172 VETERINAEY STATE BOARD 



Give mode of examining a horse for soundness and a certificate for 

 same. 

 Examine the horse in the stable, outside and at work. Record a 

 description of the animal for the purpose of identification. Exam- 

 ine thoroughly every accessible part or organ by inspection, palpa- 

 tion and auscultation. As very few horses are absolutely sound, 

 most examiners employ the phrase "serviceably sound," meajiing 

 that the defects present will not interfere with the animal perform- 

 ing the required duty. 



EXAMINATION FOR SOUNDNESS 



Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 5, 1914. 



This certifies, that I have this day examined, at the request of 

 Mr. John Doe, a bay gelding, 15.2 hands high, 9 years old, white 

 star and blaze patch between nostrils, clipped foretop, full mane 

 and tail, all black points, saddle and collar marks, slit in the tip of 

 left ear. 



Notes : ringbone on near fore, chronic arthritis deformans of the 

 left hock. 



From above notes, to the best of my judgment and belief, said 

 animal is not sound. 



Richard Roe, D.V.M. 



Note. — The above examination does not include such obscure 

 diseases as staggers (epilepsy and immobility), recurrent ophthal- 

 mia, cribbing without evidence on teeth, etc. 



Acute General Infectious Diseases 



What are the essential causes of hog cholera and swine plague? 



According to the results of latest investigators, hog cholera is 

 caused by an ultramicroscopic, filtrable virus. Besides the virus, 

 two species of bacteria, the baciUus suipestifer and the bacillus 

 suisepticus, play an important part in the etiology of hog cholera. 

 The secondary affections of the intestines, lymph-glands and lungs 

 are usually produced by the pathogenic action of these bacteria. 



Swine plague is caused by the bacillus suisepticus. 



Give the diagnostic symptoms of hog cholera and swine plague. 



Hog cholera: Acute form, fever, variable appetite, vomiting, 

 conjunctivitis, constipation followed by diarrhoea which may be 

 bloody ; reddening of skin on nose, ears, abdomen and on the inside 

 of the thighs; die after a few hours or a few days' sickness; simul- 

 taneous sickness of several members of the herd; may or may not 



