15. 



EQUINE CERTIFICATION 

 July 1, 1971 - June 30, 1972 



During the fiscal year 1972, we issued four hundred 

 and forty-nine (I|.i4.9) Certifications of Equine Examination 

 for eight htmdred and thirty-twp (832) horses leaving the 

 State of Massachusetts for Shows, Fairs and Races. 



We received five hundred and eighty- two {^^2) 

 Certifications of Equine Examination for one thousand and 

 six hundred and seventy-four (1,67^4-) horses that came into 

 the State for Exhibition, Racing and Breeding. These horses 

 came from forty-two (k^) States and Canada and West Germany, 

 Ireland and Brazil, 



EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA 



There were eight (8) cases of Equine Infectious Anemia 

 (Swamp Fever) that proved positive to the Coggins Test. 



EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS 



We received reports of ten (10) cases of Equine 

 Encephalomyelitis confirmed by the Public Health Laboratory; 

 horses either died or were destroyed. 



MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES 



PULLORUM 5 flocks of birds were quarantined and 



later released, 



LARYNGOTRACHEITIS 3 flocks of poultry and $00 quail 



quarantined and released. 



ORNITHOSIS 1 flock of turkeys quarantined and 



released. 



SCRAPIE 150 sheep - I8 goats quarantined and 



slaughtered. 



