In referring to a number of abnormalities observed in blood films on different occasions the author states that in a number of tame mice brought from England all of which died soon after arrival, the only constantly observed phenomenon was the presence of immense numbers of platelets in the blood.
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This report comprises three sections dealing, respectively, with (1) Contagious Diseases, (2) The Veterinary Pathological Laboratory (MASON, F. E.), and (3) School of Veterinary Medicine (RABAGLIATI D. S.).
SECTION 1. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
In this section statistics are given with regard to the...

Reference to Cawston's researches upon the life cycle of South African trematodes has already been made in this Bulletin [1919. Vol. 7. No. 4. p. 208]. In various parts of the Union cattle and sheep are affected with a common reddish, conical-shaped, amphistome parasite of the intestine, and it...

Reference to Cawston's researches upon the life cycle of South African trematodes has already been made in this Bulletin [1919. Vol. 7. No. 4. p. 208]. In various parts of the Union cattle and sheep are affected with a common reddish, conical-shaped, amphistome parasite of the intestine, and it...

Reference to Cawston's researches upon the life cycle of South African trematodes has already been made in this Bulletin [1919. Vol. 7. No. 4. p. 208]. In various parts of the Union cattle and sheep are affected with a common reddish, conical-shaped, amphistome parasite of the intestine, and it...

Notes on the staff are followed by the body of the report which is presented under four headings, namely, Diseases of Animals, Trade in Livestock and Livestock Products, Improvement of Livestock and Miscellaneous. The report of the Veterinary Research Officer is given as an appendix.
STAFF.
The...

GENERAL DISEASES.-RABIES was diagnosed in a dog from the Sudan, which died in quarantine about a week after arrival in the United Kingdom. Two kennelmen were bitten two days before the death of the dog and antirabies treatment was begun immediately. Eight cases of PSITTACOSIS in man were confirmed...

There has been no reduction of staff and the department's most important activities have increased considerably.
Veterinary Services.-2, 819 specimens were examined for diagnosis positive findings being: - TUBERCULOSIS 4 BLACKLEG 61 TRYPANOSOMIASIS 31 EAST COAST FEVER (Theileria parva INFECTION) 71 ...

There were few outbreaks of rinderpest on European farms during the year and in native areas few only occurred, all being in Masai. The vast Northern Frontier Province is not included in the area under consideration for limitation of staff prevents any attention being paid to the disease position...

This is an annual report covering the period 1st July, 1954, to 1st June, 1955. anthrax is sporadic; annual vaccination is carried out: blackleg causes more losses but could be controlled if farmers availed themselves of the vaccine in good time. lamb dysentery, enterotoxaemia and malignant oedema...