302 BOARD OF AGKICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Miscellaneous Diseases. 



In addition to the diseases already enumerated, the Cattle 

 Bureau is called upon each season to investigate various out- 

 breaks of maladies of a supposedly communicable character, 

 which it does not seem necessary to classify under separate 

 heads. 



Tliree appearances of suspected foot and mouth disease 

 Avere reported during 1905, which upon investigation were 

 found to be nothing of a contagious character. 



Mange has been reported among horses in Hudson and 

 Hinofham. In each town 2 animals were found to be suffer- 

 ing; from this disease. The owners were advised as to treat- 

 ment, but no further action was taken. 



One dog with mange was quarantined in Edgartown, but 

 released, as the only form of mange specified as a contagious 

 disease, within the meaning of the Massachusetts act relat- 

 ing to communicable diseases among animals, is sheep scab. 

 Canine mange of the follicular variety is not uncommon in 

 this Commonwealth. 



Two or three outbreaks of an infectious septic pneumonia 

 have been reported among cattle, but here nothing was 

 necessary beyond advising owners as to treatment, separa- 

 tion of the sick from the healthy, removing the well ones to 

 uninfected stables, and instructing those in charge as to 

 methods and importance of disinfection. 



An outbreak of an infectious disease among voung chickens 

 Avas reported from Woburn, but under existing laws the 

 Cattle Bureau was not warranted in going to any expense 

 for the investigation of this matter. 



A case of anthrax reported in a horse proved u})on exam- 

 ination to be fistulous withers ; and a cow (|uarantined as 

 having anthrax was found to be suffering with tuberculosis. 



In making an estimate for the State Auditoi- of the appro- 

 priations required for the year ending Nov. .30, 1<»0(5, under 

 authority of chapter 211 of the Acts of 1905, it has been 

 asked that 1(5,500 ])e allowed for the salary of the Chief of 

 the C-attle Bureau, his clerk, and office and travelling ex- 

 penses ; and $75,000 for the general work required for 



