Transactions Of The Sixth International Congress On Tuberculosis Vol 4 Of 6

Excerpt from Transactions of the Sixth International Congress on Tuberculosis, Vol. 4 of 6: Washington, September 28 to October 5, 1908; Part Two, Proceedings of Section VII, Tuberculosis in Animals and Its Relations to Man The Control and Eradication of Tuberculosis - Any efforts to reduce or control tuberculosis of live - stock in order to be of lasting value must have eradication in view as the final object. We Should not temporize with such an insidious malady, but should adopt aggressive measures that will insure success within a reasonable time. It has been clearly Shown by the work of the Bureau of Animal Industry and by other investigations that hogs readily contract tuberculosis from cattle, and that diseased cattle are the primary source of the infection in hogs. The main problem, therefore, is to eradicate the disease in cattle, and when this is accomplished, tuberculosis may easily be eradicated from hogs. The eradication of animal tuberculosis may as well be recognized at the outset as a tremendous undertaking which will require not only the best efforts of the authorities in charge, but the sympathy and support of stock owners and the general public. Large sums of money will be necessary, and in order that adequate appropriations may be obtained, the necessity and importance of the work must be generally realized and understood. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Transactions of the Sixth International Congress on Tuberculosis, Washington, September 28 to October 5, 1908, Vol. 1 of 6: With an Account and Catalogue of the Tuberculosis Exhibition, Washington, September 21 to October 12, 1908; Proceedings of Section II, Clinical Study and Therapy of Tuberculosis-Sanatoria, Hospitals, and Dispensaries Section II was called to order, for its first session, by the President, Dr. Vincent Y. Bowditch, on Monday afternoon, September 28, 1908, at a quarter past two o'clock, in the New National Museum. Before taking up the regular program, the President addressed the Section as follows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.