Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25
TUBERCULOSIS DEMONSTRATION
Killing Of Tuberculous Cattle at the Fair
Witnessed by Large Number.

The tuberculOus demonstration at the
fair grounds last Thursday, by the Wis
consin Agricultural College and the
Wisconsin Live Stock Sanitary Board
under the direction of the State Veteri-
marian, DR.. Da.id Roberts, of Wauke-
sha, assisted by Conrad Hoffman of
Madison, was attended by large num-
ber of people, the mojority of whom
were stock raisers and farmers. The
demonstration was pratical one being
| illustrated by three tubercular cattle
which were submitted to the tuberculin
test and reacted and were killed before
the audience and the infected parts,
which were in this case, the lungs,
| throat and bowels, were exhibited and
explained to the people. During the
| course of the demonstration and the
remarks made by those IN charge, some
of those in the audience asked questions
which were answered in clear and
comprehensive manner. 1t is the am
bition of state veterinarian to assist the
| live stock owners of the state of Wis
consin IN every possible manner to
eradicate disease.
The facts brought out during this
demonstration are of great value to
to all citizens. 1t was stated that
tuberculosis or consumption in cattle is
an infectious and communicable disease
known by the formation in the glands
and other parts of the body of small
punches called tubercules. 1t is from
these tubercules that the disease re-
ceives its name, tuberculosis. The
germs of tuberculosis enters the body
by way of the nostrils in the air breath
ed or by way of the mouth or digestive
tract in feed also through the genital
organs by conception. AS soon as the
germs enters the body they begin to-
multiply slowly but surely until The
entire body of the animal becomes sf-
feeted; such animals spread the disease
to other animals stabbed with them and
calves and pigs consuming milk from a
tuberculous COW are liable to become
affected as are human beings.
All germ diseases and especially tu-
berculosis are more liable to affect
animals that are in a run down condi-
ton, such as cows afflicted with in
fectious abortion or retained after
birth, than those that are in strong,
healthy condition, for the reason that
the animals that lacks vitality acts as
a hotbed for the germs of disease to
propagate or multiply while the healthy
strong, vigorous animal may ward off
the disease to some extent.
tuberculosis being largely house or
stable disease. every possible precaution
must be taken to prevent disease. One
tuberculous COW, in close. hot, badly
ventilated stable will infect all the
other cattle in the barn Even in the
best of barns, in the presence of any
Il. fltcnapa tklN, &c &c
these diseases inviting the entrance and
spread of tuberculosis and obstruction Of
the herd
DR. Roberts emphasized the fact that
TO prevent and guard against disease
it is necessary TO maintain absolute
cleanliness. Allow plenty of sunlight
and perfect ventilation. By the means
of the tuberculin test it is an easy mat
ter to tell whether tuberculosis is pre-
sent in the herd. Every animal in
every herd of cattle should be tested,
as tuberculosis effects the herd to such
an extent as TO render it Improbable
although it may be the picture of
health.
DIR. Roberts brought out the fact
that jt was well for the owner of the
cattle to test the herd to learr whether
the disease was present, as oy doing so
at once, the cows not affected, could be
saved. The test sh3uld be applied
every six months n at least once a
year. Before commencing the test,
each animal shor.ld be tied up in the
stable for at least three hours. No
sudden changes of food at time of test
and do not give cold water just before
taking the temperature.
The thermometer should be inserted
in the rectum at 3, 5, and Z o'clock on
the afternoon of the first day and on
the second day ten hours after the in
lection of tuberculin and following every
two hours, 6 a. M, a. m, 10 a. M,
II m. and p. m. The normal tenn
perature is from l0l to l02 degrees but
in infected cattle it rises as high as los
degrees. Tuberculin is injected in the
cattle by syringe stuck into the skin
directly back of the shoulder blade.
After the tuberculin has been injected
the animal should be watered and placed
in the stable.