Bovine tuberculosis and its control / by Veranus Alva Moore.

  • Veranus Alva Moore
Date:
1913
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Credit: Bovine tuberculosis and its control / by Veranus Alva Moore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATIONS ON ERADICATION—A COMPOSITE OF THE METHODS OF BANG AND OTHERS. The Commission after stating the known facts regarding the nature of tuberculosis and enumerating the principles to be observed in its prevention and eradication, recommends the following plan of procedure: It is recognized that in several points there are opportunities, in order to meet individual needs, to change or modify the directions herein given. It is under¬ stood, however, that whenever such modifications are made they should conform in the greatest detail to the principles laid down in the report of this Commission. The plan has for its purpose the conservation of the herd whenever that is possible. The control of bovine tuberculosis involves a definite pro¬ cedure under two distinct and different conditions, namelv: (1) where a herd of cattle is free from tuberculosis and it is to be kept so, and (2) where one or more animals in the herd are infected and the purpose is to eradicate the disease and estab¬ lish a sound herd. PROCEDURE UNDER CONDITION ONE The prevention of tubercular infection in cattle, free from tuberculosis, consists simply in keeping tuberculous cattle or other animals away from the sound ones; in keeping tuber¬ culous animals out of pastures, sheds or stables where the sound ones may be kept. Healthy cattle should not be exposed to possible infection at public sales or exhibitions. Raw milk or milk by-products from tuberculous cows should not be fed to calves, pigs, or other animals. Cars that have not been thor¬ oughly disinfected should not be used for the transportation of sound cattle. Cattle that are purchased to go into sound herds should be bought from healthy or sound herds only. PROCEDURE UNDER CONDITION TWO The eradication of tuberculosis from infected herds requires for conservation of the herd different procedures according to
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