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OTHER LIVE-STOCK DISEASES. 



With the exception of anthrax and tuberculosis, the live-stock 

 of the Territory have been singularly free from infectious dis- 

 eases during the past year. A few isolated cases of glanders 

 have been reported from the Kohala district, but a similar out- 

 break recently investigated in the Hamakua district proved not 

 to be glanders, but epizootic lymphangitis. Hog cholera seems 

 to have entirely disappeared, and even hemorrhagic septicemia 

 or swine plague is rarely heard of, and still there were more hogs 

 raised in the Territory during the past year than ever before. 



Though rabies is still prevalent in -the Pacific Coast States, the 

 continued four-months quarantine of all dogs has proved effec- 

 tive in keeping the disease out of the Territory. It became nec- 

 essary during the year to enlarge the dog quarantine division with 

 twelve additional kennels. 



IMPORTATION OF LIVE-STOCK. 



During 1917 the following live-stock arrived in the Territory: 

 Horses, 245 ; mules, 244 ; cattle, 272 ; sheep, 68 ; swine, 24 ; dogs, 

 67; poultry, 489 crates. 



Of these animals, the greater majority of the horses were for 

 the military forces stationed here. The mules as usual were for 

 the plantations. The cattle were nearly all milch cows, Holstein 

 grades with a few pure-bred bulls and cows of the same breed. 

 There were also 30 head yearling Shorthorn bulls, pure-bred. 

 Among the sheep was one importation from New Zealand of 50 

 pure-bred Merino rams. The swine were principally Berkshire 

 boars. 



RABBITS AND BELGIAN HARES. 



The 1917 Legislature passed a law (Act 50) forbidding the 

 keeping and breeding of rabbits or Belgian hares in the Terri- 

 tory, except on permit issued by this Board. In accordance with 

 this law, which principally aims at keeping these animals con- 

 fined and thereby preventing them from becoming pests, a new 

 rule (Division of Animal Industry, Rule XIII) was approved by 

 the Governor on October 30, 1917, since which date 39 permits to 

 keep and breed rabbits have been issued. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Victor A. Norgaard, 

 Territorial Veterinarian. 



