TUBERCULIN TESTING OF CATTLE 



By W. G. Chrisman 



INTRODUCTION. 



In this Bulletin we do not hope to give anything new in regard to 

 methods of testing cattle for Tuberculosis. It is our aim, however, to 

 give results as obtained in our efforts to eradicate the disease from the 

 herds supplying milk to creameries, cities, towns, educational institu- 

 tions (especially those under State control), Penitentiary, Insane 

 Asylum, Deaf, Dumb and Bliijd Institutions, in short, all institutions 

 under State control. 



The Bureau of Animal Industry has cooperated with us in a most 

 agreeable manner, supplying tuberculin, suggestions, and one veterina- 

 rian for a short while. In return we furnish the Bureau of Animal 

 Industry a copy of all our temperature charts, with reports on postmor- 

 tem conditions of reacting animals. 



Credit is, due Mr. J. A. Conover, of the Dairy Division, whom Mr. 

 Rawl so kindly placed in our State on the cooperative plan. His efforts 

 in establishing many good dairy herds and organizing the Catawba and 

 White Pine Creameries, of which we shall speak later, were very val- 

 uable. 



The testing of cattle for Tuberculosis has been done by the State 

 Veterinarian, not as a strict enforcement of the quarantine regula- 

 tions controlling a contagious disease, but on a cooperative plan. We 

 submit to the farmers this agreement : 



North Carolina Department of Agriculture, 

 Veterinary Division. 



AGREEMENT. 



In Consideration of the testing of my herd of cattle by the North Carolina 

 Department of Agriculture, and the assistance of said Department in enabling 

 me to produce and maintain a herd of cattle free from the contamination of 

 tuberculosis, I, (name of owner), of (post-office address), owner of said herd 

 of cattle, comprising (number and kinds over six months old), (number and 

 kinds under six months old), do hereby agree as follows: 



1. I will cause all animals which react to the tuberculin test to be im- 

 mediately removed from the herd and portion of the farm upon which the 

 healthy animals are maintained. I will cause the diseased animals to be 

 segregated from the healthy animals, and thereafter they shall remain so 

 segregated. I will not change the location of or slaughter any tuberculous 

 cattle except after due and timely notification to the Veterinary Division of 

 the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, giving the exact nature of the 

 change of location or the exact date, name and address of the establishment at 

 which the animal or animals are to be slaughtered. I will cause the carcasses 

 of reacting cattle to be disposed of according to the meat inspection regula- 

 tions of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, based upon the lesions found 

 upon inspection. 



2. In all cases where milk from such segregated reacting cows is to be used 

 for any purpose whatever, I will cause the said milk to be sterilized. 



3. Any part of my premises contaminated by reacting animals will be sub- 



