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It is evident that our live stock are degenerating for want 

 of change of blood, and something ought to be done to en- 

 courage importation of pure bred bulls. 



There is no hope of the imperial embargo on Canadian 

 stockers being removed. 



If we compare the state of health of animals in Canada and 

 the United States with these European countries, we will find 

 matter for congratulation. 

 Thus 



Rabies does not exist in Canada so far as is officially known, 

 and when the importance of dogs to the inhabitants of the far 

 north and North-west for travelling and freighting through 

 the wilds is considered the question suggests itself, ought we 

 to take any risk of importing dogs from countries where this 

 horrible disease exists ? Professor Bang says emphatically 

 that we should not, he considers the risk very great. In this 

 I concur and would respectfully submit the point for your 

 consideration. 



Foot-and-mouth disease which is very subtle and the infec- 

 tion easily carried, existing as it does extensively in northern 

 Europe, calls for consideration. I beg to point out the risk 

 we run in allowing the importation of reindeer or other 

 ruminants from infected countries, for even should the animals 

 themselves be free from the disease, there is a risk that the 

 infection may be conveyed in the clothing or other articles 

 imported by the attendants. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



DUNCAN McEACHRAN, 

 F.R.C.V.S., V.S., Edin., D.V.S., McGill, 

 Chief Inspector for Canada. 



