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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-03-21, Page 9• • • �l4 • • • • • • • • A ALL TYPES INSURANCE Donald G. Eaton Office in Masonic Store Main Street Phone 75 Seaforth DEAD ANIMAL REMOVAL For Dead or Disabled Animals CALL. Darling & Company of Canada Ltd. Phone Clinton HU,2-7269 License No. 262-C-63 Seaforth Phone 863 W 1 License No. 240-C-83 BARN CLEANER SILO UNLOADER & BUNK FEEDER YOU'LL GET BETTER PER- FORMANCE AND -LONGER WEAR FROM A BADGER SALES • SERVICE - INSTALLATION JOHN BEANE, Jr. BRUCEFIELD SALES -- SERVICE Phone Collect: HU 2-9250, Clinton ED 1963 • Best Varieties • High Germination • Reasonably Priced You would have to be a super -expert to look at two samples of seed and be able to tell which one is better. But if one sample bears the name "Jones, MacNaughton" you know at a glance that it is re- liable, dependable and top value for your money. Over the years, Jones, . Mac - Naughton Seeds have built up a reputation for relia- bility and fair dealing, that is your best insurance against disappointment. Buy from your loea1 deal- er — complete list on re- quest. JONES, McNAUGHTON SEEDS EXETER, 235-0363 CREDITON, 234-6363 LONDON, 432-2258 Health Unit Advances Huron Mastitis Program As a safeguard to health, through safe milk, a new mas- titis control program has been developed and placed in opera- tion by Huron County Health Unit under supervision of Dr. T. R. Melady.. It is intended that dairy farmers should be able to detect mastitis in its early stag- es and predict with fair accur- acy which cow or cows will contract the disease. This is achieved through monthly tests, maintenance of a record of these tests, consultation with the local practising veterinar- ian and treatment, where nec- essary, by him. In this pro- gram, the situation obtains where a public health interest may cause monetary benefits to be harvested by dairy farm- ers. Application forms and de- scription of the program will be provided to herd owners, and when completed by those who wish to participate they should be turned to the Huron County Health Unit, Goderich. A num- ber of application forms have already been signed and sent in. For successful operation of the programs co-operation and concerted action by practising veterinarians, public health ag- encies, dairy farmers, milk plants, field representatives of the dairy branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, and the Ontario Veterinary College will be necessary. Many of the causative agents involved in bovine mastitis are capable of causing diseases in humans. The indiscriminate use of antibiotic gives rise to the evolution of antibiotic resistant strains. Increase in drug re- sistant germs which can attack human 'as well as animal hosts creates a dangerous situation. After intramammary infusion, antibiotics may be found in the milk in varying concentrations for as long as three days. Con- sumption of such milk has been blamed for some allergies in humans, so that the subsequent use of these antibiotics to con- trol a disease in the sensitive individual may cause complica- tions. Although pasteurization kills most germs, some staphylococci are sufficiently heat-risistant to remain visible; pasteurization reduces but does not eliminate the allergic' properties of any residual drugs in the milk. There are many people in the rural areas, however, who con- sume raw milk and are vulner- able to the harzards associated with bovine mastitis. Since milk is- the most im- portant saleable product of dairy farming, anything which limits the amount, reduces the quality or increases the cost must be controlled and, if pos- sible, eradicated. Mastitis is capable of doing all three. Losses occur through: (1) The inflated quarter pro- duces roduces less milk. This reduction may be temporary or perman- ent. (2) The cost of treating acute and chronic cases must come from the profit side of the bal- ance sheet. (3) The „purchase of antibio- tics and ether chemotherapeu- dic agents to fill the prescrip- tion of a layman causes good money to be badly spent. (4) Milk produced within 72 hours following treatment is unsaleable. (5) Mastitis has caused the death of many cows. (6) Cows are rendered uneco- nomical following the loss of functional tissue in one or more quarters. (7) The sale and/or purchase of "springing" cows is a very hazardous undertaking when the history or present state of mast- itis is unknown or concealed. (8) The time and work in caring for acute and chronic cases are burdensome and un- profitable. Important Factors Maintenance of records and veterinary consultation are very important. The program can- not yield results when either is neglected. The records will be useful during the lifetime of a cow. It is intended that early de- tection and treatment will be more satisfactory to all con- cerned than the treatment of fulminating (curdled milk) cas- es only. Infusion of udders of dry cows with the proper anti- botic or chemotherapeutic ag- ent will be possible when pro- per information is available through testing and recording. The currently excessive use of antibiotics in the control of mastititis will be appreciably re- duced. The volume of mastitis milk on the market will be re- duced. These aspects will serve the interests of public health. It is reasonable to assume that following the advent of a convenient test, e.g., Gel Test, to detect the presence ofhigh celluar milk that standards for this -property may' be set. These standards would require the continued surveillance of a. milking herd by- means of a test for the detection of leuco- cytes. If and when these things come to pass, the program -.vill serve another purpose—a guide in the production of low -cell - count milk. Upon receipt by the Health Unit of an application form, forms for recording the results of monthly and other tests, along with information such as age of cow, beginning and end- ing of lactation period will then be supplied. The herd owner should list his cows ac- cording to collar tag, ear tag and stable name, on the form and present the completed farm at the time of the test demonstration. A date and place will be set for the first of two demonstrations of the Califor nia Mastitis Test by the Public Health Veterinarian. This will take place either at the owner's farm, a convenient farm in the area, or at the Health Unit Laboratory in the office at Gode- rich. At the same time sample bot- tles (one for each cow) and sampling scoop will he provid- ed, (along with instructions for the collection of samples. During the first demonstra- tion of the test, the technique will be described and ca- ried out by the Public Health Veterinarian, while the owner or owners observe and mark up the record. At the second dem- onstration, one month later, the 'blue coal' Champion Stove and Furnace Oil WILLIS DUNDAS Phone 573 or 71 W procedure will be reversed, with the farmer doing the test and the Public Health Veterina- rian observing. Printed instruc- tions regarding techniques and interpretations will be provid- ed. After the first demonstration, the owner will be expected to pay for the equipment which he will buy, keep, oare for and own, i.e., sample bottles, sam- pling scoop, reagent and test paddle. Cost of these will be approximately $6.00. Those who wish to discontinue participa- tion in the program at this point may choose to do so. The equip- ment will be retained by the Health Unit. When it is obvious to the Public Health Veterinarian that the dairy farmer or his agent is competent in the interpreta- tion of the test, he will be left to conduct' his program in co- operation with his practising veterinarian. The program presumes that a good level of dairy sanitation exists on a farm on which it is instituted. Only a small mea- sure of improvement can be ex- pected where poor sanitation and milking practices are com- mon. A farmer who cannot "clean up" should not be en- couraged to join the program. Small dairy herds (10-15 cows) where reasonable standards are maintained and low production tolerated may not have sufficient mastitis to warrant the time and effort. ' ET •MO `? E FOOD OUft F RT141ZE DdLLAR NEW . 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Brown, Was authorized to increase the fire department's supplies at the March meeting of Grey township council. The, department will purchase sue 20 -pound dry chemical fire ex- tinguishers and two lanterns. Council accepted the tender of H. F. Donegan for crushing and hauling 15,000 yards of gravel at 68c, according. to con- tract and subject to the approv- al of the Department of High- ways. The tender of Charles Fischer for warble fly spraying at 9 cents per head per spray was accepted as was the tender of Topnotch Feeds, Brussels, for warble fly powder at $4.65 for each 15 -pound bag. Council adopted the engin- eer's report on the Godden Drain and instructed the clerk, Mrs. Edythe Cardiff, to prepare and serve the by-laws. The following accounts were paid: Frank Cowan Co., insur- ance, $573.83; James A. Howes, Godden Drain, $175; C. R. Dun- bar, assist survey Godden Dr., $5; Federation of Agriculture, 1962 levy, $927.58; Township of Arthur, relief, $17.29; Township of .Howick, relief, $20.75; Pro- vincial Treasurer, insulin, $3.45; D. A. Rann, trip to Elma Center cemetery, $25; E. Beecher Men- zies, prepare drainage by law, $20; W. E. Turnbull, collector, balance salary, exchange and postage, $60; Clifford Dunbar, Archie Mann and Lawson Ward, to Good Roads Convention, $25 each; Douglas McTaggart, fox bounty, $4; Robert Baillie, fox Every week more people dis- cover what mighty jobs are ac- complished by low cost Exposi- tor Want Ads: isic „ IL MEETS bout ty, $16; obt, Ct1n> lA$1?am?, stove plat office, $24..9; Qntario. Hydro, office $9.63; P0110.0,8chain Saw, o,, fire.e�it., $1,j,$; ;Geo., Rov4and, gas, are .O pt., $1; Robt. Cunningham, freight, reports and main, fire dept., $3.75; Elwood McTaggart, main. fire dept., $10; Firemen to Gor- don Blakes, $33.00; roads and bridges, $5,789.11. 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