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ANNUAL RErOIlT OF THE 



Off. Doc. 



MANGE 



Berks, 



Bradfonl, ... 



Jjueks, 



l)i'Iawaro, 



Frankliu, 



Indiana, 



J.ai'kawanna, 

 Lancaster, -. 

 Lebanon, ... 



Luzerne, 



Mercer, 



Monroe, 



Montgomery, 

 Philadelphia, 

 Susquehani)a, 

 Tioga, 



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10 

 2 

 1 



25 

 7 

 1 

 1 



5 

 3 

 

 120 

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18 



10 

 2 

 1 



21 

 7 

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 1 





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 127 

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ANTHRAX 



The State lias Ijctni (•()lll|)al•il1iv"t^ly free fioin anthrax during the 

 year 1910 as compared with Ic inner years. In the year 1901) this 

 disease appeared in IGl herds, while in 1910 it occurred in only 71 

 herds, these herds beini*' distril)uted thronglinut tifteen counties. 

 Anthrax is due to a speciiic organism, known as the bacillus an- 

 thracis which is very resistant to disinfectants when in the spornla- 

 tion stage. Animals dead of this disease should not be opened, 

 as the bacilli do not form sixties except in the presence of oxygen. 

 To make a laljoratory diagnosis, it only requires a few dro])S of 

 the blood, and this can best be obtained by severing the ear from 

 the body, placing it in a sterile jar and ship})ing direct to the labora- 

 tory for a microsco])ic and cultural study. 



During the year there were 71 herds examined, consisting of 

 99?> animals; all of which were vaccinated as (juickly as possible 

 after the report was received. However, in the 71 herds afore men- 

 tioned there vrei-e 100 animals died jtrevious to the vaccination. 

 The records sliow that no aniuials died following the vaccination, 

 Avhich goes to prove the value of the preventive vaccinations against 

 anthrax. 



The following table will show the distribution of the disease by 

 counties; the number of herds affected: the number of animals 

 vaccinated, as well as the number of animals that had died from 

 each herd previous to vaccination: 



