Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-09
WANTS TO KNOW
WHAT DUTIES Of
LAUBAUCH ARE
State Veterinarian Unable
to Understand Attacks
Made on His Department
by State Bacteriologist.

State Veterinarian J. H. Bodle Ii
rather curious to know just what the
state bacteriologist, Dr. Laubaugh.
thinks his duties are and why he is 80
anxious to have the state veterinaria
find the culture in the heads or spine
of rabid coyotes, or other animals for
that matter, sent to the state for ex-
animation. He believes that q bac-
teriologist properly performing his du-
ties with all of the equipment he has
for making such examinations has
little reason to complain OF another Of
fetal failing to perform his work, espe-
cialf3, when there Is not connected with
his office either the instruments Or an
operating department.
State Bacteriologist Laubaugh made
an attack on the state veterin arian
this morning in the publication Of a
letter written by the bacteriologist to
the veterinarian wherein the former
delivers an ultimat um to the latter il
recting him not to send any more heads
of rabid coyotes or other animals to
the bacteriologist's department for ex-
animation. One Of the pet manedvers
of the secretary of states organ is 10
attack the state veterinarian and his
department
The state bacteriologist in his letter
stated that II the state veterinarian
cannot come forth with a little as
sistance in the removal of brains from
animar3 head so scientific tests can be
made by the bacteriologist to ascertain
If the animals had rabies, he should not
direct heads sent to the department.
Makes First Test.
4 am at a loss to understand Just
what the state bacteriologst thinks
his duties are" said State Veterina rian
Bodle today. my department has no
instruments for removing the br aims
from animals and performing the nee
essary operation to do SO. The state
bacteriologist Is supposed to make the
examinations of the heads Of animals,
and not my department. II he cannot
perform the duty probably the state
can find some ono who can. I UNDER
stand that at one time there were in
struments in the state veterinarians
department for the performing of such
operations. However, they are not
there now. When the symptoms of
rabies first developed in this state and
a coyote was sent in for examination
1t was given to me for an operation
The head was gone so there was no
brain to test. l purchased with my
own money instruments to perform the
operation and removed the spinal COL
unn or section thereof from which
the state bacteriologist made his exam
ination and the germs were found.
Has Accommodates BacterioIoojst.
"A number OF the heads to be 80
tested have been sent to my depart
ment. Personally I have administered
treatment to six head OF stock by in
oculation. These heads have been
sent to the state bacteriologist to be
examined. 1t Is his duty to make the
examination. He has asked me to re-
move the brain and in some instances
to accommodate him I have done so.
On other instances | have been TOO
busy with my other work to do so. On
one occasion ! remember when he made
the request the livestock board was in
session. Immediately after the board
adjourned l had to go out into the
country and make an examination of
stock. The bacterioogist cannot X
pect the state veterinarian to perform
his work..
Although the state bacteriologist's
department is on the fourth floor of the
state capitol building and the state
veterinarians department on the floor
below, the state bacteriologist found 1t
necessary to write letter to the state
veterinarian to serve notice on him he
would no longer accept heads sent to
the state veterinarians department 10
be examined.
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