ERADICATING TUBERCULOSIS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 1 September 1909, Page 9

ERADICATING TUBERCULOSIS.

The Bang system of eradicating tuberculosis, so called because it was advocated by Professor Bang, is 6ubtaatialiy as follows : — ' First, the herd is tested. Ali those cows that react to tbe tuberculin test are separated or segregated from the balance of the herd. - , ," , ' Second, the quarters wihere the cattle have been, kept- are thoroughly disinfected, and all germs, of tuberculosis axe destroyed. Then, if these quarters in which the cattle are kept are not well ventilated and well lighted they should be made -so at once, bebanse tubereufosas is more liable to develop in poorly-lighted, poorly-ventilated 9tablea. Third, tbe calves that are dropped by the cows bbat react from the tubereuKn test, and which have been separated from th* balance of the herd, should be removed as 'soon as they are dropped to separate quarters. To be perfectly safe, they should not be allowed to be licked by the cows or to suckle the cows, but they should b>& at occa removed and properly cared for by hand. They must be fed with milk from cows that did not react to the test. In this way the calf can be raised andi be perfectly *ree •*rom tuberculosis; oaoseiuentlj in a short time the farmer can- grow a herd that is free from tuberculosis. There is abundant evidence to show 'that- calves from überculous cows are not aftected with this disease, and will not be if they are not allowed to get the germs from - their dams. If desiijed the cows that have reacted can be bred again after they have dropped their calves, provided they are kept away from the rest of the herd. ' Their milk can ba- used for various pan-poses, provided it is thoroughly sterilise .in order to kill the germs. It can be fed to feogs, or to oalvea, or can be used for making butter, provided it is 'thoroughly pasteurised.— 'Michigan Farmer^