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VETERINARY SANITARY SERVICE IN MANITOBA 
Another resolution was also adopted, instructing the Chair¬ 
man and Secretary to call another national convention of stock- 
men to meet in Chicago during the week of the next Fat Stock 
Show. 
A vote of thanks was then given to the President and Secre¬ 
tary, as also to the representatives of the press, after which the 
meeting adjourned. 
VETERINARY SANITARY SERVICE IN MANITOBA. 
Fortunately, Manitoba has enjoyed a singular immunity from 
infectious or contagious diseases of animals. With the exception 
of isolated cases of glanders and anthrax, and mange in certain 
districts, nothing in the nature of serious disease has occurred, 
and an epidemic has never broken out in the Province. In view, 
however, of the extension of communication both east and west, 
and of the opening of cattle ranches in the grazing districts of the 
Northwest Territories, a more stringent law than the one hitherto 
in force became necessary. Chapter 52 of the Consolidated Stat¬ 
utes, known as an Act respecting contagious and infectious dis¬ 
eases of domestic animals, was so cumbersome in its operation 
that its repeal was secured at the last session of the Legislative 
Assembly, its place being taken by part of Agriculture, Statistics 
and Health Act, whieh contains provisions based on the English 
Animals’ Diseases Act, modified to suit the requirements of 
this newer country, and with special provision for dealing with 
glanders and farcy. 
The Department has been engaged for some time past in 
arranging to put the new law in operation, and has succeeded in 
organizing a veterinary sanitary service of such a complete nature 
as cannot be found elsewhere on the continent. It is safe to say 
that no Province of the Dominion, or State of the American 
Union, has so thorough an organization with which to meet and 
stamp out an epidemic, should one unfortunately occur. 
Dr. W. McEachran, Y.S., who has been acting as Con¬ 
sulting Veterinarian to the Board of Agriculture for the 
