438 EEPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 

 i:xV.-ol.v.sATIONS IN TENNESSEE. 



On January 24, an examination of the cattle at Jackson revealed the 

 following conditions : 



Constance (No. Gl). — Slight dullness on percussion over the lower part of tlio right 

 Inng. Otherwise no abnormal symptoms. 



No. 2. — Dullness and slight creaking over the posterior part of right lung. 



No. loC. — Fawn calf. Increased respiratory murmur over the left Inng. Crepita- 

 tion OA^er the whole of right lung, with crealcing sound over the ujiper portion, an<l 

 loss of respiration and dullness over tho lower posterior portion. 



No. 28. — Loud and harsh respiration. 



No. 153. — Increased respiratory sounds on left side and decreased on right side. 



No. 22. — Dullness over posterior part of right lung. 



No. 31. — Dullness over left lung, with creaking sound and diminished respiration ; 

 creaking over posterior part of right lung. 



Bull (name not known). — No abnormal signs. 



No. 19. — Lungs and respiration normal. 



Best Begards (No. 89). — Dullness and loss of respiration over tho lower posterior por- 

 tion of the right lung. 



Careless Lass (No. 85). — Abnormally loud respiration. 



Nos. 199, 23, 94, and 68 (Balky). — Normal respiration. 



Floi-a of Orange Feel. — Can iind no signs of disease. 



No. 8G. — ^Dullness, loss of respiration, and cooing sound over tho lower part of right 

 lung. 



Chickapie. — Dullness, loss of respiration, and crepitation over lower part of right 

 lung. 



Ahsoloma. — Apparently in good health. 



Miss Meadotvs. — Dullness over the whole left lung with wheezing respiration over 

 tho superior portion. 



Three calves', — No signs of disease. 



This herd at Jackson was kept in close quarantine by the owners, and 

 was soon taken in charge by the State authorities. 



!No further veterinary inspections were made of this herd until De- 

 cember 2 and 3, 1885, when, by request of the governor, Dr. Wray was 

 directed to make a thorough examination of each animal. The reports, 

 more or less indirect, which had been received ui> to that time were to 

 the effect that no symi)tons of disease had been observed, and that the 

 owners were becoming impatient to have the quarantine restrictions re- 

 moved. This also seems to have been the understanding of the State 

 Live Stock Commission, as they had reached the conclusion that this 

 herd might safely be released. 



Dr. Wray's investigations brought out the fact that one calf had died, 

 and was supposed to have had lung disease, although no post mortem 

 examination was made. He also found, by an examination of the indi- 

 vidual animals, that there were at that time nine chronic cases of pleuro- 

 pneumonia. The names of the affected ones were: Sobrinette, Care- 

 less Lass, Flora of Orange Peel, Chickapie, Miss Meadows, Floss La w- 

 rence, Nora Lawrence, Fancy Cruiser, and Cicero Sunbeam. At t]\o. 

 time this herd was examined by the Chief of the Bunniu the iinnu.s 

 could not all be obtained and the numbers were taken, so it cannoi In- 

 determined how closely the two examiDations coirespouded. Dr. ILiiu- 

 ilton informed Dr. Wray that our conclusions were the. same in every 

 case with tho exception of Sobrinette. This cannot be the case, liow- 

 ever, as in the first examination but seven affected ones were found. It 

 seems likely, therefore, that two or more animals had been mildly at- 

 tacked during the period that elapsed between these examinations. 

 The death of the calf confirms this co]iclu8ion. 



These facts illustrate the difliculty of deciding at what time a quaran- 

 tine can be safely raised when the animals are not kept under constant 

 veterinary supervision. Even a slight attack, that might escape the 



