Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-15
Kidding PURE BRED HERDS
OF TRACES Of TUbERCUL0S
United States Bureau OF Animal In
duStry Co-OpcratcS With
State Authorities.
NUMEROUS ACCREDITED HERDS
state Pays Part of Cost OF Condemned
Cattle and SO Aids Owners IN Kid
ding Their Stock of AL Traces oi
Disease.

Since the inauguration OF the cam
paign for the eradication OF tubercu-
.osis among domestic animals (cattle
land swine principally by the United
states Bureau or Animal Industry. in
cooperation with the various States.
numerous inquiries have been received
ut this Office in regard to the work. ana
tha purpose Uf this article Is TO sive
Information to every herd owner In
tho states of North Carolina and Vir-
..inia.
Tuberculosis Is an infectious. con-
tagiouy and communicable disease. 10
which only very fch species or inc
.owcr animals are immune. Tubercu-
iosis is the most widely disseminated
disease Affecting the domestic animals.
1t causes n tremendous financial loss
annually In the production OF meat and
dairy product: as well MS the lives OF
thousands OF human beings. Iuocrcu-
losis is a very inS!dious disease. ana
,he Introduction OF one tuberculosis
animal into a herd may be the means
Of injecting large number or It's
members The herd may become en-
teus!Ycly diseased before the owner
suspects It's presence. unless his herd
Is tested at regular intervals. and all
cattle for addition to the nerd are
tested before being placed with the
healthy animals. The most profitable
herd OF cattle or swine canno; be esiao-
lishcd or maintained II single mem
Der Is affected by this disease.
The method OF eradication Is by ap-
plying the tuberculir test and remov-
ing from the herd all cattle which
react to the test. and dispose OF them
either by slaughter by segregation
for breeding purposes and the thorough
disinfection OF contaminated premises
The tuberculin test, together with a
careful physical examination. Is the
most accurate means OF diagnosing the
disease. The infection OF tuberculin
produces no i'll effects in healthy ami
mails II Is an absolutely sterile
product. free from tho germs OF tuhcr-
culosis and cannot produce tubercu-
ioSis in any animal into which IL may
De injected All tubcrculin tests arc
applied under agreement. and co-opera-
ton Will be extended TO amy herd owner
who signs tho agreement. More than
i.o00 herd owners In this territory have
already realized tho great economic i'm
..ortancc OF maintaining only healthy
cattic. and have placed their herds ur-
,lcr the supervision OF the United states
bureau Of Animal Industry for this
purpose.
The principal feature OF the work Is
the establishment of "tuberculos!s-.r cc
accredited herds OF pure-bred cattle"
which is proving OF great interest to
progressive herd owners. Many aGvan-
;ages accrue TO the owners OF ac-
credited herds. especially in connection
with the interstate shipment and the
iatcrchanging OF cattle By herd own
crs; and also In the sale OF their sur
plus stock. The demand for tubcrcu-
losis-frcc cattle for the establishment
OF new herds and for addition to estab-
lishcd herds is becoming greater and
greater every day, and herd owners
who desire to be In . position TO supply
this demand should ascertain the con-
dition Of their herd and cndeavor 10
establish IL FREQ from tuberculosis at
the earliest possible moment.
In the State OF Virginia. dairy cattle
may be appraised by the State. at tho
option Of the herd owner. prior to the
application OF the test. In the State
of North Carolina no appropriation has
been made for indemnifying owners
for tuberculosis cattle. III reactors
that are slaughtered are subject to AN
official post-mortem examination. in
order to determine whether or not they
are tit for food.
No charge is made for the services
of bureau inspectors in connection with
this work. but the herd owner Is e1-
pcctcd to convey the in .,ector to and
from the nearest railroad point and
furnish him with board lodging and
necessary assistance in any part of the
work he may be conducting. The work
in the territory including Virginia and
North Carolin. is being conducted by
the local office OF the Bureau OF Animal
Industry at 4l6-4lS Lyric Building. to
which all inquiries for Information and
requests for agreements for tuberculin
testing should be made.