Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
II SERUM REGULATIONS
states Urged to Regulate Manufacture
Of HOG Cholera Serum.

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The Executive Committee OF the
United States Live Stock SANITARY AS
ISOLATION In special session, at}Chlca'
20. May 6, 1914, drafted the following
recommendations. addressing
the governor Of each state. Ihese
recommendations should be reao ny
every County Agent, farmer II ousi'
ness ma In the whole country.
WHEREAS. Hog cholera gives prom
Use of being extremely prevalent cur
Ing the coming. season. and
WHEREAS. Reliable Hog Cholera
Serum as produced under t nra,t vnine
In controlling and, suppressins the as
ease;
WHEREAS. 1t, a come TO ,haf
knowledge OF TINS g. I'M .Eo'1 Piiants are in
o %ans h9s ' fn0's xari ssnom states which
Ppants are not iicensea by the u s:
Department Of Agriculture nor onu0t
Federal or state supervision
WHEREAS. We believe there is mucn
serum being placed upon the market,
witch may b absolutely unreiihpie any
a detrimsnt to hogs upon which A'"'
used:S a.
WHEREAS, Attention has pee On 1 To
liner OlTCCleu " AN II -
market Of fictitious Serum when IN
| some cases is known not 10 nave co"-
tanned any animal serum:
THEREFORE, BE 1T
THAT. Al State anthor3tae rsh % ali iios
| Cholera Serum Plants may pc 1LsPeeIsu
| and their products supervised as mere
with reeommended anu re wn1 IS
sble BY State soaicisals:
They shall maintain entirely s.pa -
rate equipment Tor the hhhai'
All equipment. containers. mach'nsryI
Instruments and other apparatus nsed
!! ssra sns s Paipr bs thoro 81 ster,lizsa
ture Of at least 1870 degrees sCentigradt
for not less than half an hour or ex
posed dry to heat OF at least NY oe
II Tor any reason such sterilization can
not be applied. then a process known e
be equally, encactous IN, aes tnfsd
They shall keep separate tempe aa,
entering Int, V,r, the and ma n aestins O. Q
Serum:
All PREMISES used for the ~productioI
and Testing of Serum or Virus shall 81
properly Ventilated, lighted n ~
,ainsd In a 2 sanitary aydfa yhe eoa spraad Of 81 IT,
disease and with suitable arrangement
for the disposal of refuse.
All products shall be stored ore n IN q COZ
ton until such line as they are re
moved from the premises. won.
Virus used f for stmu. on1v from hog
which are inoculated by the Estaolish
ment. ,an WIZ,
Hogs should not be accepted as proc
~ Hog Cholera unless supported D!
uostmortem examination.
The indiscriminate DISTRIBUTION a an'
its use limited to graduate veterinar
iamn.. who have a special training II
the proper end and careful aT;har, Hss q 70 v uss IL
Each %container should show the firm
name of the manufacturer ana tru
name Of product n date OK man"ta
The simultaneous. method should'Eb
used only IN infected toGaasdnes, s heed9
and then only under direction OF Stat
The importation Of 9 n1 hSg e. be . ca Pre-
Credited Veterinarian certifying tina
such hog Is from I on v an nniaiei hoes, 'e tha
t tb same have received the Serum
Virus treatment at least 80 days prio
to entry and the s animal diIp p e Com I'm
bound Solution Of Cresol. according t
government requirements.
ments with their respective Stat
Veterinary Association with a view t
their adopting o schedule 81 ices cover
= The operation of Serum Plants b
under the direct supervision Of q com
.petent veterinarian Or 9tner psoles
perience have lifted him for this work
S. H; Ward. PRECEDENT: John ; :. Eergu =
r 8 Brooks, v. A. Moore. c. H. STANCE
f.. r. Forbes. Executive Committee.