OUTBREAK OF BLACKLEG.
TATUANUI FARMER’S LOSS. SERIOUS DISEASE REAPPEARS. MORRINSVILLE April 10. Mr J. Clements, a.well-known T.atuanui farmer, recently purchased 30 Jersey calves. Shortly after the calves were got home four, out of five, which had been bought out of one pen, died suddeuly. Mr Clements communicated with a veterinary surgeon but before his arrival another calf died. On his arrival the veterinary surgeon examined the dead animals and announced the cause of mortality as blackleg. Mr Clements had the remainder of the calves inoculated. A few days later another died and then two more. The veterinary surgeon was again communicated with and expressed astonishment at deaths occurring after inooulation. No more animals have shown any signs of sickness since, and Mr Clements considers that the disease has been stamped out. The loss is estimated at £4O.
It is stated that there have been one or two other cases recently in the district. Blackleg is a serious disease and until a few ' years ago it was deemed necessary to enforce the inoculation of.all calves.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 113, 12 April 1929, Page 6
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174OUTBREAK OF BLACKLEG. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 113, 12 April 1929, Page 6
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