100 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc 



BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, EXAMINATIONS INIADE AND DIAGNOSES 

 FURNISHED, WITH ESTIMATED VALUE 



Mallein (Subcutaneous) , 280 dozes at 25c. , $70 00 



Mallein (Ophthalmic), 10,000 closes at 27c., 2,700 00 



Tuberculin (Subcutaneou.s), 42,025 doses at 14c., 5,883 50 



Tuberculin (Retests) , 3,400 doses at 50c. , 1,700 00 



Tuberculin (Intradermal), 1,500 doses at 10c. , 150 00 



Anthrax Vaccine (No. 1, No. 2), 1,636 doses at 20c.,... 327 20 



Products— Estimated value, $10,830 .0 



388 cow sera at $5.00, $1,940 00 



2512 horse and mule sera at $5.00, 12,560 00 



295 heads for rabies at $10.00, 2,950 00 



48 hog cholera at $2.00, 96 00 



20 tuberculosis at $5.00, 100 00 



15 anthrax at $2.00, 30 00 



8 infectious abortion at $5.00, 40 00 



66 fowl and quail diseases at $5.00, 330 00 



42 parasites at $2.00, 84 00 



165 miscellaneous at $5.00, 825 00 



20 miscellaneous at $2.00, 40 00 



6 tumors a $2.00, 12 00 



Diagnosis and examinations — Estimated value, $19,007 00 



Total of estimated values, $29,837 70 



Less expenses, 14,180 86 



A saving to the people of Pennsylvania , $15,656 84 



TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASES 



The most important work of the Board is to control the trans- 

 missible diseases of animals. The followint]; are the diseases which 

 are reportable nnder the law: Glanders, anthrax, blackleg, contagi- 

 ons pleuro-pneumonia of cattle, rinderpest, hemorrhagic septicemia, 

 foot-and-month disease, Texas fever, sheep scab, mange in cattle and 

 horses, hog cholera, fowl cholera, rabies, donrine of horses, general- 

 ized tnbercnlosis and tuberculosis of the ndder. 



Assistance was given wherever possible in reference to liandling 

 other diseases. Veterinarians are required by law to report the 

 above diseases. 



The Board is cliarged with certain prescribed duties for admitting 

 livestock from other states. These requirements under ordinary 

 conditions are as folloAvs, luit are subject to clinnire by the Board at 

 any time without notice: 



Horses, mules and asses.- — Must be free from transmissible diseases. 



Cattle. — Apparently healthy calves under six months of age and those older for 



immediate slaughter can be admitted without a health certificate or tuberculin 



test. Southern cattle for immediate slaughter and those for temporary exhibition 



purposes can be admitted only on a special permit. All others are to be accompanied 



by health certificate and a satisfactory tuberculin test. 



Hogs. — Must be free from transmissible disease. Hogs for purposes other than 



immediate slaughter, if hauled, must be transported in cleaned and disinfected cars 



or other conveyances. Such swine must not be handled through public stockyards or 



pens. 



Sheep. — Must be free from transmissible diseases. 



Who may inspect. — State Veterinarian, officially certified inspectors in the State 



from which cattle originate, agents of the Pennsylvania State Livestock Sanitarv 



Board and inspectors of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. 



