Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-18
Urges New Station at Soho.
fieId-LocaI Equipment
Sufficient

Following is the August report o.
DR.. Norgaard, veterinarian:
Hon. w. NJ. Giffard, president and ex'
ecutive officer. and members o.
the Board of Commissioners o.
Agriculture and Forestry.
I beg to report on the work Of tbs
Division of Animal Industry for. the
month of August, 1912.
The importation of dogs remains
about the same number of animals
, that is from 16 to 20, as was found tt
be present at the end of the first fouI
months, or, in other words, about ar
equal number is coming in as is going
out. Unless, therefore, am unexpect-
eddy large importation should come
again, such as might accompany Q
new regiment of soldiers, it may be
concluded that the quarantine station
as now established will serve all pres
ent requirements.
The fifteen dogs which have been
kept in quarantine at Schofield Bar
racks were released few days ago
all of them being found sound when
last inspected on the 9Th inst. The
temporary kennels which were built
for the accommodation of these dogs
we're, after four months service, con-
siderably the worse for wear, and II
future importations Of dogs belonging
to the various arms of the military
service are to be granted the same
privileges, that is, are to be Quaran-
tined at Schofield Barracks, or on mil
itary reservations, 1t would seem
well for this Board to insist on the
construction of quarantine quarters
of a more permanent nature than
those hitherto provided.
From official reports received at
this office, as well as from newspaper
reports, it appears that rabies is
spreading constantly, having now in
yaded the state of Oregon and caused
the PRONUNCIATION of a muzzling act in
Portland, which requires all dogs to
be either muzzled or kept in leash If
brought into the streets of that city.
Certificated Dogs.
BY the S. s. Zealandia there arriy-
ed on the 10th inst three dogs from
New Zealand, the same being consign-
ed to the Lanai ranch. These dogs
were accompanied by certificate
signed by the director of the Division
Of Live Stock and Meat of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Commerce and
Tourists of the Dominion of New
Zealand, to the effect that the disease
of rabies does not exist in New Zeal
and and moreover has never been
known to exist in that country. While
the importer has made no application
to this Board for permit of impor-
tation, it would seem that all other re-
quirements of the rabies regulation
have been complied with, and it is
therefore recommended that the three
dogs in question, which are detained
at the local quarantine station pend
ing the Boards decision, be allowed to
proceed to their destination (Lanai)
by the first available steamer, that is
the Mikahala on September 18th.
Similarly, three other dogs are ex-
peeted to arrive from Liverpool, Eng
land, within few days. These dogs
are also accompanied by certificates
to the effect that rabies has not been
known to exist in England for several
years and the agents (Messrs. Schaef-
er & Coz are anxious that the dogs
should be allowed entrance to the
Territory upon arrival without quar-
antine.
This, I believe, can safely be grant
ed If the steamer carrying the dogs
has not locked at any infected port
since leaving Liverpool, or if such
was the case that proper precautions
were taken to prevent contact with
pther dogs while in port.
The swimming tank at the quaran-
Inc station has been practically fin
Nhed, the delay being due to the Ill
Ass of the contractor, Mr.. Oss,
Nose bid of s116 was accepted. The
Tx will undoubtedly add much to
tn welfare of the confined animals,
m4 " of whom are feeling the contin-
uee hot weather badly. and, it is
hon will be able to find much re-
lief means of frequent dimensions
IN tank.
Tube khIin Testing.
As I'LL be seen from the appended
I1eBort of the Assistant Territorial
Veter brian, the tubereulin testing
OF dali cattle on this island may be
considN ed finished for the present
time, q at least cannot be resumed
Until SUFFICIENT rain haz- FALLEN to al.
lew OF e handling of those range
an!mals hieh have not yet been
tested.
1t nigh therefore, be we'll to cons
slider nov whether this work is TO
be extends TO the other islands, a.
recommend jim previous reports.
From leukrs received from the
Deputy Territorial Veterinarians on
both Hawaii md Maui it would seem
that there is certain demand for the
extension of 0is work, III the cooper-