Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-21
State Veterinarian Thinks He
Should Condemn Diseased
Cattle.
HEALTH OFFICER HAS VIEW
Dr. Beatty Says Only the Portions A.
fectcd Arc Liable TO Condemnation
DIR. Melvin's Summary.

Tho uncertain relations between CO.
nent In the matter of handling tuber-
cuIous cattle, does not seem to i'm
nrove to any alarming extent, notwith-
standing the opinion of the attorney
~enernl The state veterinarian be-
ueyes II his duty to not only condemn,
but see to 1t that the condemned ami
nals are destroyed, root and branch"
MS he reads the statute. not allowing
OF the sale of any part. In addition
he holds that with active circulation
of the blood between the diseased and
the apparently unaffected parts, the
latter can not help but be affected in
the way of deterioration, thus render
ing them unsuitable for food.
Per contra, the state board of health
contends it my no means follows that
such affection should supervene but
that the disease may be wholly local
confined to u minimum amount of It's
sue, and not affecting parts without its
Immediate environment. In fact the
most careful pathological investiga-
tions have proved the entire freedom
OF other tissues from tuberculous
SYMPTOMS TO the mind of the state
ton of the statute does not even imply
compulsory action on tho part OF the
state veterinarian In :he matter of total
destruction of condemned animals, but
only OF the affected parts. Secretary
Beatty of the state board said today,
he understood Cache county cattle
owners were proposing to ge out an in
junction against the state veterinarian,
while others intended refusing to al
low him or his deputies to examine
their cattle. Either course Will bring
the whole matter into the courts for
such an Interpretation of the law as
Will settle all doubts about Just what It
does, and what 1t does not mean.
DIR. MELVIN'S SUMMARY.
Secretary Beatty calls special at
tention to a summar1zaton by Dr.
A. .. Melvin, chief of the bureau of
animal industry at Washington, In
which this high authority says: Tho
fundamental thought is that meat
should not be used for food II II con-
tains tubercle bacilli. If there is
reasonable possibility that il may con-
tain tubercle bacllli. or If It is i'm
pregnated with toxic substances of
tuberculosis or associated septic in
fections on the other hand. IL the
LESSONS are localized and not num-
erous, II there Is no evidence OF
distribution of tubercle bacilli through
the blood, or by other means. to the
muscles, or to parts that may be eaten
With the muscles. and II the animal Is
well nourlshed and In good condition.
there Is no proof or oven reason 10
suspect, that the flesh is unwholesome.
by localized tuberculosis is under
stood tuberculosis limited to a single
or several parts or organs of the body
without evidence of recent inyasions OF
numerous bacilli into the systematic
circulation. These principles have been
embodied in the following rules drawn
up for the guidance of inspectors:
Rule A-Recuires that the entire car
cass shall be condemned under the fol-
lowing conditions, When 1t was OBJ
served before death that the animal
was suffering from fever. When there
Is q tuberculouS or other cacheXla, as
by anemia and emaciation. When the
lesions OF the tuberculosis are general
lied. When the lesions are found In
the muscles or inter-muscular tissues,
bones or Joints. When the LESSONS are
general In one or both body cavities.
Rule B-Reuulres that ON organ or
part of a carcass shall be condemned
when it contains LESSONS of tuberculosls-
When the lession is Immediately to the
flesh. MS in the case of tuberculosis OF
the parietal pleura or peritoneulI,' no.
only must the membrane or aHecteh
part be condemned, but also the ad)a-
cent thoracis or abdominal wall. When
IT has been contaminated by contact
with tuberculous material. An organ
shall be condemned when tho corre-
sponding Emphatic gland is tubercu-
lous.
Rule C-Provides in substance mat
carcasscs showing only limited or lso.
lated Lessons OF tuberculosis without
evidence of progressive origin may DC
passed for food. after the parts con-
tainlng the localized LESSONS have oeen
removed and destroyed.
Rule D-Carcasscs which tal Dc
tween the two extremes noted In rules
A and b are allowed to be rendered
into lard or tallow. II the distributor
of the LESSONS is such that all parts
containing tuberculous Lessons can DO
removed before rendering. After tno
tubcrculous areas are removed from
such carcasses. they must be cooked az
temperature not lower that Z2V fshr-
not less than two hours
As soon as the governor returns eno
situation will be laid before him.