This service provides a means of preventing 

 the interstate spread of communicable diseases 

 of animals. It also builds confidence in buyers 

 at inspected markets that they are getting 

 healthy livestock. 



The statist-ical sfory 



In 1960, a total of 219 Federal veterinarians 

 and livestock inspectors examined, segregated, 

 and safely handled all diseased animals. Under 

 their supervision, 2,536 cars and 24,882 trucks 

 contaminated b\- diseased animals were cleaned 

 and disinfected. 



Inspectors directed the dipping for scabies 

 of 53,627 cattle and 374,834 sheep, and super- 

 vised the immunization of 150,043 hogs against 

 cholera. 



For the interstate movement of livestock 

 found to be apparently free from communica- 

 ble diseases, inspectors issued 296,045 health 

 certificates. 



The following statistics .show- the compara- 

 tive volume of activities at public stockyards 

 in 1959 and 1960: 



Stockyards operating 

 Cities in which located 



Animals inspected: 



Cattle 



Sheep 



Swine 



1959 

 Number 



58 

 56 



1!>C0 

 Number 



58 

 56 



21,977,606 21,700,786 

 11,908,863 12,351,029 

 28,926,309 31,448,004 



Total animals inspected 62,812,778 65,499,819 



Animals dipped for scabies: 

 Cattle 



Sheep 



21,456 

 388,450 



Swine immunized against hog 

 chlorea for movement to farms 

 for stocker and feeder jiiir- 

 poses --- - - - 151,613 



Total animals iliiiped and 



immimizi'd 561,519 



53,627 

 374,834 



150,043 



578,504 



Health certificates issued for 

 shipments ^ 



Infectious cars received -- 



Cars cleaned and disinfected '.— 

 Trucks cleaned and disinfected 

 Diseased animals received 



' Includes requests by States and railroads. 



- Includes 91,620 brucellosis, 10,089 tuberculosis and 

 18() paratuberculosis reactors; and 333,076 other 

 diseased animals. 



■• Includes 65,822 brucellosis, 7,077 tuberculosis and 

 122 paratuberculosis reactors; and 373,472 other 

 diseased animals. 



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