The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-02

tlfcafe OF ntdIin, tS properly
veterinarian, and all such animals arriving
I'm this State shall be examined immediate
ly by veterinarian designated py the
board. and If IN his opinion there u my
danger from contagiOn or Infection, they
shall be placed in close quarantine AT the
expense OF the owner until such danger OF
Infection of contagiOn IS passed, Wheh
they shall be released by order OF the
said veterinarian.
THE OWNERS TO REPORT.
at shall be the duty Of any owner or
person In charge OF any domestic amman
or animals, who discovers, suspects OF
has reason 20 believe that any OF ms
domestic animals, or domestic ahlihals III
his charge, are affected with any cohId-
glous or infectious disease, 10 Immediate
ly report such fact, belief or suspicion 20
the said board and TO the chairman OF inc
board of supervisors or the county IA
which said domestic animals are round
These supervisors according 10 tuc at
shall Investigate such cases reported 10
them. and establish temporary quatdhtihe,
II necessary, which shall have the same
force as those established by the poaru
Of control until the board can take chaiee
Of sHch cases. .
ANY person who owns or Is In posses
sion Of live stock which Is reported 10 pe
affected with any contagious or INFECTIOUS
disease, or with insects which may pro-
duce disease. who shall refuse TO allow
said board, or any one acting under rs
order, to examine such stock, or snall
hinder or obstruct the said board or ap-
pointee I'm any examination or, or any az
tempt 10 examine, such stock, snall DC
deemed guilty Of a mis1emcanOr. aud upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in hny
sum, not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than fvc hundred dollars
TUBERCULOSIS NAMED.
"Be II further enacted, that the disease
known as tuberculosis shall be classed as
a highly contagious and infectious dis
ease. and such measures shall be taken by
the board and its authorized veterinarian
as TO them may seem necessary 70 efsai-
cate and prevent the spread OF SAID as
ease
1t will be seen from the extracts quoted
that the board Of control. OF the expert
ment station, are given very broad powers
I'm the matter, and that tuberculosis whlch
is now threatening the live Stock OF INC
state more than any other malay, Is
classed among the contagious and infec-
tIous cattle diseases. The question has
arisen In the minds OF many live stock
rnlsers IN various parts Of the State, now
To meet the difficulty. while the consumer
Of milk and beef in the cities and towns
Is equally Interested. There Is evidently a
demand FOR the cooperation of the health
departments OF the cities OF the state as
well as the cattle owners. II these can be
secured IL is believed that the disease can
be soon cradicatcd.
MIR. VAWTER'S EXPERIENCE.
Mr.. Nawter yesterday gave me de-
tailed account of his experience in the
tuberculne tests, and he stated some facts
which are well worth the careful consld-
GRAFTON of the sanitary departments OF
Virginia cities.
Il began TO inspect my cattle about four
years ago, at the Miller school. had
about forty cows, some of them thorough
hreds They were well taken care Of, and
appeared to be thoroughly well. they
We're fat, healthy looking, full Of llte, ana
had good appctites. / had no reason TO
suspect that any particular animal was
diseased, or that any of them were so
affected but determined to make the tests
70 be sure that all were perfectly sohH4.
out OF the forty head / found tnat only
one was sick. There was no way 10 lcil
that this COW was diseased except by It's
high temperature, after the tubercullne
had been injected. The animal was order
ed 10 be killed. Upon examination, /
found that its lungs were almost entirey
eaten up by the disease. Inc slBht was OF
a most repulsiyc character, and no Won
der that any one should lose their taste
for milk after once witnessing such "A
sight. / have had the lungs of TINS as
eased COW preserved. They are tn alcohol,
and are on exhibition now If any one cares
TO see them.
After that did not make another ex-
animation until two years had passed. Al
this examination ! found one diseased ami
NAL, which was of the previous herd 10
was killed, and its lungs were even fur
Their eaten away by the disease than the
other Since then / have made an eXam--
fully tested, and all the calves which are
TO be used as milch cows. Into this herd
no other cattle are permitted to go unless
they have been carefully tested"
A STARTLING FACT
Mr. Vawter stated a most startling fact
during my interview with him which Will
doubtless open the eyes OF hundreds Of
people throughout Virginia. Said he:
There are TWO hundred and fifty pupils
at the Miller school ranging IN age from
eight 10 twenty years Before We COM
mencel the system OF testing cattle / nc
tlcel that there were constantly on hand
one or two cases of consumption among
the pupils, and there had been one halt a
dozen deaths from consumption IN the
school. Since the tuberculine tests We're
introduced, there has not been developed
one single case OF consumption. Some
people may say this does not signify any
thing. Well, ] give the facts for what
they are worth, and 1 have my opinion.
cannot be explained away except upon the
grounds We are arguing on
HOW TO TREAT TT.
Mr. VaWter, in reply TO the inquiry as
to how the disease should be stamped out,
said:
IT soud be managed in the cities by
their Boards Of Health. II their reprcsen-
lAilkEN NONll call upon tue NOdIu Oh NUlA-
troll OF the experiment station, 10 can be
arranged 10 have the tests made by the
veterinarian OF the State. Cattle owners
would be required 10 pay only the travel
ling expenses of the veterinarian. They
could greatly reduce this expense n tnes
would notify the veterinarian and arrange
with him az 20 the time for the eXamlna-
ton. This done the live stock owners
could collect their stock into one place
from a whole district or county embracing
several miles. and the veterinarian would
not require much more time for testing
all of the cattle than for one or two herds.
The various cattle owners could then dl-
vide the expense between them. After the
test IS made the diseased cattle IN each
herd. III any could bee killed, and thus the
disease prevented from spreading. The
Boards OF Health I'm the various cities
ought 10 require certificates from cattle
owners as 10 the absence OF disease among
their cattle These certificates should bee
issued by cattle inspectors authorized 10
do so by the bOad Of contol. These in
spectOrs might commence their work ia
cities, and thence banch out 10 various
parts Of the State. where there Is reason
10 believe tuberculosis exists and soon the
whole State could be included in these
examinations There IS not very much
tuberculosis in Virginia now. In New
York the disease was not taken In hand
quick enough and consequently large herds
Of valuable stock had % be slaughtered i'm
order 10 try TO eradicate the disease. I'm
less some steps are soon taken TO eradl-
cate the disease from Virginia cattle
similar situation IN this State Will eventu-
ally be the inevitable result. 10 can be
stamped out OF existence II properly and
promptly dealt with
THE disease exists now more extensively
among thoroughbred cattle. e., BY
Jerseys These are usually carefully taken
care Of, and are consequently more sensi-
tive 10 cold than ordinary stock. The dis
ease. however spreads rapidly. and 10 re-