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destroying indigenous infectious con-
ditions by regular inspection and
proper disenfection.
(c) Isolation OF infected animals, or
kill at once under inspection OF state
authority and regulations, with proper
recommendations.
Herein lies an opportunity for every
community 10 assist the producer to
market a good article. Organize com
munity slaughter house, with cooper
alive inspections and grading.
CdD Disinfect premises and thor
oughly clean up and stay cleaned up.
by painting. white washing. etc. Re-
member then diluted chemicals don't
always get at and kin many germs,
like tuberculosis Remember to keep
stables and yards free from manure.
have fresh water and individual wat
ering devised II possible for all ami
mails when being stabbed Remember
people don't like to drink from a
comon cup at the town pump, and
why should confined animals be ex-
pected to do so, and become liable TO
contract diseases from other animals
te) Accredited herds built up, under
the foregoing would demonstrate abil-
ity and feasibility OF sanitation pro-
cesses and determination.
Accredited herds should be made
through the state sanitary commission
health AMI food departments co-opera-
ting thus tuberculosis herds rating
would be:
Non-reacting herds. tested annually
Reacting herds tested each six
months, or oftener State veterinar-
ian TO do testing or his authorized
agent, A follow up system shall be
used where there are tubercular re-
actors In herd and continued one !
year after such reactors have been
removed. In this system there shall |
be occasionally applied opthalmic
tests, twice at an interval OF one week |
and then observe carefully results OF |
second test followed at proper time
with subcutaneous tests. Any milk
from reacting tubercular cows must
be pastaurized before be used or sold. !
Disposal Defined.
Reacting tubercular animals will
be left to the State Livestock commits
sion, who will have entire jurisdiction
and control of any such animal.
Slaughter for beef shall be recon-
mended under Federal and State in
spection, subject 10 state laws, on
basis of actual market value but the
per cent OF appraisal will be deter
mined by the state according to the
grade OF animal appraised Isolation.
sanitation and proper control meas
ures shall be maintained where re-
actors are allowed 10 be kept, or the
same shall be killed at once. Said
regulations shall be defined by the
State Livestock commission for all
cases All herds shall be given a
rating by the state and local sanitary
agent as A, b, c and ID and records
kept OF same as prescribed by com
Non-reacting herds tested annually
and having no reactors for tuberculo-
sis, or abortion or other chronic i'm
fictitious disease shall be rated ca
IL sanitary conditions and surround
ings of herd meet the approval OF the
States Commissioner, or their agent
(B) Shall be given TO herds that
meet sanitary requirements and the
other tests. Such herds may show
reactors, but are held for subsequent
tests under isolation and restrictions
as laid down and governing such cases
as the state veterinarian shall pre-
scribe, or else they must be slaught-
cred at once under inspection.
All herds in which sanitary condi-
tons, abortion troubles and tubercu-
losis. etc, appear 10 make the herd
questionable as a source Of food sup
ply breeding or feeding stock shall
be designated as Co. Such herds
might be having a sudden outbreak
of abortion or tuberculosis reactors
as introduced from outside sources,
aoa az ,nnntho after epch raactnrq
have been removed and proper santa
ton maintained the herd may be again
rated. ID herds will be those herds
that would be dangerous from which
10 secure breeding or feeding stock,
or animal products because OF unsan-
itary conditions or diseases OF any |
kind in the herd. Any owner of live
stock may apply 70 the State Sanitary |