The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
VETERINARIANS
HAVE SESSION
State Organization Had interesting
Meeting In Richmond Last Friday.
RICHM OND. VA-Snecto

SocIatlon got down to businesR rhe
election of officers. RiS The " old T aino the
were reelected as follows: ="
Fi FIRST W;na >, Men, OF Staunton:
neyhough, Burkeville; Second vice
resident, DR.. Charles McCulIonFb
noWafdSVllle; Secretary Treaeurer f-
W: @. Chrisman, Raleigh. n q ~ IL
Inc association elected the FOLLOWING,
20 com pose the examining board: DIT,
. Y. Men, DR.. Ferneyhough, DIR. III. Ran
lster, of Roanoke: DR. Thomas E;rasnr
OF OF richmond; DR.. II. s. Willis, Rapidan
DIT. Banister was also elected eeeretor,;
and treasurer of the examinintS bn Ia
The reelection OF the BOARD ar
Censors resulted as follows: Ur g
-; NeH, Dr. ]. G. FerneyhouEh. DIR.
Charies McCuiloch, DR.. w. G. Chris
christ, DR.. r. r. Clarke. DR.. II. a
Willis and DR.. Thomas Fraser.
The Board of Censors Is inves.od
with. power to hear and determine
upon complaints filed before them in
writing. relative 10 the Improper ar
lrIlinoral conduct OF any m smber, and,
when deemed advisable, report snch
complaint to the association, the Of
tending member being duly notified Of
such complaint and allowed the privi-
lege OF defense. Such member. Il
deemed guilty by vote of two-thirds
OF the members, shall cease to he a
member of the association.
Following the election OF officers and
other routine business, DR. McC,uliough
delivered an address on "Comparative
study of Ophthalmia"
Or. Ernest G. Levy. Chief Health ON
Ger OF this city, spoke on the subject,
Result OF Two and One-Han Years
Mork in MIX Inspection IN the City OF
Richmond"
Several other speeches will be made
The object Of the organization IL 70
promote fraternal fellowship among tho
members and for mutual protection and
nj of
mary medicine and surgery.
Dr.. Ernest c. Levy, Of Richmond. gave an
H Hall years Work In Mir Inspection In the
City OF Richmond, Va"
In the course of his remarks Dr. Levy stated
mat the standard Of milk in Richmond was
excellent In fact. better than required and
that the only problem that now confronted
S sne health authorities is the elimination OF
bovine tuberculosis among the herds OF the
various diaries about Richmond
AID we are graphing with this probIem
said. ~ 'S
Dr. Levy Illustrated his talk with a number
9l Inarts. showing the score of the various
diaries supplying Richmond with milk Much
OF ms taik was OF a technical and StatgticnI
nature, and would he iDcomprehcnsible to tho
We have the local mix situation wou In
nand, Dr. Levy said, land with the one OK
eepu9n noted above-namely, bovine tuber-
desired '0'''''o"s eaVe nothing to be
The nurport OF tho Virginia State vetori.
'isiAS NA'flfdi Association il wi n,
vine tuberculosis and TO elevate the stsnaa,,
OF tne mix supply in Virginia e. the highest
possible plane. e''
The Relation of the State To -r,lbereplos,..
was the subject OF an interesting paper bv ID,
>. N. Ferncyhough, Of BurkeviIc
-, ~, ,rerheytough talk had TO DO with the
State. u" '"s
There is no one body of men in this State /"
s saII tae speaker, ION whose shoulders this
Sask OF stamping out tuberculosis among the
dairy cattle will fall as heavily as m viii ON
the registered veterinarians of Virginia and
STSpxiaily the members of the Virginia state
Not only viii you be advised he contin
ueu, nnt you Will be responsible In many
mination to accomplish all that we can for
ourselves, our profession, the dairymen the
SeHte and the individual veterinarians In our
daily work along this line.
DR.. FerneyhOugh advocates tho tuherc,,,,
test. '''iN
The tubcrculin test =" he said. 20, Tho most
IclaDie method known 20 at this time for
detecting the presence of tuberculosis N cattle
The tuberculin test must be applied hY =
siole care should be taken IA pros1lrtn0 the
tnoerculin: That TO De most desired is pre-
p paIeo ana sent out by the United States Blu
d. Ferneyn0Oeh does not approva Of Tho
lndhScrmnate use OF tuberr,llin or aomc ~
the m9ny products put up by the various com
Or. FerneyhOugh believes that steps sboula
Se taken 10 prevent the interstate shipment of
diseased cattle.
The State Veterinarian" he said ..ma.r
the State Live Stock Sanitary Board. shonld
c De careful 70 try to keep all diseased, ana
SVen exposed, domestic animals from Other
states from coming iuto the State Trhis A.
ton. ny Pre''h-
AT the suggestion Of Protes.o, w p
saunders Dairy Commissioner, ;" said Dr. Pey
ppeShough' the State Live Stock SANITARY
tt vaIu OIL virginia last spring ruled that in
Iuture All cattle coming into the State from
other states, for breeding or dairy nnrno.es
must be accompanied by a certificate Showing
mat the said cattle has passed the n-rerruti55
test not less than four months before En-,
were Offered for shipment into this state
,, Inc eertiheate, said the speaker, must H.
slsneu Dy qualified veterinarian of che STATE
IRON which the COWS come
ut ferneyhough would not cay that timber
FIN, Is ..nialhoie, but do think, he con
Nhueu, 1T Is the best means we have tosia,,
cattle" s "eIu OF
Upon the conclusion of Dr. Fernevho,o,,s
saIk, discussion of the papers read and the
relative merit of the suggestions emho,,ieS
therein followed.
other session win be held this afternoon enyn
mencing at $50 o'clock e'''
v me program for this afternoon follows.
Neterinary and Live Stock Sanitary WorL
IN cuba, DR.. n. s. Mayo, Blaeksbure Va
l1nuence OF Influenza Antitoxin fn Dstemner
OF st D9ss, OBS D5; s O. Netf. stamton, Va
mas Ut. w: e. Chrisman, Raleigh. NJ q
Report Of oases-Dr. Thomas Fraser, Rich
Va Ut. fraser Smith. Rlehmond
va IA III; Charles Epps, Richmond Va nr
~; ;. WINS, hapidan, Va; Dr.. Ii. Banister
fo TnS following cities are seprSseAsoo by the
HiehmoAd-DT. p. A. Smith. On. J "a.
boyd H. ". Vaughan
p NS1TfoiEEDr W, r; GiIehrist, d.. George q
ChaIlottesviIle-Dr. O. p Dixon
SunoIk-DT. j. H. Sweeney
Hoanoke-DT. Fl BanisteT
6aptdan-DT. H. g. WINS
Burkev1ne--DF. J. g. FeFneyhough
StSmton-DT. S. @. ReT.
Raleigh, N. Or n n 49,
Chrisman. DR.. r. p YoeeT ""' W u
Eampton-Dr. R. r. CLARKE
newport News-DT. H. II AdaIv
Harrisonburg-Dr F. J. viii
Warrenton-Dr. r. F. Ferneyhonch
Ananc0ek-Dr. G. r. Finnev
Blaeksburg-Dr. N s. Mayo
Dr y M. Owen, United States in.,o.
SUr IN charge OF cattle quarantina IN
Virginia and North Carolina. is tn ~
tehuance upon the sessions of fhe 90
r nenoioR on pr owen is here for The mr.
pose oI conference with members ~ = ~,
Of Es,a IurG rclative to Riding the state
Or owen speaks most epcoura s.;,,,.