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Division of Animal Industry 



Honolulu, July 20, 1920. 



Board of Agriculture aiul Forestry, Honolulu, T, H. 



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

 the month of June: 



TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL. 



From the appended report of the Assistant Territorial Veterinarian, 

 it will be noticed that 20 head of cattle were condemned out of a total 

 of 161 tested. The entire number of condemned cattle came from the 

 Wailupe ranch. 



In the round-up for injections a total of 157 animals were brought 

 in. Of this number 52 were injected for the first time as determined by 

 absence of tags or ear perforations. 



While it cannot be said that the entire 52 head were not present at 

 the time of the first test in November, 1919, it is certain that at least 

 40 head were of testable age, six months or over, at that time and 

 would have been tested had the round-up been complete. 



At this second test at the round-up for examination 1-17 out of 

 the original 157 were brought in as determined by actual count, leav- 

 ing a balance of 10 injected animals still in the valleys. Considering 

 the number condemned out of what were brought in at the second 

 round-up it is practically certain that one or more animals in this 10 

 head showed a reacting to the test, and were left on the premises to 

 continue as a known source of infection to the balance of the herd. 



Post-mortem examination of the condemned cattle showed three 

 cases of generalized tuberculosis of the most virulent type, necessi- 

 tating the condemnation of the entire carcass. Cases of this nature 

 rapidly disseminate the disease among a herd even when they do not 

 come in close contact as with stabled animals. Hence the great im- 

 portance of making the round-ups as complete as possible, and the 

 holding of all injected animals until the examination is over. 



These conditions may be remedied somewhat when the new regu- 

 lations are put in force. However, a more complete spirit of co-opera- 

 tion on the part of the owner is of more direct benefit and assistance 

 to the work in hand than letters of law. 



SWINE PLAGUE. 



A small outbreak of this disease occurred among hogs at Kuliouou. 

 Prompt administration of vaccine checked the disease entirely and 

 confined the loss to three head. 



Respectfully submitted, 



VICTOR A. NORGAARD, 

 Territorial Veterinarian. 



REPORT OF ASSISTANT VETERINARIAN. 



Honolulu, July 10, 1920. 



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

 Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Sir: — I beg to submit the following routine report for the month 

 of June, 1920: 



TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL. 



The following cattle were tested during the past month: 



