oc diseased cattle Increases within the next
rev years as It has Increased within The last year
or 50 the question OF raising fund for paying the
owners Of blooled ana native cattle Will become
serious FOR the State officials ard the taxpayers
% consider The state Board OF Health now IS
without funds with which to proceed in the work
OF destroying the cows known 10 be n'iic'ed Win
what is considered 10 be "A dangerous disease. on
tina; account there Is danger OF lis pes spread 10
such an extent that it viii take inuch longer ana
cause a larger expense 10 get the ulpei hand OF IL
than f the appropriation Of last year '"r the use OF
the State Board of Health had not been 50 small
The Democratic machine which was responsible Tor
The appropria tons which We're made by the last
LEGISLATURE and the men who controlled the ma
chine could not that there was much patronage
I'm a few medical inspectors who went around the
fnp nh "A
account the appropriation was small. AMI The Board
o. Health ran out of funds time ago ana now
can do practically nothing toward stopping the al
vance of the disease.
The trouble in this State has not been Of long |
STANDING and it only has been within the last year
or 50 lhat any number OF cattle have shown sYinp-
toms Of it, If the evil could be conhred to the COWS
alone il would not be so serious matter put the
danger of human being contracting the disease
from the milk of COW afflicted with tuberculosis
has caused many serious discussions among medical
scientists 1t is said by members OF the state board
IF Health 10 be almost a crime for to dispose Of
the milk of which is suffering from tuoer-
c,Ilosis for they believe that the disease can be
contracted by who the milk from cow
so afflicted. Unless animal Is pretty far along
with tuberculosis Il is maintained that only experts
can determine whether or not the germ mas ho''
upon IT, Then, too some of the experts have been
found 10 make grevous errors III Is maintained
however. that there is sure test which VIII de-
ternine without n doubt that 4 COW has or mas not
tuberculosis This Is the injection hypodermi-
cay. of "A certain quantity Of lymph into cow
II there is tuberculosis 1t will be shown by rap
idly increasing temperature which Will rise to lo
degrees The records OF the State Board OK Health
show that this has been applied In numerous
cases where experienced veterinary surgeons have.
after a careful examination declared that there
was no tuberculosis and the animal In question
a clean bill of health In every case where ms III
lection has been made and where there mas peeh
rise in the temperature 10 the speched point an
autopsy of the animal showed that there WAS tuper-
cuosis In n number of cases 1t has been found that
The udder had more or less OF the germs These
were animals the milk from which was being sent
daily out for by families FLOODED STOCK Seems
TO suffer the in proportion to their NUMBER
and the State will be compelled within the next
year or two to pay out large sum Of money IL
the present policy Is adhered for valuable cattle
which will be killed by the inspectors or course +
the private loss will be much greater than VIII he
the money loss the State, for the State does not
intend 10 pay fun value for the animals which are
killed COW may be worth several thousand dol
lars but in the eyes of the law she Is worth only
SO In it is found that she Is not diseased ana
only one-half of that amount If an autopsy proves
that she is diseased. A measure which covers the
subject OF expense thoroughly was introduced early
IN the present session OF the Legsla ture by Judge
Thornton Of Orange County. While this measure
applies also to CHAMBERS In horses. il mainly was
drawn TO secure payment for animals Killed under
suspicion oil having tuDercuOsiS MI thornton
bill is now in the Senate having passed the AS
sembly several days ago 1t provides. among other
things that:
Whenever the State Board Of Health may deem 1t
Necessary Tor the prevention Of the spread of OF
killed any animal affected thereby, or which by
Infection Of contagon therefrom such board may
determine is liable to contract or communicate a,
be so killed on account of tuberculosis unless
employ State Board Health ana, III De-
sired by the owner. appraised as hereinafter pro-
TO determine the value of si,ch animal the Con;
PERSON PERSON residng within the the Hdes in when
such animal may D 10 act Ms 81 sn %n a
view such animal and shall proceed TO apprsse ,he
the two appraisers. the third appraiser snail be
either two of them shall be ina RE animal shall
be appraised at Its sound value provided. however;
al 'I more ths ss5 and no single unres ami
Psr l be @ &c s tn b "a
more than $50 Each appraisal shall be n Within
s sha be BY qs GS sSFISst hsm san4 os
pecied of tuberculosis to tho, veterinary precli,
Of Of he horse sa cad ~ Of ayns
animal shah be kilie. as herenhe:crc provided
veterinary practitioner In charge thereof snail forth
S Mli s anG L sfa be the me
mas was affected by tlbercuosis the o"ner OF
the appraised value but il such examination Of the
animal killed on account of tuberculosis dsclosss
tina. the animal not affected with tuberculosis
shall be entitled to receive the fun APP
praised value The written appraisal. OF the value
az animal killed account OF tuberculosis, and
a written statement OF the result OF the post
morter, examination thereof. signed by the vet
Urinary practitioner in charge thereof shall forth
with be transmitted by such veterinary practitioner
TO the secretary OF the State Board OF Health. who
shall tic The same in his office The secretary Of
the ioca; Board Of Health having Jurisdiction II the
case OF a horse affected with CHAMBERS shall. In
case such horse Is killed. upon receipt Of the writ
ten appraisal signed by the appraiser or apprais.
ers. as here.nhe!ore provided. forthwith make and
sign certificate OF such fact; and transmit such
appraisal and certificate tho secretary Of the
State Board ~ Health who shall file tho In
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