Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1919 — STATE VETERINARIAN URGES CATTLE BE VACCINATED [ARTICLE]

STATE VETERINARIAN URGES CATTLE BE VACCINATED

Indianapolis, Aug. 19.—Vaccination of cattle, particularly calves bought 'by ilndiana farmers for feeding, to prevent fever is stronglyurged by Dr. L. E. Northrup, state veterinarian, in a statement mad: today. Dr. Northrup pointed out that during this season when farm ers are buying cattle in large num bers, practically all stock shipped from any distance is exposed to shipping fever during transit and in stock yards. The disease, he said, frequently results fatally when no precautions are taken, while on the other hand vaccination against shipping fever has proven one hundred per cent effective.