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method of niallein testino;, the ophthahnic test, wh.ich in its way 

 is as simple as the intra-dennal test for tuberculosis, but which is 

 considered far more reliable than the old sub-cutaneous method, 

 so much so in fact that it has already been ofificially adopted by 

 several European governments. If it is proven to be as here 

 there are strong hopes that the mallein testing of horses and 

 mules for export to these islands may be extremely simplified and 

 the objections of dealers and importers to this test be minimized. 



] III horfaf ions of Live Stock. 



The approved report of the Assistant Territorial X'eterinarian 

 covering the importation of live stock during the month of 

 January, as well as an itemized report on the tuberculin test of 

 cattle is herewith appended. 



Very respectfully, 



Victor A. Norc.aard, 

 Territorial A'eterinarian. 



SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF VETERINARIAN. 



Honolulu, Feb. 12, 1912. 

 Hon. C. S. Judd, President and E.vcciitii'e Officer, etc. 



Sir:— Since finishing and distributing the monthly report of 

 the Division of Animal Industry I have received a copy of the 

 "Proceedings of the American Veterinary Medical Association," 

 pertaining to the meeting held at Toronto. Canada, Aug. 21-24, 

 1911, where I had the honor to represent the Board as a delegate. 

 The volume, covering more than 700 pages, contains much of 

 interest to this Board, at least in so far as tlie Division of Animal 

 Industry is concerned, including a ])aper presented by me on the 

 livestock sanitary conditions in the Territory of Hawaii, which 

 appears under the heading of "I\e])ort of Special Committee on 

 Insular Possessions." 



The purpose of this addenda is however to show the present 

 status of rabies or hydrophobia in the V'nited States and Canada 

 in so far as the resident secretaries of the Association have re 

 ported thereon. It appears that reports were received from 23 

 resident secretaries, of which twelve only mention rabies, and 

 of these again only two, both from New England states, report 

 the absence of the disea.se during the past year. This does not 

 indicate that rabies occurred in only ten States, but shows on the 

 contrary, that the disea.se is on tlic increase in many localities, and 

 in some cases to an alarming extent. Pennsylvaiua, for instance, 

 made an ai)propriation of $10,000 for the sujipression of rabies 

 (1911-1912), an increase <jf .$5000 over tin- preceding period 



