Dr. Eastwood's report to the local government board on American methods for the control and improvement of the milk supply.

  • Eastwood, A. (Arthur), 1867-1936
Date:
1909
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Credit: Dr. Eastwood's report to the local government board on American methods for the control and improvement of the milk supply. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Much work remains to be done before the condition of all the to obtain0^ °Ul , e.State Wil! be ascertained- I was unable untested^’ ? t of the proportion of tested and had bel tin]hfe Wh° 6 Stat? but was shown the data which e^entn ;nf /r°m V0^ numbei' counties. The percentage of tested animals varied very considerably. In some was 57-4 neTai? ^ ’Ti C°nt: °- less.J the bi-hest figure 1 noticed i 1 ,P • ce.n^,; majority of the figures were distributed w utoiy in intermediate positions between 5 and 50. The °;,thern two-thirds of the State seem to be more enterprising m this respect, than the Southern third. In the former area the numbei of animals tested during the last year was nearly seven times as great as the number tested the year previously, whereas n the booth the number of tests was less than double that of the previous year. The facts quoted above indicate that in the State of Wisconsin the ettorts to eradicate bovine tuberculosis are making some progress. To what causes is this encouraging position attribut- ° • r‘. **odm!lnn,s share of the work brings him into clireet and intimate contact with the farmers, his experience has the value of first hand information. ^ He attributes the success of their work to the following causes :— 1. I irst and foremost, the post mortem demonstrations to farmers. These are arranged at county fairs in various parts of the State, in the Agricultural College, and when- ever opportunity arises. They are prefaced by a popular lecture explaining the financial loss arising from tuberculous cattle, the insidious nature of the disease, and the economic advantages of detecting and eradicating it at an early stage. The farmers are invited to inspect a batch of animals which have reacted to the tuberculin test, and special attention is called to those beasts which from their external appearance would be regarded as perfectly healthy. The animals are then slaughtered and the extent and nature of the disease is demonstrated to the farmers. In this way the practical value of the tuberculin test is proved far more convincingly than by verbal arguments and theories. 2. The publication, at frequent intervals, of practical advice to farmers in the bulletins of the Agricultural Ex- Eeriment Station, which is in cooperation with the Wisconsin five Stock Sanitary Board. 3. The free distribution of tuberculin, on condition that the farmer obtaining it furnishes a complete record of the test. 4. All students at the Agricultural College are taught how to employ the test. Special short courses are arranged for farmers at convenient seasons of the year. The number of students receiving this instruction now amounts to 1,000 per annum. 5. The farmer fis offered the choice of three methods for the disposal of infected animals.
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