Show tuberculosis of swine Is shown preventable allowing hogs to follow infected cat tie de Is the chief cause of swine tuber ru losis which inflicts liets heavy losses lesses in n the united santes to infer mallon tn farmers bulletin F tu ru bercu losis of hogs flogs just issued in revised form by bs the united states department part ment of agriculture hogs also become affected by feeding on tuber buher carcasses ot of vari various maritius tius uni animals mals including fowls or on infected garbage prevention lies in allowing hogs to follow only cattle that lint have passed the test and in cooking carcasses en ses garbage and offal before feed ing them to hogs disposal of tuber poultry prevents lits the spread of this type of the disease to hogs where tuberculosis already exists in a herd of hogs the host best plan Is to remove all affected animals from the farm the bulletin shows send the hogs hogg to a slit slaughterhouse tight eshouse which Is under federal inspection olve give the tu til herculan hercul herci iHn ln test to rattle cattle remaining on the furm farm after removing thorn them to clean quarters thoroughly clenn clean and bisin feet the pens and stables used by affected anlin animals als before using them for healthy copies of banners Fan ners bulletin F may he obtained tin on application to the office of information united states department of agriculture washington irton D 0 |