TUBERCULIN TEST I 75 



Notes in Befjard to the Condemned Cattle. 



Jersey bull, two years old, apparently in the best of health but 

 showed a high reaction to tuberculin, 5.4 degrees. Killed November 

 22, 1894. Autopsy showed one or two slightly diseased glands and a 

 tuberculous nodule about the size of a hickory nut in one lung. 



Clio, Ayrshire cow. Reaction 4.8 degrees. Killed November 22, 



1894. Autopsy showed rather extensive disease of the lungs. 



Frost, Ayrshire cow. Reaction 3.4 degrees. Killed December, 1894. 

 Autopsy showed one lung badly diseased. 



Chinchilla, Ayrshire cow. Reaction 4.8 degrees. Killed March 2, 



1895. Autopsy showed tubercular lesions. 



Maid of Aries, Ayrshire cow. Reaction 6.2 degrees. Killed March 

 2, 1895. Autopsy showed tubercular lesions. 



Pilot's Lily, Jersey cow, ten years old. Reaction, first test, 3.9 

 degrees; second test, 2 degrees. Killed March 7, 1890. Autopsy 

 showed: Right lung adherent to the diaphragm, posterior mediastinal 

 glands enlarged and containing cheesy matter, apex of posterior lobe 

 of one lung solidified. 



Princess, Jr., Jersey cow, 6 years old. Reaction, first test, 5.4 de- 

 grees; second test, 3.7 degrees. Killed December 24, 1895. Autopsy 

 showed: Large tubercular mass in posterior lobe of left lung; two 

 small nodules in right lung, numerous lesions in the liver, and several 

 diseased glands. 



Aurora 2d. Durham cow, 10 years old. Reaction, 3.1 degrees. 

 Killed December 24, 1895. Autopsy showed: Portions of the surface 

 of the lungs, pleura, spleen, and liver studded with tubercles of vary- 

 ing size. 



Durham No, 6, Durham cow, 3 years old. Reaction, first test, 5.2 

 degrees; second test, 3.8 degrees. Killed March 7, 1S9G. Autopsy 

 showed: Right lung adherent by upper surface and containing a 

 large cavity, several tuberculous nodules in the liver. 



Nora 2d, Durham cow, 10 years old. Reaction, 3.3 degrees. Killed 

 September, 1896. Autopsy showed: Mediastinal glands tuberculous, 

 large cavity in left lung, diseased gland on liver. 



No tubercular lesions were found in the udders of any of the con- 

 demned cows. 



George, Durham bull, two years old. Reaction, first test, 2.4 de- 

 grees; second test, 1.2 degrees; third test December 5, 1895, 1.1 

 degrees. At the time of the first test there were circumstances 

 which raised a question as to whether the apparent reaction was duo 

 to the presence of tuberculosis; it was regarded as a auspicious case 

 only. After the third test he was removed from quarrantine. A 



