Bovi^r.': TjnE'iC'JLQSis 



There v-'erc t-.io thousand one hundred and tvrenty-ono (2,121) 

 tuberculin herd tests, seventy-five thousand five hundred and 

 forty (75,5^0) animal tests applied to vjhich one hundred and 

 eighty-seven (I87) head of cattle v;ere declared reactors as 

 compared with one thousand five hundred and seven (1,507) tuber- 

 culin herd tests and sixty-two thousand and fifty-six (62,0^6) 

 animal tests applied the previous fiscal year to vfhich one hundred 

 and two (102) hea.d of cattle reacted. 



One hundred and eighty-three (133) of the one hundred and 

 eighty-seven (137) head declared to be reactors vjere reported as 

 having "no gross lesions" of tuberculosis at time of slaughter. 



Pour hundred and forty-six {W\.6) herds containing six thou- 

 sand and thirty-nine (6,039) head of cattle, included in the 

 census report of June 30, 1969, were disposed of by the ovrners 

 prior to the census period ending June 30, 1970. 



llinety-six (96) herd.3 containing one thousand two hundred 

 and forty-one (l,2i|.l) head of cattle to v/hich testing has not 

 previously been conducted are included in the census report of 

 "the period ending June 30, 1970, 



Tuberculin tests are conducted by State and Federal accredited 

 veterinarians under a State and Federal Cooperative Plan for the 

 establishment of tuberculosis-free herds and the eradication of 

 bovine tuberculosis. 



Follovring is a summary of the tuberculin tests as made by 

 veterinarians for the tirelve -month period of this reporti 



Veterinarians loaid by the State 

 on a salary basis 



Veterinarians paid by the State 

 as Program Agents 



Vetei'inarians paid by the ov/ner 



During the fiscal year, owners were reimbursed for one hundred 

 and seven (107) grade cattle amounting to $7,570.90. 



