MR FINNERTY'S HERD INFECTED.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 3083, 8 March 1880, Page 2

MR FINNERTY'S HERD INFECTED.

MEETING OF TUE CATTLE BOARD,

A mkrtfno of the Cattle Board was held this uftcmoon in tho ollice of Mr Lewis, Cattle luspector, Post Office Building-. Prracnt: Messrs Morrin, B. Maclean, J. May (in tho chair). The mi utes of ihe previous ineeti'ig were read and confirmed. Tlio following reports were read : — 11 Aucklnnd, Marchßth, ISSO. I have the honour to inform you that on Saturday last I wade a post-mortem examination of a roan yoarlin^ bcifer, destroyed for that purpose, the property of Mr Joseph Finnerty of Utahuliu, anil that she had epizotic pleuro-pncmionia. The examination shewed the appearance usunlly present in this disease, the left lung was hoalihy, but the ri<;h lung adh?red firmly to the walls of the client, and was with some dilliculty removed. It was very much enlarged aud bepartised, and presented the usual marbled appearance. I have also to statu that there are nine cows in this herd, several of which show symptoms of this disease, and I have no doubt that all have it more or less. On the'same day I examined Messrs Ireland's entile at Paniuure, two more of the same herd from which my former subject for post-mortem examination have this disease, and I believe that the greater part if not all the remainder are di>eased. '1 nree cows aud one bull calf tho property of Mr Paul of |tfangnro were also examined, and also two bulls at Newmarket, the pvopcity of Mr Buckland, which appeared to be healthy.- I am sir, your must obudieut servant, G. Nadcn, M.R.C.V.SrL. To F. C. Lowis Esq., Cattle Inspector. MU HALSTEAD'S BEPORT.

: Auckland March 6—lßßo. Dear Sir, I havo the honor, to infoun you that I this day held a post mortem examination of a yearling hoiturat Mr Finncrty'sjiarm, and I am cxtrcmoly sorry to inform you that I have found it suffering from pleuro-pneumouia. In opening tho chest it presented the usual appearance in such caics. The adhesion to the ribs was very great, and the right lung had become a mass of disease and solidified. I examiued the cattle running with the same aud found them more or less affected,— 1 remain, yours respectfully, E. D. Halstead, V.S.

The Hoard passed a resolution that the dihease of pleuro pneumonia exists in Mr Finneny's herd, and the paddock known as SAaui'p Paddock is au affected place; that in accorduucc with the Ciittle Act', section 23, notice bo pub ishud iv the press, stating t/he,; above facts; and that: in accordance with section 24 of tbe said Act, the Board transmit to the Government a certificate stating what has been done with respect to the above declaration. The Board also resolved to empower the Inspector to employ a vetcrinory surgeon in cases where he considers pleura-pneumonia exists, aud to incur any reasonable expense, , . VVe believe that the Board will shortly begin slaughteriug infected cattle.