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se'ase after an animal or bird is dead aren’t nearly so good as when still alive and who can accurately forsee whether life will exist for four, eight or twenty four hours.

Perhaps some may say why a diagnostic laboratory?

The extent of monetary loss in the fields of livestock and poultry producion from disease is partially due to actual mortality, but to an even greater extent the marked reduction in productive ability.

1. Survival time . of parasite eggs and larvae in pastures, soils, etc., for the development of more effective sanitation programs.

2. Dominant causes of death in new born animals.

3. Predominant factors in mastitis control.

4. Elimination of brucellosis.

5. Study of ne wdiseases such as newcastle, virus “X”, vibriofetus, etc. • Dr. H. N. Young, director Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station states:

“The esatblishment of an effective and comprehensive program of animal disease and parasite research will require at least an initial capital outlay of $ 150,000 and an annual operating budget of $50,000 in excess of funds now available. This request was not included in the biennial budget request for 1950-52.”

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