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was reported by the inspector of animals of that city. Some 

 of the material taken from a tumor on the animal was sent 

 to the bacteriologist of the Brockton Board of Health, who 

 reported that the mare had tuberculosis. She was then tested 

 with tuberculin and failed to give a reaction. It was then 

 thought best to test her with mallein, to which she gave no 

 reaction, and she was released from further observation by 

 order of the Chief of the Cattle Bureau. 



A number of cases of actinomycosis have been reported 

 during the year, 12 in all. In two or three cases the disease 

 affected the udder, and in such cases the animals were ordered 

 killed at once, although in cases where cattle have recent 

 lesions, involving the jaw, the owner is advised to feed liber- 

 ally until in good flesh, and then kill for beef under the 

 proper inspection. 



In pastures where symptomatic anthrax or blackleg oc- 

 curred the previous season the protective inoculation has been 

 given to the young animals when the owners requested it. 

 The material used for this preventive inoculation, as in the 

 past season, has been furnished by the United States Bureau 

 of Animal Industry, and sent to Dr. James B. Paige of the 

 Amherst Agricultural College, who has prepared it for use 

 in the treatment when required. One hundred and sixty- 

 six young animals have been vaccinated in the towns of 

 Ashburnham, Granville, Princeton, Rowe, Winchendon, 'New 

 Marlborough, Townsend, Amherst, Florida, Greenwich and 

 Prescott. Dr. Paige reports that he has heard from all but 

 one of the owners of cattle inoculated during the year, and 

 that not a single fatality has followed the vaccinations. 



There have been a number of cases of mange in horses and 

 cattle reported to this office, but as this is not a contagious 

 disease under the law, the Chief of the Cattle Bureau has 

 not felt entitled to spend much money in this direction, al- 

 though the agents sent to examine these cases have given the 

 owners professional advice in regard to the treatment of such 

 animals. 



The outbreak of anthrax in the western part of the State, 

 v/hich occurred in the fall of 1909, has been very nearly 

 stamjDed out, only 11 animals having been reported as dying 



