Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24
STATE FIGHTING
AGAINST DISEASE
Experts Seek Remedy For
Cure Of "Dourine" in
Horses.

The Eighth Annual Report VI tAo
State Live Stock Sanitary Board IN
perceptible falling off during the past
year Of the number of horses neces-
sarily condemned for glanders.
However, the reports how tnat
considerable effort has been exerted
towards the eradication OF the equine
disease known as dourine.
Dourine is, communicable U
disease affecting breeding animals,
and had become a serious n 10
the horse industry in the western
part Of the state.
On account of the insidious char
acter of this disease, ar accurate
diagnosis can only be made by means
Of q blood test. |
The work has been carried on IN
cooperation with the u. s. bureau
of Animal Industry.
All mares n stations IN the IN
fected district have been bled, the
samples and forwarded to
ton, where the complement-hxation
test is applied.
The regulations of the board pro-
vide hat all animals giving a posi-
tive reaction to the test indicating the
infection of dourine, must be de-
stroyed.
Indemnity for the destroyed AMI.
mails Is provided for by the federal
government paying one-half and me
half being assumed by the state, SUD
ject to an appropriation being ere
ated by the next legislature for this
purpose.
The maximum indemnity paid be
ing 500 for grade mares and stall
lions and $3.50 for pure-bred mares
and stations.
owing to the fact that there is a
surplus in the Glandered Horse fund,
it is presumed that the next legisla-
ture will make the fund available 70
pay indemnity for animals destroyed
for dourine.
During the past year over lo,oUO
animals were tested for dourine. 45S
reacting to the complement-fxation
test.
The report indicates that the law
prohibiting the sale Of pure-bred cat
tie unless tuberculin tested and &C
companied by a certificate Of health H.
preventing the spread of tubercu-
losis from his class of animals.
One thousand and eighty pure-bred
cattle were tested under the direc-
ton of the board, and 80 were found
tuberculous. i.
II this law had not been in effect
a large percentage of these tubercu-
o. louo "OSSA N'o
the hands Of breeders and been con-
ducive to further spread OF the dis
ease.
The report indicates that hog chol-
era was quite prevalent in some coun-
ties during the past. year. The use
=. of. anti-hog cholera serum as a pre-
tentative was quite extensively re-
sorted to. On account of the search
ty Of the serum, considerable of this
product of. inferior quality was pur-
chased and used, with unfortunate re-
suits.
It is also noted that the use of vi
u In the simultaneous treatment
the disease. /; For. this. Eeason the reg;
ulations Of the board prohibit the use
of virus in this state at this time.
The state serum institute at ting
: agricultural college has secured a
large supply of serum that has beer
thoroughly testedd and is available at
actual cost.
The statistics included in this re.
port show an interesting feature ir
the increased number of cattle enter
ing the state, mainly dairy cattle
4. there being an increase of 100 PEE
cent during 1914 over the years 191:
and 1913.
the emigration from the state during
1913 and 1914. Four thousand five
hundred ~ninety-hve horses and 1,49t
cattle. were tested, leaving the stat
in 1918, while 1892 horses and Az
cattle were tested leaving the stat
during 1914.
This report also includes the re
port of the services rendered by tn
inspectors of the ". s. Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, h report of the bac
THEOLOGICAL and director Of the stat
serum institutes. and the quarterl.
reports of the executive officer Of tn
state live stock sanitary board.