Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
MEAT ANDM|lKSUPP[Y
Measures to Prevent Spread
of Bovine tuberculosis.
|STRICT RULES ADOPTED
Regulations Governing Shipments Of
Cattle To and From District.
TUBERCULIN TEST REQUIRED
Certification and Inspection Before
Moving stock-Penalty fer
Ignoring Law.
TUBERCULIN TEST REQUIRED

Moving Stock-Penalty fer
Ignoring Law.
: Prompt measures are to be taken by
the Commissioners for the prevention
. of the spread of bovine tuberculosis
within the District OF Columbia and adj
joining states. With this end in view
stringent regulations have been adopt
ed, which. it is expected, will meet the
> emergency. This action was taken in
. view of the fact that the Commission
ers have recently learned that tubercu-
: losis, communicable disease. prevails
among the cattle in the District.
Under the new regulations no cattle
shall in any manner be removed from
. the District of Columbia except upon
, written permission from the chief Of
the bureau of animal industry of the
Agricultural Department or the health
officer of the District, and the removal
shall only be granted for cattle which
have successfully passed an official tu-
berculin test, or are for Immediate
slaughter at an establishment at which
United States meat inspection Is main
tanned
| incoming shipments.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring
to bring cattle into the District shall first
} make application and obtain a permit
neither from the chief of the bureau of
animal industry or the health officer of
the District. This application shall be in
writing. stating the number. Sex and
age of the cattle: whether over or under
six months old: the exact place, date and
time at which it is desired to enter the
cattle, and their destination within the
District. together with declaration show
ns clearly the purpose for which the cat
tie are desired to be entered, whether
for immediate slaughter feeding or breed
ing purposes or for milk production.
The cattle offered for entry into the
District, accompanied by permit as
stated, must be identified by an official
veterinarian of the bureau of animal in
dustry or of the health department of the
District, and must be appropriately tag
ged before entrance is permitted. Cattle
over six months old designed for purposes
other than immediate slaughter, unless
) accompanied by satisfactory certificate
of tuberculin test by veterinary inspec-
tor of the bureau of animal industry or
an official veterinarian of the District
health department or of the state from
which brought, must be taken immed ate
ly after identification to place desig-
J mated by the chief Of the bureau OF ami
NAL industry or the District health officer
J other cattle until officially tested.
!; When accompanied by a certificate of
tuberculin test the certificate must show
the place and date, within thirty days. of
being offered for entry, of inspection and
tuberculin testing. also temperature chart,
description of the animal or animals. age
markings and tag numbers. if tagged
Cattle for Immediate Slaughter.
1t is provided that cattle for immediate
| S1o no ri ct
panied by permit from the chief Of the
bureau Of animal industry to the District
! health office. and without the tuberculin
test on condition that the tag provided for
shall remain attached to the hide until re-
moved in the presence Of an employe OF
the bureau of animal industry or Of the
i District health department, to either OF
whom it shall be delivered. The owner OF
the animal at the time of the slaughter is
required to notify the chief of the bureau
Of animal industry or the District health
officer. stating the place where the hide
\ will be found.
), If cattle are shipped in cars and consigned
direct to an establishment having United
States meat inspection. cattle for imme-
diate slaughter may enter the District
without securing permits from the chief
of the bureau of animal industry or the
District health officer, providing that the
consignee shall keep complete record OF
each animal received, date of receipt, Its
place of origin, railroads traversed, name
) of shipper and butcher class to which
! each animal belongs to the chief of the
bureau of animal industry through the
veterinary inspector stationed at the par
ticular establishment.
Regulations for Young Cattle.
Cattle linden six months for purposes
other than immediate slaughter. when not
accompanied by certificate from the bu-
| reau of animal industry or the District
health department certifying to tubercu-
| lin test may be brought into the District
by obtaining the permit from the chief of
the bureau Of animal industry and having
| il identified by an official veterinarian OF
the bureau of animal industry or the local
health department. Such cattle. however.
must be accompanied by affidavlts by the
breeder or feeder and by the owner Or
! shipper These affidavts will state that
| tuberculosis has not been known to exist
on the premises during the six months i'm
mediately preceding the offer for entry
upon which the animals have been kept
Other Provisions.
The remainder of the provisions. as in
corporated In the regulations, are as fol-
| lows:
| Cattle over six months old already
| within the District of Columbia shall be
! inspected and tuberculin-tested by
veterinary inspector of the bureau OF
| animal industry, or of the health depart
| ment of the District of Columbia. Cattle
! under six months old shall, in the same
manner, be inspected, and when deemed
necessary shall be tuberculin- tested
| Said inspection and tuberculin testing
| to be repeated annually, or at such times
as the chief of the bureau of animal in
dustry or the health officer of the District
of Columbia may direct. All such cat
tie shall be officially tagged U. S. B.
A. l. with serial number, or U
S. B. A I. Reacted with a serial num-
Der.
"All cattle which are deemed to be
| tuberculous, either as. result of
| physical examination or the tuberculin
test, shall be slaughtered within a time
| and at a place to be designated by the
| chief of the bureau of animal industry
or the health officer of the District of
| Columbia, and shall be subject to official
pOst-mortem examination, and the carcass
of any such animal shall be disposed OF
according to the meat inspection regula-
! tions of the bureau of animal industry.
All cattle shall be appraised before be-
| ing slaughtered. the owners to be identi-