The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25
FORMING A DAIRY HERD
Animals Chosen SHOULD Be
Carefully Selected and Test
ed Physically.
By Professor H. z. ALvoRp.

There Is no point OF greater ,mpor-
taucc In selecting animals for the foun-
dalton or a herd or In making pur-
chases OF additions than to p.t per-
fectly healthy stock Animals chosen
should be critically examined and
should AFFORD evidence OF being strong
in constitution and OF healthful vIaor.
II is advised that all be tuberoulin
tested, and this Of course should bs
done by II competent veterinarian. Be
sides the robust character OF the in
diyidusls, the breeding stock from
which they arc descended and tho herd.
stables and farms from which thoy
como should be closely examined on
the score Of health Breeding and
rearing the animals needed to replen-
ish and increase tho herd and refusing
to allow strange animals oil tho farm
aro the best safeguards against the
introduction OF disease
II purchases must be made let the
new stock be strictly quarantined for
at least one month before minGllng
with the hord. on every farm OF any
size a well-seoludcd building for "A
stock quarantine and hospital suitably
arranged and equipped ia most use
ful adjunct This is not needed for
calving cows or fer cases OF lamoness
or ordinary accident, but for cases OF
acute sickness retention of nftcrbirth.
abortion or any symptoms of contG-
glous disease it is essential. or course
tho building itself. its care and the at
tendance upon It's occupants must be
subjected 10 regulations suitable 10 any
hospital or quarantine.
There arc many or the ordinary ac-
cIdentS and ailments TO which domos-
tic animals are subject which can bs
managed by an intelligent owner or
under his direction without profession
al assistance Every man his own
cattlo doctor" lis a very delusive title,
one may we'll follow this suGgeStion
within reasonable liuite. but thore Is
always point hard to deane st which
professional aid should promptly be
summoned.
SO long as an owner Is certain OF tho
difficulty and has knowledge and OK
perlcnce as to treatment OF remedy he
may depond upon homo resourcos But
in cases OF obscurity, Nuncert tninty or
complications the owner OF a good cow
dlsregards his own interests and his
moral obligation II he fall to summon
a veterinarian az much as " he neg
lected TO secure proper medical serr-
Ice for a sick child. And tho vetcr-
marian should be selected with tho
same caro- one exercises in choosing n
family phyEician
Close confinement, with Impure air
and lack OF exercise. Is AZ prejudicial
10 the health OF miloh COWS as to that
Of human beings. Some recently pro
mulgatad theories of dark. werm sta
blcs and no exercise for profitable milk
production arc without rational basis
and certain to lead to 6ieastrous re-
suits sooner or lator. Exposure to
storms and cold is equally injurious 10
the health and profit Of COWS ju
dicious mean IL the provision for
moderate exercise in The open air and
sunshine, and the application OF the
same common sense care for the com
fort OF cows which ono would approve
for members OF his own household.
Every member of the herd, young or
old. should pass under the critical eyo
OF the owner or his trusty assistant
daily, and preferably twico q doy The
least symptom OF dlSerdor. like dull
ness. loss of appetite. rough coat and
irregulerlty OF milk manure or urine.
should be noted and promptly receive
the attention which X deeotves. ES-
ceretaker to detect and correct tho be-
ginrings OF trouble and thus maintain
the general health OF the hord