PART VIII 



Report of Veterinary Surgeon. 



During the biennial period from July 1, 1916, to June 30, 1918. 

 this department has been called upon to investigate in all 789 

 calls which are tabulated as follows : 



Anthrax, (suspected) 5 



Blackleg 1 



Cholera 13 



Coital-Exanthema 31 



Dourine, (suspected ) 1 



Forage Poison 9 



Glanders 18 



Hemorrhagic-Septicemia 23 



Necro-Bacillosis 1 



Rabies 4 



Scabies 53 



Stomatitis 2 



Tuberculosis 588 



Miscellaneous 40 



Total 789 



ANTHRAX. 

 The five outbreaks suspected of being anthrax were not sub- 

 stantiated by diagnosis and we are glad to report the state as 

 being free from this disease. 



BLACKLEG. 



This disease exists to some extent in the state but, as a rule, 

 is handled successfully by the owner of the livestock and his 

 veterinarian. Through the prompt use of serum and vaccine ser- 

 ious loss from this disease is prevented. 



HOG CHOLERA. 



During the period covered by this report hog cholera has been 

 steadily declining, both as to the number of outbreaks and the 

 losses resulting from such outbreaks. 



The prompt co-operative methods now applied to each outbreak 

 prevent the serious spread of this disease. 



