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EQUINE CERTIFICATIONS 



During the fiscal year 1971 » we issued two hundred 

 and seventy seven (277) Certifications of Equine Examina- 

 tion for four hundred and thirty three (14-33) horses leav- 

 ing the State of Massachusetts for Shows, Pairs and Races. 



Wo received three hvindred and thirty five (335) Cer- 

 tifications of Equine Examination for one thousand and 

 seventy two (1,072) horses that came into the State for 

 Exhibition, Racing and Breeding. These horses came from 

 thirty five (35) States and Canada and New Zealand. 



EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA 



There were seven (7) cases of Equine Infectious 

 Anemia (Swamp Fever) that proved positive to the Coggins 

 Test. All but one was destroyed. 



EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIES 



We received reports of fifty five iS^) cases of 

 Equine Encephalomyelities in fifty three (53) horses 

 and two (2) pheasants. These were destroyed or died 

 either through clinical symptoms or laboratory diag- 

 nosis. 



MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES 



PULLORUM 



LARYNGOTRACHEITIS 

 FOWL POX 

 PINK EYE 

 ERYSIPELAS 



3 flocks of birds were quaran- 

 tined and later released. 



25 chicks were quarantined and 

 released. 



Flock of 2100 birds were quar- 

 antined and later released. 



150 sheep were quarantined and 

 released. 



16 hogs were quarantined and 

 released. r 



