Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
DOES NOT AGREE
THDR.E.F.L0WRY
GRlNNELL VETERINARIAN DIFF
FERS WITH LOCAL MANS
BELIEF.

That veterinarians throughout the
state do not agree with DR.. E. F. Lowry
Of this city, regarding the use Of hog
cholera serum Is very evident by the
following from the Des Moines Regis
ter and Leader which appears under a
Grinnell date line as follows:
Statements credited to DR.. e. F.
Lowry of Ottumwa, attacking the use
or hog cholera serum had caused Wig
orous protest by veterinarians here,
DR.. P. l.. Talbot of Grinnell, said re-
garding Mr.. Lowery's statement:
| Il have seen the newspaper articles
attributed to DR.. e. F. Lowry of Ottum-
wa and also to the letter written by
him in opposition to the work under
taken by E. B. Brande, and I want to
say that the statements made by the
gentleman are wholly unwarranted in
the face Of the irrefutable facts proven
by actual experiments by number of
| the most able veterinarians throughout
our state and nation, and want to sub
NIT the following in further repudia-
ton of bis statements:
"Of course, 1t Is useless to attempt
to estimate the number of hogs vac
clnated in Iowa this year, and for that
reason the total results of all vaccina-
lions can not be given. 1t is agreed
and admitted that there is difference
in serum, and that some is potent and
some is not. The first and most i'm
portant feature, however, in the hand
ling and treatment of any disease is
diagnosis.
Potent Serum Success.
"1nasmuch as DR.. Lowry states that
G ic aff0nf1nC
the hogs in Iowa this year, he certain
ly is taking a step in the right direc-
ton by not attempting to treat it. Vet
erinarians who have been successful
in treating the disease, with a varied
disease in the herds at the time of
treatment.
THE vaccination of hogs as a pre-
vention Of hog cholera is no longer an
experiment in the hands of the COM
petent veterinarian. We admit that
the country is flooded with literature
from different serum manufacturers,
and it is the irresponsible producer
who is the cause of the skepticism on
the part Of large number of the lay
luen. The laws with reference to the
manufacture of hog cholera serum are
Sufficient but in many instances they
are not enforced, and we at the pres
ent time must rely upon the reputation
Of the firm manufacturing the serum
for it's reliability, and it is only by
careful study and experience that we
are able to discriminate, but by
proper selection of the potent serum
we are able to accomplish great deal
along the line Of eradicating hog chol-
era in Iowa.
Results Gratifying.
1.-THE results of our treatment are
very gratifying. We have treated a
great many herds In which the disease
existed in various forms, with a very
slight loss and in many instances with
out any loss"
DR.. K. w. Shoulder Of Ames, further
said that out Of 10000 hogs which had
been treated, In localities where the
disease was common and losses were
great, there had been less than two
per cent death loss. He Is now pre-
pairing detailed data showing the &C
tual results obtained under the aus
pieces Of the federal government and
of the Iowa state college at Ames. He
also stated that he had been in local
tiles where DR.. Lowry had been and
that on post norton examination he
found beyond any possible doubt that
the disease affecting the hogs in that
locality was actually hog cholera.
DR.. Parker of Oskaioosa said that
he was personally acquainted with DR..
Lowry and that he was not qualified
as competent veterinarian. DR.. Park
er expressed the hope that the work
of Senator Kenyon and those who are
sincerely interested In eliminating
hog cholera from Iowa would not be
hampered by the assertions of DR..
Lowry.