INOCULATION OF CALVES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8028, 15 January 1906, Page 2

INOCULATION OF CALVES.

Tu connection with the eases of fatal iunoculalion of calves, reported in our columns the other morning, the M'awera

"Star' stales that it has interviewed Stock Inspector Deem on the matter. In the report of the interview, the Inspector stated that there was no cause for alarm, as the reports were greatly exaggerated, lie further stated thai the percentage of deaths Mas very small, and thai if a calf had blackleg iu its system a dose of vaccine would inevitably hasten the end.

Our representative, who interviewed a farmer that that lost several valuable calves in Southern Taranaki, was given to understand that the death of these animals was not duo to blackleg, but to some ot her trouble, the symptoms ot which were not similar to the symptoms of bluoldeg. In .substantiation of this, it may be mentioned that specimens of the carcases of some of the diseased animels were sent to the Pathological Labora ory fn 1 analysis, and that no statement or explanation has yet been given b - the Department regarding the matter. II the animals 1 hat have succumbed to the trouble had already been stricken with blackleg, then it is well that in future they should be kept away from (he healthy ones. If, on the other hand, the trouble is not blackleg, it is right that all interested should know exactly what it is.

As things it-', al present, there is no satisfaction to either the farmer, wh > has to have his calves inoculated and to bare the loss of some of the host of them, or to the A£rk*uHur:.l Department or tiie members of its staiV, who are responsible for the vaccinations,