CATTLE FEVER

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 35, 11 February 1937, Page 9

CATTLE FEVER

SPREAD IN N.S.W.

POSSIBLE MILK INFECTION

SYDNEY, February 10,

"Three-day" sickness among dairy herds has now spread to all parts of New South Wales. Even working bullocks are affected.

The metropolitan milk supply is likely to be contaminated, according to the opinion of Government veterinary experts, and gastric disorders may result.

Efforts are being made to prevent the consumption of milk from infected herds for at least seven days.

A Sydney message dated February 4 stated that a mysterious disease among herds on the north coast of New South Wales, "three-day" sickness, had assumed alarming proportions. The stock inspector at Grafton reported that the cattle were "riddled" with it, but the mortality was low. A report from Casino stated that cows went dry for over a week and thus thousands of gallons of milk were Jost. Government officers described the ailment as ephemeral fever, and advised providing plenty of shade and water for animals affected.