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and contagious diseases of animals, and 3,375 sheep were found to 

 be infected and 2,071 to have been exposed to this disease and were 

 disposed of in accordance with the regulations. 



INSPECTION AND TUBERCULIN TESTING OF CATTLE FOR INTERSTATE MOVEMENT. 



There were inspected by bureau veterinarians, in compliance with 

 the laws of the States to which the animals were destined and upon 

 request of transportation companies or cattle owners, 53.293 cattle 

 moving interstate for purposes other than immediate slaughter, of 

 which number 14,618 were tested with tuberculin. Of the number 

 tested, 328 were found to be diseased with tuberculosis and 7 showed 

 temperatures which required them to be held as suspects for further 

 examination. 



INSPECTION AND MALLEIN TESTING OF HORSES AND MULES FOR INTERSTATE 



MOVEMENT. 



There were inspected by bureau veterinarians, in compliance with 

 the laws of the State to which the animals Avere destined and upon 

 request of transportation companies or shippers, 25,392 horses and 

 mules, 7,125 of which were tested with malleiiij 26 showing typical 

 reactions to the test and 1 such increase in temperature that it was 

 held for further examination. 



IMMUNIZATION OF SV/INE AGAINST HOG CHOLERA. 



Swine to the number of 20,759 were inspected, and under the bu- 

 reau's supervision were given the immunization treatment against 

 hog cholera, for interstate shipment from public stockyards. 



VIOLATIONS OF LIVE-STOCK TRANSPORTATION AND QUARANTINE LAWS. 



The bureau has continued to report to the Solicitor of the depart- 

 ment, for presentation to the Attorney General for prosecution, cases 

 of apparent violation of live-stock transportation and quarantine laws. 

 Many of these cases have required special investigation on the part 

 of bureau employees, such as interviewing witnesses and examining 

 railroad and other records for the completion of . evidence. Six 

 bureau employees are regularly assigned to this work, though the 

 greater part of the work of collecting evidence and preparing and 

 submitting reports is done by bureau emploj^ees at stockyard centers 

 in connection with their other duties. 



THE QUARANTINE DIVISION. 



The Quarantine Division, under direction of Dr. E. TV. Hickman, 

 chief, deals mainly with the importation and exportation of live 

 stock, the management of quarantine stations at the various ports 

 of entry for imported animals, the inspection and disinfection of 

 imported hay, feed, hides, hair, wool, etc., and conducts cooperative 

 work for the elimination of bovine tuberculosis. 



INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE OF IMPORTED ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS. 



During the first half of the fiscal year repeated outbreaks of foot- 

 and-mouth disease occurred in Great Britain, in consequence of which 

 the department suspended the issuance of permits for the importation 



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