BUEEAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



IMPORTATION OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS. 



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While importers of hides, skins, other animal by-products, etc., 

 have apparently made an effort to obtain their supplies from coun- 

 tries or sections where sanitary conditions are such that the ma- 

 terials may be imported into the United States without disinfection 

 after arrival, about 10 per cent of the hides and 40 per cent of the 

 goatskins imported during the year were uncertified and hence 

 could be admitted only subject to disinfection at tanneries in this 

 country. During the year goatskins and deerskins were forwarded 

 for disinfection to 69 establishments in various parts of the country, 

 and 33 tanneries and other establishments received for disinfection 

 hides, calfskins, hair, wool, and glue stock. 



INSPECTION OF ANIMALS FOR EXPORT. 



As in former years, careful attention has been given to the ad- 

 ministration of the regulations of the department governing the in- 

 spection, humane handling, and safe transport of export animals and 

 to the inspection and testing of export livestock and the issuance 

 of certificates to meet requirements of receiving countries. In accord- 

 ance with an agreement between the bureau and the Canadian veteri- 

 nary director general the list of practicing veterinarians in the 

 United States registered with authority to apply the mallein test 

 to horse stock intended for shipment to Canada was abolished on 

 May 1, and provision was made for the mallein testing of horses 

 in these cases by veterinarians accredited for testing accredited • 

 herds of cattle for tuberculosis, their certificates to be indorsed by 

 a bureau inspector. 



Statistics of the inspection of animals for export are given in the 

 following table : 



Inspections of animals for export. 



« Animals of Canadian origin exported through United States ports. 



Inspections of 221 vessels carrying livestock were made before 

 clearance. 



The mallein test was applied to 1.404 horses and 73 mules for 

 shipment to Canada. Of the 1,041 cattle shipped to t'anada, 236 

 were l)eef animals destined to England and Scotland and, therefore, 

 were not tested with tuberculin. Of the number tested there were 

 three reactors. For shipment to other countries, including Mexico 

 and Cuba, 4,064 cattle were tested with tuberculin, with 19 reactors. 

 The mallein test was applied to 131 horses. 



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