ion or even later. Some swelling and
inflammation of the eye and lids are often noted.

TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS.

Treatment of the disease is not seriously considered by any authorities at
the present time.

The measures to be adopted to prevent the spreading of the disease must
take into consideration not only the tubercle bacillus, but likewise all
those circumstances that make cattle more susceptible to the disease, and
which have already been dwelt upon. It would be useless to repeat here all
that has been said above on the transmission of tubercle bacilli from one
animal to another, and on the dangers of certain debilitating influences. A
careful study of these influences will show how tuberculosis may, at least
in some cases, be prevented. Great care should be bestowed upon the
breeding, the surroundings, and the feed of the animal, so that the latter
may be put into a condition to resist infection even when exposed to it. A
tuberculin test should be applied to all strange cattle before they are
introduced into the herd, and those which show a reaction should be
refused.

A rigid exclusion of tuberculous animals is all that is necessary to
prevent the appearance of the disease, provided cattle are not infected by
consumptive persons and animals. The transmission of the disease from man
to cattle is probably not frequent, but is regarded as a possible source of
infection.

Tuberculosis in cattle must also be considered as bearing upon tuberculosis
of other domesticated animals, particularly hogs. In Europe and the United
States this disease is not uncommon among hogs, and appears to be on the
increase. The reason for its existence may be looked for in the feeding of
pigs with skim milk, buttermilk, and whey from creameries, with the offal
of the abattoirs, with the household refuse generally, and behind
tuberculous cattle. If tuberculosis is common among cattle, it is likely to
be transmitted to hogs kept in this way.

The carcasses of animals which have died of tuberculosis should be buried
deeply so that they can not be eaten by other animals. This is likewise
true of all organs or tissues of slaughtered animals containing tubercles.
These should never be fed to other animals, such as hogs, dogs, and cats,
and should either be destroyed by fire or deeply buried.

When any of the animals in a herd of cattle show evident symptoms of
tuberculosis, or when the tuberculin test proves that they are affected