rbport 



OF THE 



State Veterinarian of Indiana. 



Governor W. T. Durbin: 



I herewith submit a summarized report of the office of State 

 "Veterinarian for the period from May 4 to October 30, as required by 

 act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, and approved March 

 6, 1901. 



The lines of work that may be pursued under this law are numerous 

 but during the period just elapsed it has been limited to organization, to 

 necessary police work and to the investigation of one disease. Having 

 learned the probable demands for assistance for the determination and 

 control of contagious- diseases, it appears that considerable attention 

 may be given to such investigational work as will be of far greater 

 public benefit than that which may come from the police control proper. 

 The research work will, therefore, be given the prominent place in the 

 future. 



Respectfully submitted, 



A. W. BITTING, 



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