EXPERIMENT STATION REPORTS. 81 



REPORT OF THE CONSULTING VETERINARIAN. 



To Director C. D. Smith: 



Sir — As consulting veterinarian for the Experiment Station I have the 

 honor to present the following report : 



As in past years the greater part of my work has been in replying to 

 letters received relative to the diseases of live stock. Where the letters 

 referred to diseases which had the appearance of being contagious, and 

 hence would need quarantine regulations, they were forwarded to the Live 

 Stock Sanitary Commission. There were comparatively few of these, 

 most of the letters referred to some sporadic disease. Many of these were 

 received from localities where there were no veterinarians and many times 

 we were able to make suggestions that proved of value to the writers. 



From a number of places in the State letters were received with regard 

 to an apparent contagious inflammation of the eyes, affecting more espe- 

 cially cattle, but at times sheep also. Where treatment was begun early the 

 great majority responded to the dusting into the eye two or three times 

 a day a powder composed of equal parts of finely pulverized boracic acid 

 and calomel. 



The parasitic diseases affecting the digestive organs of sheep have caused 

 losses the same as in past years. In case of tape worms marked benefit 

 has been derived from administering, after twelve hours of fasting, a 

 mixture composed of the following: Aetherial extract of male fern one 

 teaspoonful, pulverized areca nut one to two teaspoonfuls, turpentine 

 one teaspoonful, new milk four ounces, mix thoroughly by shaking and 

 give as a drench. It is also well to follow this in three or four hours with 

 a cathartic composed of three or four ounces of epsom salts dissolved in 

 water, after which food may again be given. 



As to the stomach worm reports are conflicting as to the effects of 

 various lines of treatment, some report marked benefit from the use of 

 gasoline, while in other cases it seems to fail of producing the desired 

 result. We hope during the coming year to carry on some experiments 

 with these parasitic diseases which will prove of value to the flock owners 

 of the State. 



Respectfully submitted, 



GEO. A. WATERMAN. 

 Agricultural College, Mich., 

 June 30, 1902. 

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