Tuberculosis of the food-producing animals

Front matter

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.— Bulletin No. 38.

A. D. MELVIN, Chief of Bureau.

Contents

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Introduction ^

Part II. — The repression of tuberculosis 79 Measures that may be adopted by individuals 79

Prevention by avoiding known causes of tuberculosis 79

Eradication of tuberculosis from the farm 81

The Bang method of eradicating tuberculosis 82

A modification of the Bang method 83

Successful treatment of a Wisconsin herd 84

Eradication from a Connecticut herd 85

Recommendations of Regner, of Sweden 86

Immunization in connection with the Bang method 87

Destruction of reacting animals and creation of a sound herd 89

State aid for the eradication of tuberculosis 91

Federal cooperation for the eradication of tuberculosis 94

Bibliography 97

LLUSTRATIONS.

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Plate I. Lungs of a healthy hog 16

II. Tuberculous lungs of hog 16

III. Portions of tuberculous lungs from cattle 16

IV. Fig. 1. — Tuberculous spleen of hog. Fig. 2. — Spleen of healthy hog.

V. Tuberculous liver of cow 20

VI. Tuberculous pericarditis of cow 20

VII. Fig. 1.— Tuberculous intestine of a child. Fig. 2. — Tuberculous

ovary of cow 20

VIII. Tuberculous udder of cow 20

IX. Tuberculous lymphatic gland of cow 20

TUBERCULOSIS OF THE FOOD-PRODUCING ANIMALS.