Mycoplasma sp. was recovered from a herd of cows with high incidence of MASTITIS which did not respond to penicillin. In another herd, a slow growing organism similar to Streptococcus thermophilus was recovered. A survey was begun to deter-mine the point of entry of Salmonella spp. into meat meal....

Nyasaland had 356, 514 cattle, 75, 297 sheep, 460, 611 goats, 119, 913 pigs and a small number of horses and donkeys.
Nine deaths from BLACKLEG were recorded. Animals immunized were 9, 812 cattle and 566 sheep.
TUBERCULOSIS persists in the Mzimba District and also in the S.W. of the Karanga...

The South African type 2 FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE virus (SAT.2) was recorded in Kenya for the first time. It was isolated from outbreaks in the Samburu Reserve. The disease spread rapidly throughout the Samburu Reserve up to August, since when no outbreaks have been confirmed. The concurrent presence ...

Animal Industry Division. Health of Livestock. £107, 595 compensation was paid for diseased animals slaughtered and £64, 170 for loss of production for cows and heifers condemned as reactors to the tuberculin test. The incidence of TUBERCULOSIS in cattle and pigs is given as: cows 9.2%, bullocks...

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...

The Institute, established in 1890, officially celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in March, 1951.
In field vaccinations of 1, 229 indigenous cattle, 250 sheep and 92 goats, the Nakamura III lapinized strain of RINDERPEST viras evoked no marked rise in temperature and had no ill effect even in cows in...

I. Figures are given for the incidence of TUBERCULOSIS in cattle in tubercle-free herds, and tuberculosis protected areas, and in cattle supplying raw milk to towns. The incidence is lower in these cattle than in the general cattle population, in which the infected rate ranged from 0.l to 6.6% (18, ...

BOVINE CONTAGIOUS PLEURO-PNEUMONIA constitutes the major disease problem and appears to be endemic in certain areas owing to the difficulty in enforcing quarantine regulations.
The position with regard to TRYPANOSOMI-ASIS, F. & M. DISEASE and RABIES remains unchanged.
Following a steady reduction...

The department was in the administrative charge of an Indian Civil Servant assisted by one Deputy Director of Veterinary Services. The rest of the staff consisted of a Veterinary Investigation Officer, two Research Assistants and 40 Veterinary Inspectors and Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, the post...

The number of dairy cattle increased by 3.1% to 131, 614. In tuberculin tests of 28, 160 cattle there were 0.184% reactors. The incidence of MASTITIS in dairy cattle is said to be 40% to 50%. This situation is being dealt with by the application of hygienic measures including the segregation of...