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new hogs should therefore be introduced in these herds as yet 

 unless previously injected with serum. 



A shipment of two hogs arrived from San Francisco on the 

 28th unaccompanied by the requisite certificates of health, where- 

 fore they were sent to the quarantine station for two weeks as 

 stipulated in the regulations of this board. 



A large piggery at Wahiawa reported the death of a con- 

 siderable number of small pigs, and an investigation was made. 

 No indication of hog cholera was found, the condition being 

 ascribed to faulty feeding, that is, exclusive swill diet, and a 

 decided lack of lime salts or bone building material in the daily 

 rations. Bone meal, green feed and medicinal treatment were 

 recommended along the lines described in the article on hog 

 cholera published in last Sunday's Advertiser. 



Rabies. 



The importation of dogs has fortunately fallen ofif to some 

 extent, the number in quarantine during the past month ranging 

 from 13 to 19. As stated in a previous communication rabies 

 and hydrophobia are steadily increasing in California, for which 

 reason an article on this subject is being prepared for publication. 

 Another attempt, or suspected attempt, at landing a dog from 

 the transport Dix (the dog disappearing after the visit of the 

 inspecting officer, who was told that all of the dogs on board, four 

 in number, were destined for Manila), makes it desirable that 

 the general public should be familiarized with the true nature of 

 this disease and made to realize what the consequences of its 

 introduction here might mean. 



Since the above was written there have arrived no less than 

 thirteen dogs here, the majority of which, however, are transients. 

 Nine come with a clean bill of health from New Zealand, a coun- 

 try officially recognized as free from rabies, and are therefore 

 being kept under observation only, but not in quarantine. The 

 other four were taken to the Quarantine Station. 



Very respectfully, 



Victor A. Norgaard, 

 Territorial Veterinarian. 



REPORT OF ASSISTANT VETERINARIAN. 



Honolulu, Oct. 30, 1913. 

 Dr. V. A. Norgaard, Chief of Division of Animal Industry. 



Sir: — I have the honor to submit the following report for the 

 month of October : 



Tuberculosis Control. 



During the past month the following dairy herds have been 

 subjected to the intradermal tuberculin test: 



