570 BOARD OF AGEICULTUKE. 



TUBEECULOSIS, 



It is recognized that this disease is the cause of more loss among cattle 

 than any other in some of the eastern States and foreign countries. As 

 far as known it is not generally prevalent in this State, but in herds in 

 which it has gained foothold the per. cent, affected sometimes is very 

 high. It is recognized as a contagious disease and some States require 

 that all breeding and dairy animals entering must be accompanied by a 

 certificate of a tuberculin test or be tested on their arrival. It so occvirred 

 that several breeders found it necessary to have a cex'tificate from the 

 State Veterinarian to accompany their shipping stock. As far as possible, 

 the testing of the cattle was done by the local veterinarian at the breed- 

 er's expense and a certificate issued upon the record furnished. 



Glanders among horses was reported from Oxford, Thayer, Roselawn, 

 Delphi, Petersburg and Laporte witli the result of finding two cases at 

 Laporte and one at Petersburg. At Laporte three other animals had died 

 of the disease prior to notification of its existence. 



BABIES. 



An outbreak of rabies of more than usual severity occurred in tlie 

 vicinity of Greencastle during the months of May and June. Fourteen 

 cattle out of a herd of thirty-eight head became affected and died. Other 

 animals in the neighborhood also died but no accurate record or report 

 was made upon them. The history of the cases was clear. The animals 

 were probably all bitten near the same time but there was a variation 

 of about forty-five days in the period of incubation. Other outbreaks 

 of the disease were reported, but as usual in such cases, they terminated 

 very quickly and thus settled all question without the necessity of visita- 

 tion. 



Texas itch or mange was reported but necessitated only one visit to 

 make a diagnosis and enforce treatment. 



The death of several cattle near Peru due to an unknown cause upon 

 Investigation was found to be due to the discharge water from an oil well. 



Undiagnosed disease of horses were reported from a number of locali- 

 ties which upon investigation were as a rule found to be some form of 

 Influenza. This constituted by far the greater number of cases. Often- 

 times a competent veterinarian resided in the vicinity and in such cases 

 the owner was instructed to call upon him and make some effort to help 

 himself before seeking aid from the State. It had the desired result in 

 nearly every instance. 



One outbreak of disease among imported Canadian cattle occurred in 

 the vicinity of Sheridan. Seventeen out of a shipment of nineteen died 

 within one week from the time the first one was attacked. 



Investigation revealed the cause to be due to the feeding. 



