2. 



BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS 



Chantar 319, Section 33, General Laws, Tercentenary Edition 

 as amended by Chapter 272, Acta of 19314. and Chapter 

 kU, Acts of 191+6 and amendnonts thereto. 



There were five thousand eight hundred and twenty-six (5,926) 

 tuberculin herd tests, one hundred forty- four thousand and ninety-nine 

 (1144,099) animal teats applied to which fifty-seven (57) head of cattle 

 or 3/100 of 1% were declared reactors as compared with six thousand one 

 hundred and ninety- tvro (6,192) tuberculin herd tests and one hundred 

 fifty-one thousand eight hixndred and thirty-one (151,831) animal tests 

 ar)t>lied tyie previous fiscal year to which seventy- four (7ij.) head of 

 cattle or i+ZlOO of 1% reacted. 



Pifty-ono (51) or 8?:^ of the fifty-seven cattle declared to be 

 reactors were reported as having "no gross lesions" of tuberculosis at- 

 tirae of slau<;^hter. 



Seven hundred and seventeen (717) herds containintj seven thousand 

 ^'three hundred and twenty-six (7,326) head of cattle. Included in the 

 census report of June 30, 1962, were disposed of by the owners prior to 

 the census for the period ending June 30, I963, 



Tliree hundred and seventy-one (371) herds to which testings has not 

 previously been conducted and containing one thousand nine hundred and 

 seventy (1,970) head of cattle are included In the census report of the 

 period ending June 30, I963. ^- 



Tuberoulln tests are conducted by State and Federal accredited -^ 

 veterinarians under a State and Federal Cooperative Plan for the ^^ 

 eatabllshTnent of tuberculosis- free herds and the eradication of bovine 

 ttiberculosls. 



Following Is a sunnary of tuberculin tests as made by veterinarians 

 for the twelve month period of this report. 



' ''-^^^'^•- ' HERDS HEAD REACTORS 



^^'Veterinarians oald by the State 821 22,332 10 



on a salary basis 



Veterinarians paid by the Federal 

 ~ Government on a salary basis ^^ 105 3,88l 39 



W'Veterlnarlans employed by the 

 State and Federal aovemments as l4-,87l4. 116,280 8 

 Program Agents 



Veterinarians authorized by request "^ ^ 26 1,606 



of and paid by the owners . .^ . .-. ■ v . -.. . 



5,826 11;4,099 57 



During the fiscal year, owners were reimbursed for six (6) purebred 

 cows amounting to *1, 059.23 and fifty-one (51) grade cattle amounting to 

 $6,040.14.0, or a total of *7,099.63. 



