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naPOKT OF THE DIVI':I0N OF LIVESTOCK DISE/V-.E CONTROL 

 July 1, 1963 - June 33, 1966 



To the Cornmlsaioner of \<;rlculture ; 



In accordance with Tectlon 36, Chapter 129f uenox^l Laws 

 Tercentenary Edition, Acts of 1932, I herewith submit the 

 report of the Division of Livestock i^lsease Control for the 

 fiscal year, July 1, 1965 to June 30, 1966, Inolualve, 



The Division of Livestock disease Control Is charged 

 with the responsibility of the enforcement of laws, riiles 

 and regulations which ap-.ly to the prevention, suppre:.!Glon, 

 and extirpation of conta-:lou3 diseases of domes tic animals. 



Under the law, authority Is conferi'ed on the Director 

 and agents working under his direction to make Inspection 

 of all cattle, sheep, awlne, and all other domestic animals, 

 and the conditions under wlilch they are keot, Includln;;^ 

 poultry diseases as an added responsibility; to emoloy ^^uch 

 sclontlfic tests as are deemed advisable or necessary for 

 tho detection of conta.vjlous diaeares of domoatlc anlnials; 

 and to cause to bo securely Isol'ated or slaughtered such 

 animals as are affected with a contar;lous disease. If In the 

 opinion of the Director, the public welfare so requli'es, 



Durlni? the past year we have been attempting to control 

 Equine Infectious Anemia which Is of very serious concern to 

 the Horse Industry throughout the country. 



On i«'ebruary 21, 1966 J^asachusetts was declared by the 

 Animal Health Dlvliilon of the U, S, Department of Af-riculture 

 tho Eighth Brucellosis -Free state in the Nation, an achieve- 

 ment we have been striving to attain for a period of over 

 tvrenty yearc. We also havo three counties vrich have- been 

 declaimed Tuberculosis-Free Areas, an accomplishment we are 

 very proud of. Our aim is to attain the same status for the 

 balance of the counties in the Commonivealth. 



v.'« are workliig with the Poultry Division to eradicate 

 Pullorum, Laryn;];oti*acheltia, Coryza, and other respiratory 

 diseases in poultry. 



Personnel from this Division are checking the health of 

 all livestock exhibited at the Agricultural Fairs throughout 

 the Commonwealth. 



In keeplnt'^, with the Accent on Economy Program by revising 

 our Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Pror^v^ms a savln;^s of approxi- 

 mately ill4.,000.00 was accomplished. 



