, 1921-12-14

NJ n meeting OF the GAlrymen AT n
luncheon Tuesday noon
After the work is organized here.
representatives OF both state and ma
tiona governments Will be sent to
Casper to thoroughly test all cattle
and wherever an animal is found
showing positive reaction TO h tu-
bercuiin test Il viii be removed from
tho test and the owner reimbursed
for the animal.
Through the solicitation OF c. r.
Bodenbach, Caaper's dairy and food
inspector, he Is to receive the Co
operation OF the office OF the state
veterinarian who comes TO Casper to
arrange for the testing Of all dairy
cattle supplying milk in accordance
with Casper's dairy ordinance and the
state law which T very similar.
Dairymen supplying milk TO the
city OF Casper will be required 10 sign
an accredited herd agreement All
cattle will be subject 10 tho tuber-
culin test and all reacting cattle will
be removed from their herds and the
premises cleaned and disinfected.
Those cattle which pass the test will
be ear tagged for Identification. No
new cattle win be added to tho local
dairy herds until they have success
fully passed a tuberculin test admin
istered by local veterinarians at the
expense OF the owner.
The first test of these cattle and
subsequent tests. II necessary. WIN be
made by state and federal employees
and without cost to the owner. Where
re1ctinE cattle are found they will be
taken from tho herds and owner IN
IDENTIFIED on the basis at which he
classified his cattle for taxation; the
state and government sharing equal
ly In h indemnity.
Wyoming and many other states
have laws requiring the testing Of cat
tie that supply cream md milk. and
milk products. for human consump-
ton. The work OF testing cattle in
cooperation with the government is
now being carried on in ~ states in
the Union. The eradication of bo-
vine tuberculosis is for a duo-fold pur-
pose: From an economical stand
point and preventing h spread Of
this disease to other cattle and swine,
and ITO prevent the dissemination
of the disease through milk supply to
h human family.
At n recent meeting OF physicians.
surgeons and veterinarians In Chi
cago. the fact was established as p
result of the work of recognized au-
thorities that bovine tuberculosis is
transmitted TO the human family
through the medium OF milk and its
products. to such an extent that II
must be recognized and prevented.
Casper is one of the fret cities IN
the state to require the tuberculin
testing of all cattle supplying milk
for human consumrtion. The state
law ever goes farther and provides
the testing of all dairy cattle regard
less OF the disposition Q: their milk or
milk products. Public sentiment has
brought about this requirement in
many cities.
The state up to the present time
has tested moro than 10000 cattle, of
this number Approximately $50 have
reacted to the test. In every section
of the state where the state and fed
ernl governments have been cooper
ating in the testing of cattle, they
have received the hearty cooperation
of the dairy COW owner They will
find working in Casper that this sec
ton is no different from other sec
tions of the state. as the dairymen
in this district are progressive and
they will lend their support TO any