The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-04
FARMER CAN
TEST HIS
COWS

be freely distributed al the state fair
during the week, where it VIII convey
information wAcre 1t is most needed.
! Dr. Beatty holds that the test is neces-
sary In the interests Of public health.
and some suggestions are made In the
circular relative to needed legisla-
ton The bulletin In full follows:
| tuberculosis is q contagious disease.
| caused by a specific germ known as
the tubercule bacillus.
The germs may gain entrance to the
| body Of the animal by way OF the nos
trils or stomach. after having been
expelled in the saliva. nasal dlscharg-
| eS, or eNcrement, etc, OF another ami
| NAL affected with the disease.
The forage, litter and drinking wat
er become contaminated by the dis
charges and through them the infec-
ton is conveyed. Healthy animals
'nosing" with those that arc infected
or feeding and drinking after them
arc liable TO contract the disease.
One tuberculosis COW may infect an
entire herd.
Calves winch are permitted 10 suck
tuberculosis dams. and swine fed up
on the milk. are often Infected
Most important of all, human beings
who consume the milk or butter from
n tuberculosis COW are directly en-.
daneered
tuberculosis in cattle may be entire
" eradicated by tne discovery and
slaughter OF all infected animals.
Test Is Harmless.
This is made possible by the tuber-
culin test, which is entirely harmless
and practically infalllblc.
II is impossible to detect the pres
cnce OF the disease by any other
means except when it has reached an
advanced stage.
The animal may be fat and seem
entirely healthy and yet be infected.
If Infection is present. however
slight, 1t may be surely determined by
applying the tubcrculin test
IL the animal reacts, a postmortem
examination will always confirm the
existence OF tuberculosis In some part
OF the animals body.
The disease advances slowly. but
surely, and during its entire progress
the animal is direct source of danger
10 the other animals and human be-
ings Hence the Importance of the
use OF the tuberculin test.
Utah has taken leading position
in the warfare against tuberculosis In
cattle by the enactment In 1909 of
the following law;
Section /. That it shall be unlawful
for any person to import or bring into
this state any cattle for dairy or
breeding purposes except when such
cattle are accompanied by certificate
from an inspector certifying that they
have been examined and subjected
to the mberculin test and are free
from tuberculosis. or any contagious
disease, divided that the provisions
OF this ION shall not apply TO what
Is known as range cattle
Sec. 2. Every person who sells milk
To a dairy and every person engaged
In the dairy business In this state
shall at least once every calendar
year cause every cow milkod by him
10 be examined and subjected TO the
tuherculin test
In accordance with this law the
work was inaugurated by the state
board OF health with the cooperation
Of the United States bureau of ami
seyenty,five hundred (75OOl cattle
have been tested, OF which four and
one-balf q 1-2) per cent reacted, or.
In other words wore found TO be infect
ed. and were slaughtered
This is an extraordinarily low per-
centage compared with the results of
the test In eastern states. which aver
age more than twenty-five (25) per
cent, in many instances reaching fifty
(50) per cent Of dairy animals tested.
Begin Work EARLY.
The advantage OF having begun the
work of eradication in Utah in ad-
vance OF the more extensive dissem-
ination of the disease that was other
wise inevitable, is obvious. Dairy
men and cattle owners are urged to
cooperate and lend all the assistance
in their power I'm this important work.
Economic considerations and regard
for the public health demand that
there shall be no relaxation In the ef
fort to completely eradicate the dis.
ease from the state and to prevent It's
future importation from other states.
The law should be broadened in It's
scope to include all cattle in the state
used for milking purposes; and 1t is
hoped that the next legislature may
provide for this and also for partial
indemnity for losses sustained
through the condemnation OF diseased
animals
In order TO avoid the lnfliction of
unnecessary hardship on the owners
OF reacting animals, the sale OF meat
from those in which the disease is
found. upon careful inspection after
slaughter, 10 be slight and confined
to the glands, is permitted
This is in accordance with the meat
inspection regulations of the United
States bureau OF animal Industry,
based upon the fact that such meat
is in no way dangerous to the pub
lie health.
An effort will be made by the state
board Of health to provide free uuber-
culln testing OF all cows suspected /,
OF being affected with tuberculosis on
application TO the board OF health by
the owners. 8
The W. c. 7. U. will meet Wednes- |
day afternoon at 2:SO at the Good