VETERINARY WORK

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 180, 1 July 1937, Page 5

VETERINARY WORK

DISCUSSIONS AT WELLINGTON. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 30. That only tubercular-tested cows should be used to supply milk for human consumption is the opinion of the New Zealand Veterinary Association, which passed a motion on the subject at the conference which concluded in Wellington to-day. A copy of the resolution is to he sent to municipal corporations. The conference expressed entire approval of the Bill concerning the registration of draught , stallions and decided to convey that opinion to the Clydesdale Society. Air A. M. Brodie (Hastings) said that with the cessation of horse breeding there had been an amazing degeneration in horses in Hawke’s Bay. New Zealand had lost its exports to Australia, which was going to Scotland for stallions instead. “ft is confidently hoped it will be [only a short time before the veterinary profession will he in a position I to cope with distemper and to prevent [ the great losses caused in the dog world bv tliis disease.” said Mr Brodie, outi lining work which had been carried out lin Hawke’s Bay in innoculating dogs ! with serum virus to prevent distemper. One difficulty had been overcome when it was discovered that virus travelling in cold storage from England retained ! potenev for six weeks on arrival in New Zealand. | “As in all vims diseases there is no iliope of obtaining 190 per cent, effici- ! enev through innoculation, blit yve he- : lieve this method, which is fairly easily applied, will give 80 per rent, efficiency,” Air Brodie concluded.