HuppLY OF Vaccines, Etc. oTd 



DIVISION OF VETERINARY EDUCATION AND 



RESEARCH. 



Supply of Vaccines, etc. 



Thk tuUuwiii^ piirticular.s lelatiiig to the supply of Ijaboratory products are 

 published for general information : — • 



Ilorse'Sicl ncs.<< in Mules. —AW applications for the inoculation of mules 

 against horse-sickness should bo made to the nearest Government Veterinary 

 Officer. 



Horsr-Sirkiiess in. Horses. — The experimeiital inoculation of a limited 

 miiiibcr- of lioi-ses against horse-sickness will be undertaken, and applicanis 

 should (omniiinicate with the Directoi' of Veterinarv Rducation and Jiesearch. 

 P.O. Box r,i),S, Pretoria. 



JihtrL Qmirter (QiKirter-Evil or S'poiiszJeLte) Vdcciiic. — This vaccine, which 

 is in the form of a powder, is supplied in 10-dose tubes, and in two forms, 

 one (double) where two inoculations are necessary, another (single) where only 

 one injection is required. Pull directions are enclosed with the vaccine. Black 

 quarter principally attacks cattle up to two years of age, and farmers in a 

 district where the disease is prevalent should inoculate their young stock 

 when about four months old as a regular routine. Price, 2s. Gd. for 10 closes 

 (single or double^ forms). Double vaccine is supplied unless otherwise 

 instructed. The vaccine must b used within three months of issue. 



Blue-Tongue T'a('e//(C.--This vaccine is put up only in bottl&s containing 

 twelve doses and multiples of twelve. The disease affects sheep, and in some 

 districts at certain seasons of the year assumes the character of an epidemic. 

 Certain restrictions detailed in the directions issued with the vaccine are 

 necessary when dealing with imported sheep. Price, 2s. for 12 doses. The 

 vaccine must be used within three months of issue. 



Anthrax Spore Vaceine. — The vaccine consists of one injection only, and 

 is put up in four sizes of bottles containing respectively sufficient vaccine for 

 the inoculation of 10, 25, 50. and 100 head of cattle, horses, mules, and 

 donkeys, or 20, 50, 100, and 200 head of sheep and goats. The price is 5s. 

 for 10 doses. The vaccine must be used within three months of date of 

 dis]>atch from the Laboratory. 



liedwater and Gall-Sichness Vaccine. — The double vaccine for inoculating 

 cattle against redwater and gall-sickness can be supplied at Is. per dose. 

 Details as to the symptoms to be watched for and the method of treatment 

 of animals undei'going these inoculations are dealt with in the leaflet of 

 ilirections obtainable on ajiplication. Ai^plicants are recommended to <'om- 

 municate with the nearest Laboratory before placing a definite order. The 

 vaccine must be used within four days of issue. 



\V ire-Worm Eemedy. — This is i^ut up in powder for dosing sheep and 

 goats affected with wire and tope worms. The dose for various ages of animals 

 is regulated by dosing spoons specially manufactured for the purpose. The 

 remedy can also be used for worms in cattle, for ophthalmia in cattle, and 

 for galziekte in slieep. Full instructions accompany all supplies. Price, 

 2s. per tin, containing sufficient powder for dosing 100 adult sheep. Dosing 

 bowls, Is. 6d. each ; dosing spoons (set of five), 7s. 6d. 



A sup])ly of these vaccines will be kept at the Veterinary Research 

 Laboratory, P.O. Box 593, Pretoria (telegraphic address, "Microbe"); the 

 Veterinary Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 41, Grahamstown (telegraphic 

 address, " Institute"); the Veterinary Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 405, 

 Pietermaritzb]irg (telegraphic address, " IJiif'tcria "). 



