REPORT OF VETERINARIAN. 



C. A. Cahv. 



Prof. J. F. Duggar, Diiectoi-, 



Alabama FZxperiment Station, 

 Auburn, Alabama. 

 Sir: 



During l!)l(i tlu' following lines of work were conducted: 



Tests were made to determine the internal toxic effects of 

 Robina pseudacacia, Lolium temulentum and Rhus toxicodend- 

 ron. 



We also repealed tests on the toxic etlects of china berries 

 on pigs. 



Some observations were made on the effects of peanuts upon 

 the ovaries of sows. This work will be investigated more 

 extensively in 1917. 



Some tests were made on the intenud effects of nitrate of 

 sod;: on dogs and cats. 



An attemi)t has been made to lind the eggs of Sclerostoma 

 pinguicola in the urine or bhuldei' of i)igs infested with that 

 parasite. 



Piccords of the kinds and fieciuency of the various animal 

 parasites in chickens, pigs and cattle have been continued. 



A press bulletin was issued on hog cholera. It gave a brief 

 outline of the cause, symptoms, post mortem lesions, metliods 

 of spreading and preventing the disease. 



On account of the extremely wet weather in July and early 

 August the Summer Series of F'armers Institutes were cut short. 

 In fact all the Institutes were held ])rior to the rainy season. 



Number of Institutes Held 12 



Average Attendance 53 



Total Attendance 637 



The Summer School for banners was held al Auburn .luly 

 29th lo August r)lii. in the middle of the lainy season. 



Notwithstanding the unfavorable wealher conditions, there 

 were 734 in attendance, and a huge nundjcr of the Counties 

 of I he Slate were represented. While the attendance was 



