Report of ^altate Veterinarian. 



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REPORT OF STATE VETERINARIAN. 



^Ir. President and Gentlemen of the Board of Agri- 

 culture : 



In most lines of veterinary control Avork we 

 have made gratifying progress during the past 

 year. The losses in sheep through contagious dis- 

 eases have been comparatively light. The number 

 of cases of glanders outside of Kansas City were 

 phenominally low. We made good progress in 

 tuberculosis eradication work considering our limit- 

 ed force. This Department, however, was unable 

 to accomplish anything at all by way of controlling 



hog cholera, and did not get satisfactory results in the eradication of 



Texas fever ticks in southern Missouri counties. 



Dr. D. F. Luckey. 



SCABIES. 



During the year there were thirty-seven shipments of sheep and 

 six of cattle affected with scabies from this State to the public markets. 

 Reports indicate quite an extensive outbreak of scabies among sheep in 

 the range in the western part of Camden county. For the lack of 

 funds we have been unable to take charge of this outbreak. As soon as 

 possible we will cause all of the diseased sheep to be rounded up and 

 kept in close confinement until they are properly dipped and cured. 



FOOT-ROT. 



There were only four shipments of sheep from this State affected 

 with foot-rot reported. There is no indication that there will be any 

 serious loss from this disease. 



LIP AND LEG DISEASE. 



There were only three shipments of sheep affected with lip and leg 

 disease from this State during the past year. The statutes of the State 

 forbid the importation of sheep affected wdth any contagious disease. 

 Many requests were received for permission to ship sheep from the west- 

 ern ranges, where lip and leg disease is quite prevalent, to be fed in 



