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Show ABORTION IN COWS. By. Dr. David Roberts. Wisconsin State Vctcrinorlv.n. In this great age of intellectual development, de-velopment, we arc fast becoming converted to the fact that there is .a a, road which leads to success, or in ' other words, we may all be successful success-ful if we but pursue the proper course. Success is never obtained without ambition; ambition properly executed is bound to bring success, but, we must have a motive in view in order to obtain ambition. For example: A farmer who owns a valuable herd,, but not investigating investigat-ing the actual condition of same, may spend considerable time and attention atten-tion in caring for them. He derives a quantity of milk which yields him a sufficient profit to ibalancc his actual act-ual expenditures, including the loss of one or two animals which have been rcplaecd by some of equal quality, qua-lity, and perhaps at the end of the year finds that he has been fortunate- y endowed with a small surplus as the result of keeping the herd of cattle cat-tle in question. , On the other hand let us take this stimc herd of cattle into consideration, considera-tion, with a manager who has a motive in view, one who is not satisfied with a small net earning but one whose ambition rests in taking the first step which leads to success, by securing his animals against all forms of disease. dis-ease. He is not contended with a yearly settlement but at once investigates investi-gates the merits of each animal, considering con-sidering as the most important factor their physical condition, thus establishing estab-lishing a foundation for success. Each animal is tuberculin tested; all' reacting animals arc disposed ol ' and in this way he has insured his herd against the disease known as tuberculosis, but of what consequence would this be if other forms of disease were existing? Previous experience has taught him tjt that there is a disease known as con-) con-) tagious abortion whose character is ' .of such an infectious nature as to render ren-der whole herds profitless. Fully understanding the symptoms of abortion he docs not take chances for the development of same but executes ex-ecutes his ambition in administering the proper preventative, thus in the end saving him loss which would have otherwise (been incurred and at the end of the ye:, insuring him that he has been success ul in establishing n healthy herd which are netting him a large surplus over and above expenditures. |
