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and rarely reaches the seat of the disease ; but when the agent is 

 in Hquid form, it more quickly passes through the stomach and 

 exerts the influence of its full medicinal action. 



Gastric and intestinal disorders, traceable to errors in diet, have 

 been practically eliminated from the Primates collection. Treat- 

 ment of these affections has also become more certain and bene- 

 ficial. 



Cage Paralysis. — This troublesome disease among the Primates, 

 which we described quite fully in our last 3-ear's report, still occu- 

 pies our attention. While no definite etiological factor can at 

 this time be attributed to the causation of this disease, still we 

 take pleasure in recording the fact that we are unquestionably 

 meeting with good results in the treatment of the disorder. Fewer 

 cases have been met with during the past year than formerly, 

 and our treatment as outlined in last year's report has been closely 

 followed. 



Injuries. — The deaths caused by injuries during 1905 were few 

 in number, and mav all be classified as unavoidable. During 

 July and August two particularly vicious attacks were made by 

 dogs upon our deer. These dogs, which succeeded in entering 

 some of our deer enclosures, killed or otherwise seriously injured 

 seven of the smaller deer. 



Quarantine. — Our quarantine system, whereby new arrivals are 

 isolated for a short period, and carefully observed before being 

 placed on exhibition, continues to give excellent results. No 

 cases of distemper, tuberculosis, actinomycosis, or other con- 

 tagious or infectious diseases have been introduced into our col- 

 lections since the effective quarantine was established. 



Respectfully submitted. 



W. Reid Bl.mr, 



Veterinarian. 



January I, 1906. 



