The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-05

State University Starting Crusade
Against tuberculosis in all
Parts Of the State
WOULD STOP ITS SPREADING

In special bulletin entitled "Tuber-
culosis of Domestic Stock and It's Con-
troll, - Dean II. L. Russell Of tire college
Of agriculture at the University of Wis
consin describes the symptoms Of the
disease, it's causes, the usual mode Of in
PRODUCTION into herds, and the proper
methods Of controlling it.
8 The disease occurs most frequently
in eattle and swine, says DR.. Russell,
and it rayages have become 50 marked
n late years that every stockman should
be familiar with the conditions under
which the disease develops In both
cattle and hogs it is exceedingly difficult
to recognize tuberculosis in it's early
stages, but as it progresses in the body,
loss of weight occurs, and in the later
stages, emaciation. If the disease is
present in the lungs, as is usually the
case in cattle, hacking cough develops.
The lymph glands may show evidence
CT enlargement, and the coat becomes
rough. When an animal gradually runs
down in condition without apparent
cause, particularly if the trouble is ac-
companied by hacking cough, tuber-
culosis should be suspected. In case the
animal dies or is slaughtered, an exami-
nation Of the internal organs should al
ways be made.
Even in the moderately early stages
of the disease, it can usually be
recognized by the presence of enlarged
hardened glands along the Windpipe, in
the lung tissue, and often in the body
cavity. The liver, when affected, has
yellow abeesses. Upon cutting these
tubercular growths, they are generally
found to contain yellowish or grayish
yellow cheesy material often firm and
hard and gritty to the knife. but some
times, in advanced stages, broken down
into a creamy pus.
Like all other communicable di-
eases, tuberculosis is produced solely by
the entrance Of microscopic plant or
ganism, the bacillus Of tuberculosis. in
to the body Of a susceptible animal.
The germ mnltiplies rapidly in the it's
sues and is thrown off in the feces and
from the lungs An animal suffering
from the disease is therefore spreading
it from the time the tuberculosis or
hodules in it's body begin to break down
until death occurs Not only is the
affected animal itself a source or danger
but the healthy stock even after the
diseased animals are removed.
"The disease is usually introduced
into herd by the purchase Of an ami
mall IN the early but unrecognized
stages of the disease, or by the use of
infected factory by products, like skim
milk or whey. Over 200 cases have
been found in Wisconsin where tuber-
culosis was introduced in herds by new
| ~ bought animals from outside, in
some cases by pure bred stock. Such
an increasing number of herds have
become involved that the public auc-
tion and private sale have become a
menace
Proper pasteurization of factory
by products used to feed young stock
should prevent the danger of spreading
the disease, and dairy factories should
voluntarily take this precaution Farm
ers should apply the tuberculin test te
their herds, and if the animals are
found free, all stock introduced woulo
be tested before beirg admitted to the
herd. For young stock and hogs, skin
milk separated at home or pasteurized
at the factory should be used If the
disease is found in the herd, the af
fected animals should be separated an6
disposed Of, and the barns disinfecte6
In the case Of valuable animals, healthy
calves may generally be secured from
reacting COWS if the calves are separat
ed at birth and fed on boiled milk Of
on the milk Of healthy animals.