Show I TO TEST T ALL DAIRY Ji ANIMALS I II I f State Department of Live LiveStocK StocK Planning Vigorous Vigor- Vigor ous Campaign t. t HOPE TO FREE UTAH 4 t OF TUBERCULOSIS J Campaign Being Mapped l Out in Conformity With New Law r As M toon n as tho new law passed by the tho thelast last legislature becomes effective which r. i is May 0 next the tue state department of ot lIvo stock is planning an active cam cam- for tor tho the inspection for tuberculosis sis of all cattle used for dairy purposes In Utah By tb tho end ond of a a. year it is hoped tuberculosis tests can have been made of every animal subject to such tests in the state The estimate of the state department is that the live stock interests of Utah 7 represent represent- an investment in of it i and for such a great reat interest it is figr figured fig fig- r adequate protection should be afforded afforded af- af ford forded cd BO so far as is possible under state I ai-I re regulation The ne new law Jaw pro provides ides j among other things r Every per person on who ho sells milk to a 1 dairy and every person en engaged 3 ed in th the theS S dairy business in this state shall cause j. j er c every cow milked milko b by him to bo be exam- exam ft 5 inert mcd and subjected to a tuberculin test v by a competent person under tho dir Y S tion of oC the tho state inspector or an inspector in in- r specter tor of the tho United States bureau of S C an animal 11 l industry to ascertain if an any i such u h co cows arc are infected with tuberculosis t lois losis but no fee feD shall bo be charged there there- for j 4 5 An Any An person in this state owning S 1 rows milked for private use ma may upon to application to the state inspector have tb their ir animals tested for tuberculosis free treo of charge and nil all animals so M o tested test- test r ed cd Shall shaH be he tagged ed by the tho state inspector inspectS inspect- inspect S or certifying to the health of such any ani an- an y i Not Total Loss Now 5 I The Tho new now Jaw law gives hc the thc slate state inspector inspectorS dor S power to condemn and to have ha killed r 2 any animal suffering from tuberculosis or other infectious infections or conta contagious diSS dis dis- ca case cao e and it also provides that the S owner owner of the animal killed shall r receive cehe front from the state 2 25 less Jess the amount he received l from the disposal of the carS car car- S r Further provision pro is made in the law Jaw that p persons whose animals were killed kille t 1 under the orders of the state veterinary S inspector for the tho past two years for tu tu- ma may rece receive u a remuneration S of oC 25 a head bead l less s tho the sale value alue of the tho thov v Carcass for each animal 4 The Tho law provides pro that all nH animals S into the state for shipped dairying or breeding purposes with the si single ex ex- of what is known as as range cattle shall have havo passed the tho tuberS tuberculin tuber tuber- S culin rulin te iet t within forty days prior to the oj shipment or if not nolt shall shill be detained at the fir first firt t feeding station on the railroad rail rail- Si 4 road until they thoy th arc so tested at the tue ex ex- S l' l of the tile owner S 5 Similar laws exist also in practically lh S nil all tho the states neighboring to Utah and S tho the further demand Is made mado In several c of ot these that all h IKA ses shipped 01 S In must bust have o passed the mallein test I 1 Is a serum ruin test tet similar to tho tuber- tuber test for or cattle an and detects tho the v presence of ot In lii horses Utah Ipa in the thet near future compel the l test t S While the tile IH coming into effect May 9 1 does docs not said an official of or tho the stateS state department of cit f livo 11 stock tock today make makeS S. S 5 S It corn on all persons owning o mUch cattle ittle to o ha them tested all who sell S tt th Uio milk must mut do ilo PO so That Is a proS Pro pro- KIon of or the law which wo we shall strictly y S S S I Expect p t All to Ask for T Tests t Further It islands to reason that when J cS a a m man is using usini the milk from his o own n nt t cow It would bo ho tho the only sensible thin thing for tor him to do to have ha the animal tested jt j S for fr tim tho presence of ot such Ruch a dread disease 5 nil as tuberculosis We Ve therefore h believeS believe'S lIe believe S 'S 4 5 that thU practically every much cow In the sUto toLt will o ha bc n tested within a aS S S As As u a matter mattei or of fact the tho state slate is at present reasonably nb free o 0 of the disease Wo W found something lih HUc 3 5 per r cent In all aH allIn j 5 jA A In lu tho t tests made mailo last year car Of or course coure S in instances It came heavy Y on the owner and and in In one case caso fifty ono out of or three fifty c tattle cattle were condemned d. d That S wa s a hea heavy loss and yet ono one must ro- ro S. S member the animals were sick and nd Were S doomed to die nn anyway n and that tho owner own own- 5 5 er r will r receive c some sume condensation for tor of th them m. m S But Hut beyond all lil such euch considerations as ns i that of courNe In III the tho ono one that the loss lows of oC human life and the pain AntI and sickness caused ll to human beings s b by hi- hithe tho the milk from tram S i such animals Is almost t of unlimited i bUllies a and d far outbalances any property consideration May Gather Animals The methods wo t shall roll follow 0 this year havo have not a as aK yet vet been beci fully rully outlined nor has lias the number of assistant Inspectors to bo ho appointed been determined I boo bo- that It would greatly facilitate tho the work of ot tho the department to have havo the tho animals animals ani ant mals mais to bo be tested Fathered gathered to central points for tho the tests testa and nd we shall probably probably probe ibl ably endeavor to work out such a plan do 40 o that tho the Inspectors will not havo have to toFI spend FI nd DO re much time going from HeM Held to or from farm to farm to Jet get ct to tho the thoa cattle a It Is very probable that thal In this work the bureau of ot animal l Industry will cooperate co co- operate with the state department In making making ma ma- kin king the and probably five o or six men from this department working In operation co-operation with a a. liko number from frolD tho the federal service can co cover the tho thoroughly thor thor- ou hh In the tho your car testing all nil animals that have havo nor not been test tested d and also aIM ro- ro testing such uch as were tested last year car Dogs Carry Infection I I believe o continued thc speaker that the white plague will never be bo eradicated until the public has been educated educated edu edu- to tho the point of ot getting rid of ot the In In both hoUI cattle caUlo and hogs bogs When hen that has s been accomplished d and also when hen people get Act to realize how powerful arc aro the tho common domestic dogs dog and aud eats cats particularly In cities clUes aa as lL agents for tho the spread of ot Infection a 11 great tal deal will have havo been boon l accomplished d In tho the fight against tu tuberculosis tuberculosis tu- tu among amon human beings When you sou OU como conic to think of oC it the dog or cat with his shaggy coat capable of or carr carrying billions of oC disease gerine cnn and with Uh hl hIs perambulating tendencies Is III sri an exceedingly ly animal to havo o In the tho elt city home hom and in m my experience once ence as a ph physician 1 J have O II traced I am confidently nU- nU certain several cases which resulted in tho the loss los of ot human life to Infection In In- In that could have 0 been con conveyed convert t In no nu other 9 way b than n b by a dog doj or a cat I I i |