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not reflections upon the qualifications of the practicing veterinarians 

 since it shonhl be remembered that the treatment of diseases of the re- 

 productive organs of cattle has been developed within the last two or 

 three years and few veterinarians have had an opportunity to qualify 

 to administer the best services. 



It has been the privilege of the writer to act in the capacity of an 

 extension man in animal diseases to a limited extent. During this year 

 we have made the following trij)s : 



September 18-23, 191G. Attended Lenawee County Fair to give exhibit 

 of diseases of animals. 



September 25-30, lOlG. Attended Hillsdale County Fair for same 

 purpose. 



October 13, 1916. Visited farm of Mr. C , Owosso, to outline plans 



for control of abortion. 



November 3, 1916. Visited farm of Mr. C for same i^urpose as 



indicated above. 



November 8, 1916. Visited Dr. E of Howell to demonstrate method 



of controlling sterility. 



November 23, 1916. Attended meeting of riymouth Agricultural As- 

 sociation, Plymouth, to give talk on "Contagious Diseases of Cattle." 



November 21, 1916. Visited Dr. E of Howell to demonstrate 



method of controlling sterility in cattle. 



December 14, 1916. Attended meeting of County Veterinarians, Niles, 

 to give talk on abortion and sterility in cattle. 



December 15, 1916. Attended meeting of County Veterinarians, Paw 

 Paw, to give talk on abortion and sterility in cattle. 



December 16, 1916. Attended meeting of farmers and breeders, Kala- 

 mazoo, and gave talk on tuberculosis and abortion in cattle. 



December 29, 1916. Visited Ionia State Hospital to outline measures 

 of controlling abortion and sterility. 



January 4, 1917. Visited Dr. D , Ypsilanti, to demonstrate opera- 

 tion for sterility and outline control measures in herd of cattle for 

 abortion. 



January 10, 1917. Attended meeting of County Veterinarians, Pontiac, 

 to give talk on abortion and sterility. 



January 18, 1917. Attended meeting of Southwestern Michigan 

 Veterinary Medical Association to demonstrate operation for sterility 

 in cattle. 



February 2, 1917. Attended meeting of farmers in Newaygo County 

 to demonstrate operation for sterility in cattle. 



February 24, 1917. Visited Dr. G , Adrian, to demonstrate opera- 

 tion for sterility and outline control measures for abortion in a herd 

 of dairy cattle. 



February 26, 1917. Accompanied Dr. M , Lansing, to three dairy 



farms to investigate causes of sterility. 



March 17, 1917. Attended meeting of veterinarians of Wayne, Oakland 

 and Macomb counties to give talk on contagious abortion and sterility. 



March 23, 1917. Attended meeting of veterinarians of Kent, Allegan, 

 Muskegon and Ottawa counties to give talk on contagious abortion and 

 sterility. 



April 11, 1917. Attended meeting of farmers and veterinarians of 



