Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-25
Questions And Answers Relative
TO tuberculosis OF Cattle
BY H. S. Miller, D. v. M. Veterinary
Inspector U. S. Bureau of Animal
Industry Winchester, Va.
Continued from last wealr,s ;sS,al


| Continued from last week issue).
| As the Public Health side of
tue question, there is no longer
any doubt as to the transmission
of the disease from tuberculous
cows to children. In fact it has
been stated by good authority
that the bovine. (cow) type of
the germ is more likely to pro.
duce certain forms of tuberculosis
in children, than the human type.
The bovine type of the germ
probably produces the disease in
adults very rarely, if ever.
AT the Eastern States Tuber-
culosis Eradication Conference,
held in Hartford, Conn. in June
1922, DR.. Edward B, Hooker,
President of the Tuberculosis
Society, Hartford, Conn, after a
talk on the society activities,
said in part: Now leaving the
human side, and turning to that
which interests you most. NY
first thought is to ask you to
realize what a tremendous
opportunity YOU have who are
engaged in producing milk, who
are engaged in distributing it,
either as large dealers or as
milkmen. and also You scientific
men, You doctors, you veter-
inarians what a tremendous re-
sponsibilitT and opportunity is
laid before you in this work.
There is no question whatever,-
as DR.. Lyman (Referring to the
previous speaker has told YOU
1t is beyond dispute-that a
certain portion, and a large
portion oil tuberculosis in human
being, mainly children under
five years comes from milk of
tuberculosis cows. Referring to
tuberculosis eradication of cows
in the state of Connecticut-Dr.
Hooker said: Beyond question,
il the work is now intelligentlv
aud persistantlY carried on,
there will be a great diminution
In tuberculosis of cows of this
State, and a corresponding re-
duction in the danger of infect
ing our children. DIR. Hender-
SON of the Mayo Hospital, Ro-
chester, MINI. states that sixty
five per cent1of the bone cases of
tuberculosis are of bovine origin.
Question. How can tuber-
culosis be eradicated?
Answer. The secret in con-
trolling OF eradication. lies in
locating the tuberculous cows by
the tuberculin test. their removal
| and slaughter and the disinfect-
ION of infected premises, thereby
removing the cause.
Question. What is being done
to suppress tuberculosis of cattle?
Answer. Since 1917 the U. S.
Bureau of Animal Industry has
been carrying on campaign
against tuberculosis of cattle in
cooperation with the various
states and herd owners under the
Accredited Herd plan, Cattle
lowners desiring tests make
duplication to the proper off.
lcials, and sign a form of agree
ment. After the herds which
are scattered over different
Isections of the various states-are
freed from the disease, they are
accredited as free from tuber.
lculosis by the Bureau and State
This plan has been the first step,
lin other words an educational
campaign, forerunner of some.
Thing more effective. Il is q
i campaign TO demonstrate tina,
individual herds, though widely
separated-can be freed from tht
disease, provided full cooperation
is given By the herd owner. Thi.
service is extended mostly Il
tpure-bred herds and to the largel
lgrade herds. People who owr
only one or two family cows d.
not often have the opportunity
Iof testing their cows, becaus,
Iof the expense involved in test
ling only few cows at time.
III The Accredited Herd Plan lis!
been an effective method O
leradicating the disease from $50
Hated herds, but it will be diff
lcult task to maintain such herd.
free unless they are fortunatel,
located in disease-free area.
The second. and most effectiv.
land economical method Of eradi
Icating bovine tuberculosis is b,
1.-THE area plan. Since this plar
Twas inaugurated several year.
Iago. numerous counties in variou.
States lIavc taken up the worl