El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-07
HASKIN ON WORK
OF VETERINARIANS
(Continued from Page SIX


dustry has been one of the leading
forces of the world in the investigation
of animal diseases, and has perfected
vaccines for the majority of the conta-
gious and infectious diseases to which
animal life is subject.
Human Medicines for Animals.
1t is interesting to note that the
packing house business recognizes more
than thirty animal products which are
used for medicine for human beings. If
there were no other reason for the
careful veterinary inspection required
under the meat inspection law to in
sure healthy meat products, the guar
anteeing that these thirty remedies are
pure would be sufficient reason for the
maintenance of this inspection How
much we are exposed to danger of the
communication of animal diseases to
human beings. through these remedies,
is shown by the case Of suprarenalin-
1t requires the suDrarenal glands Of 1907
900 sheep to make a single pound Of
suprarenaIin. If any one OF these sheep
was suffering from a contagious dis
ease 1t might be spread to thousands
of patients upon which that pound of
suparenalin IS used This preparation
is used in conneStion with delicate sur
gical operations for stopping the flow
of blood, and costs more than $4,000
pound.
Want vIvf.eetion.
The veterinarians have no patience
with the we'll meaning people who
would put a stop to vivisection and
other forms of animal experimentation.
They, along with all other medical men,
agree that the greatest triumphs OF
medical science have come about
through animal experimentation. They
tell US that all our knowledge about
the regenerative growth of tissues the
union OF fractured bones, the activities
and functions Of the various organs OF
the body-a thousand things essential
TO medical prCgresS-have come about
through experiments performed on an
imals- Above this it has served more
than anything else to lift the dark
cloud that formerly obscured all mat
tiers of infectious disease, and has burst
the bonds of thralldom in which the
human race has been held by such dis
eases.
The agricultural colleges of the coun-
try nearly all have provided courses in
the care of live stock, in which are
taught the fundamental principles of
veterinary medicine. The students who
take these courses are, Of course. not
well enough equipped in veterinary sci
ence to become registered practitioners,
but are taught enough to enable them
tive medicine, and at the same time TO
treat the thousand and one small all
mentS TO which animal life is heir
Old Time Supersfftionx
There was much superstition connect
ed with live stock diseases in wears
gone BY Some thought that the poor,
rundown condition of certain cattle in
the farmyard was due to hollow horn
and a system of treatment was resorted
TO- In many cases tuberculosis was the
real ailment- Hollow tail was another
ulsease which the provincial attributed
10 certain of his cattle. The majority
OF thin. raw-boned animals are in that
condition either from the ravages of tn
oerculosis, or else from the lack of at
tention, and hollow horn and hollow
tall are now believed to have been lit.
tie more than euphonious excuses for
empty stomachS or decayed lungs.
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