Normal Institute 1595 



BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS 



The present law provides as follows: 



All infectious diseases of whatever kind must be reported bj 

 veterinarians to the department of agriculture. When cattle are 

 tuberculin tested, no matter bj whom, report of the test must be 

 made to the department of agriculture within seven days. Affi- 

 davits must be made bj the owner or custodian of the herd that 

 no test has been made within four weeks previous, or if test has 

 been made within that time, a statement must be made as to party 

 making the test. 



When the department is notified that tuberculosis is believed to 

 exist, the commissioner, if he deems best, or the owner desires it, 

 may order the test made. 



In making application for the test the owner agrees to bring no 

 animals into his herd without such animals having been first 

 tuberculin tested. 



After animals are condemned (having reacted) an appraisal is 

 made — in the case of a few animals, ordinarily, by the veterinar- 

 ian making the test; or if the owner so desires, the state departr 

 ment of agriculture has five or six good farmers who> have quali- 

 fied as appraisers located in different sections of the state, who 

 may be called upon to make the appraisal in their locality. If 

 in either case the appraisal is not satisfactory, each party selects 

 one appraiser, who in case of a non-agreement, select a third, 

 whose appraisal is final when approved by the commissioner. The 

 maximum appraisal provided is $125 for a pure bred; $75 for a 

 grade. The owner receives 50 per cent, of the appraised value if 

 the animal has generalized tuberculosis, 80 per cent, if localized 

 and 100 per cent, if no lesions are found. 



Any person may buy tuberculin and test his herd, but all such 

 tests must be reported. 



The owner or other person may retain in his possession animals 

 that have reacted to the tuberculin test and are considered tuber- 

 culous but appear physically sound, provided such animals are 

 segregated from animals not affected, and provided the milk from 

 such tuberculous animals is pasteurized. 



All cattle brought into the state for dairy or breeding purposes 

 must be tuberculin tested. Bringing in animals with contagious 

 or infectious diseases is unlawful. 



