Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-08-03
MANY COWS ARE
FOUND 70 Be
infected
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first step taken in controlling the dis
ease was the regulation promulgated
by this Board requiring tho tubercu.
lin test of all cattle brought into the
Territory from the mainland of the
United States, thereby effectively put.
ting a stop to the Introduction of new
ccntcrs of infection with breeding
stock
That tuberculosis was prevalent
among dairy animals of tho Territory
was wCll known fact, but that such
large percentage should be found
infected proved great surprise aud
has caused somewhat embarrassing
situation. which, however, must be
met and dealt with in such u manner
as to cause the least economic loss
to the dairy-owners, and at the same
time to safeguard the public health.
AS matter Of comparison I wish
to state here that the prevalence of
tuberculosis among dairy cattle in the
United States has been found by
means of the tubcrculin test to aver
age 9.2j per cent, ranging from more
than fifty per cent in certain States
to less than six per cent in others.
the figures being based upon the test
ing of 100000 animals. Based upon
the official meat inspection statistics,
the. Chief Of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry estimates that us a general av-
erage about 3.5 per cent of all cattle
in the United States are infected with
tuberculosis, and there can be little
doubt that when the present .inycsti-
cation of the prevalence of the disease
in this Territory has been extended to
include all classes of cattle that the
average of infected animals will be
found to be approximately the same
as that on the Maitland In support
OF this statement II may be mentioned
that during the past several years
only two cases OF tuberculosis have
been found among the thousands of
head OF beef cattle shipped to Homo
lulu from the Parker Ranch on Ha-
wall, and that only one case has been
known to come from the next largest
ranch, the Molokai Ranch. Condi-
tons on this island are undoubtedly
very much=similar. II may, for in
stance, be stated that of the ranch
animals which have been tested, as
found in the dairy stables of Homo
lulu, not Il single COW has been found
iutected with tuberculosis up TO this
date,-=Dne herd for instance. that Of
George II. Holt, comprising % head
Of cows, all ranch bred. was found to
be entirely free from the disease, and
OF the many leased cows coming from
the Oahu Railway & Land Company's
ranch not Il single one has been found
to. react so far, In a similar way the
Lcahi Dairy, which Is being constant
ly supplied with fresh cows from Ko-
ma, was found to be very slightly in
fected, and the two reacting animals
out of a total Of 4G head were found
on post-mortem examination to have
the disease to very slight extent
and In the form which IL called en-
capsulated or closed tuberculosis.
"On the other hand IN diaries where
large number of animals have been
closely confined for years, and where
the calve have been raised in So
called nurseries the disease has been
found to have extended to very large
number Of animals. In some cases
from 60 TO 100 per cent being found
infected. In one dair yfor instance,
that of Mr.. Paul Tsenberg. not less
than 235 head have so far been in
fected out of total Of 400 head, while
Mr. Charles Bellina's herd of 81 an
lmals contained "a reactors. A num-
Der OF the smaller diaries contain
even higher percentages of infected
animals, as may be seen from the ap-
pended itemized list. DID. .....
CLEAN, DAIRIES.-The follow.
Ing darieS were found when tested "a
be either entirely free from the dis
ease or have since the test disposed
Of the reactiEg animals. They must
therefore be considered as entitled &c
clean bill Of health as long as they
have not introduced any unteEtef
anlmalG In their herds:
Ponds Dairy, Leahi Dairy, Fred
whitney, Lishman, Medelros; Tu
motto, Pauoa Valley; Souza, Fer,
nandez, Riodells, Rezapts, Moana
lua Dairy, Biddlnger, KamehamehH
Schools, Walalae Dairy tpartly)
Kilby Kapcna Richards, Mrs. Cooper
NJ. Robinson, Tayares, Antoine Rich
ards, II, T.. Cooper, Geo Holt, Cor
rca, c. j. Day, NJ. Kawamura. s. dc
Nobriga, A. n, Campbell. II. NJ. Won
Holt tprlvate). rrtt. ti
~ far as the Walalae Ranch !,
concerned, all the reacting animals
have been segregated effectively an
the stalls or stanchions whore the
elected aIlmals were kept have been