The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-01
LIVESTOCK BOARD
! IS HAND|CAPPEDBY
VETOOF GOVERNOR
|6randsnburg Department Gould
Not Cope With Serious
Epidemic in Cattle

$20. 900 for the period 1933-1935 and
cutting the appropriation Of 10000
allowed by the legislature for travel
~expense and services Of the boards |
agents to $1,000 by q partial veto by |
the governor, is going to place a Sc
we're handicap upon the work Of the |
Livestock Sanitary Board. according /!
to DR.. T. Q. Brandenburg. state vet
erinarian. The 1891 legislative ses-
sion appropriated $4,000 for travel
expense and services OF the boards |
agents.
Citing the fact that there are only
eight veterinarians in the western
third Of the state where nearly all Of
the beef cattle and big percentage
OF the dairy herds are raised. the doc
tor says the records of the department
show that most Of the work Of the
department for years past has been
done In this section. In the eastern
Part Of the state veterinarians are
comparatively plentiful and the de-
Lartment is only called in when cpl
denies occur.
II q serious epidemic should break
out the department would be unable
to render much assistance because Of
Jack OF funds" he said. while our
records show that bovine tuberculosis
has been held to low percentage. no
one can foretell when 1t may show a
considerable increase"
Tested Many Herds
The eradication Of tuberculosis In
North Dakota. as shown by the report
to the Bureau Of Animal Industry In
Washington, D. c.. for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1888, gives some in
teresting facts.
During the year S,922 herds COM
nrtsing 2l7,050 cattle were tuberculin
tested and $50 reactors were removed
from 1863 premises. The percentage Of
leactors was LIS Of one per cent as
compared with IA for the year 1892.
At the end Of this year an accredit-
ed list Of 5.484 herds comprising 49,
26l cattle had been established, and
1856 herds comprising 1,266,s45 cat
tie had passed one free test. A total
Of 86372 herds, comprising 1884,
cattle. are under supervision In North
Dakota.
Since this work was completed July
I. 1882, activities have been directed
toward tuberculin testing Of herds to
maintain the modified areas In vari-
Gus counties. The records show that
all the cattle in 1877 townships were
tuberculin tested. These contained
1897 lots comprising 1884 cattle,
AZ reactors being removed from 296
premises. The percentage Of reactors
vas OBS per cent as compared with
O.37 per cent for 1882.
Infected Cattle Slaughtered
A total Of $40 tuberculous cattle
were slaughtered. 205 showing no Wis
Toe LESSONS Of tuberculosis. OF the 385
showing LESSONS Of tuberculosis, 80 car
sces were condemned as unfit for
purposes, and seven were cooked
'o;;ore being passed for food. The
percentage Of no visible LESSONS was
a.. - cent as compared with 2l.5
per 60 for the year 1892.
Tie control and eradication Of
a.4bn tuberculosis under the extensive
plan, 4.707 floks were inspected and
$40 flocNs considered infected by
clinical and postmortem examina-
tions.
It was estimated that 22,760 birds
comprised the flocks inspected In
which IL per cent were considered in
fected with the disease. A clinical
examination was made Of 742 flocks,
comprising 1882 birds. OF these 1877
flocks totaliilg 26,779 birds were found
infected with tuberculosis. Part Of
the birds Of 232 flocks were tubercuMn
tested and 042 birds reacted to the
test. There are 1,146 flocks under
supervision in this state.
Y An inspector completed the inspec-
ton in 81 townships In Dickey county.
In this area 988 flocks comprising
19,903 birds were inspected and 5l4
"kS found infected on clinical or
III ~ Examination, or So per
IT nss flocks.
n ~ inspection of flocks where
j the dsease could not be demonstrated
BY So&mortem examination, 1857
birds II SGT flocks were tuberculin
~. tested. resulting In l.540 birds react
ing to lhe test or 1873 per cent. 1.-THE
result d the area inspection In Dickey
county lis indicative Of the extent OF
avian tuberculosis in North Dakota, =
=, the repArt concludes.