M. R. TRUMEOWER. 
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HOW CAN WE CONTROL THE PREVALENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS 
AMONG CATTLE? 
By M. R. Trumbower, D.V.S. 
A paper read at a meeting of the United States Veterinary Medical Association, held 
in Philadelphia, Pa., September 18-20, 1894. 
Gentlemen. — Addressing you as a representative of a 
great western state, one noted for its dairy and breeding inter¬ 
ests, and in which no action has yet been taken concerning the 
control of this disease, I may appear as an obstructionist rather 
than an active sanitarian to those of you who have studied this 
subject longer than I have, and who have been engaged in 
practical work for its control. 
The fatality among cattle from this disease is not so great as 
to create a general demand for legal measures to protect the 
breeders and dairymen against losses. 
The demand is made as a public health measure. 
In whatever I may say to you here to-day, I do not wish to 
be understood that I am opposed to destroying the tuberculous 
cattle, wherever they may be found, but I do believe that the 
danger to human life by eating the meat or drinking the milk 
from tuberculous cattle is very greatly exaggerated by many of 
our medical brethren. 
In the consideration of this subject we must lay sentiment 
aside, attractive as it may seem, and study it so that we may 
arrive at conclusions that are practical and capable of being- 
carried into effect without becoming abortive in our hands. 
While I appreciate the need of active aggressive work I feel 
that we of the western states are far from being ready or able to' 
enforce any specially restrictive measures at the present time. 
Our people are not educated in this matter. Some of our farm 
journals are publishing reports of the work done by a few of the 
eastern states with comments upon it that are very unfavorable, 
and instead of being an aid are detrimental to correct informa¬ 
tion. 
Our dairymen are suspicious of imposition, and jealous of 
