. Veterinary studies for agricultural students. Veterinary medicine. TUBERCULOSIS 195 and eyes bright, and yet be extensively diseased, and die in a short time. Diagnosis.—The only reliable test, practical on a large scale in routine work, is tuberculin, which is very accurate but not infallible. There are three recognized tuberculin tests (see Lecture XL), all of which are useful. Medical treatment.—Medical treatment is not practical. It is advisable to destroy or isolate diseased animals at once. Very. Fig. 68.—Bovine Tuberculosis. (M. B. B.) Tubercles on the great mesentery. valuable animal
. Veterinary studies for agricultural students. Veterinary medicine. TUBERCULOSIS 195 and eyes bright, and yet be extensively diseased, and die in a short time. Diagnosis.—The only reliable test, practical on a large scale in routine work, is tuberculin, which is very accurate but not infallible. There are three recognized tuberculin tests (see Lecture XL), all of which are useful. Medical treatment.—Medical treatment is not practical. It is advisable to destroy or isolate diseased animals at once. Very. Fig. 68.—Bovine Tuberculosis. (M. B. B.) Tubercles on the great mesentery. valuable animals may be kept in isolation and used for breed- ing purposes with good results when considerable added expense and work are justified. Prevention.—Stockmen should breed and manage with a view to increasing physical vigor. Bear in mind that an animal may have a fine physical appearance and yet be easily sus- ceptible to disease, if not actually diseased and a spreader. The practice of keeping cattle almost continuously in the stable does not harmonize with plain teachings of physiology, and the results must sooner or later be disastrous. The great law of animal life, that use begets strength and idleness begets. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reynolds, Myron Herbert, 1865-. New York, The Macmillan Company
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