Volume 18 | Issue 3 Article 5 1956 Reports of Veterinary Ambulatory and Hospital Clinics, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary Hygiene, and Iowa Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastate_veterinarian Part of the Veterinary Infectious Diseases Commons, and the Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology Commons Recommended Citation (1956) "Reports of Veterinary Ambulatory and Hospital Clinics, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary Hygiene, and Iowa Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory," Iowa State University Veterinarian: Vol. 18 : Iss. 3 , Article 5. Available at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastate_veterinarian/vol18/iss3/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Iowa State University Veterinarian by an authorized editor of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Reports of Veterinary Ambulatory and Hospital Clinics Departnlent of Veterinary Pathology Department of Veterinary Hygiene Iowa Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Division of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State College January 1, 1955 to December 31, 1955 The following report from the Iowa Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab­ oratory is a compilation of the animal disease material handled by the labor­ atory during the calendar year 1955. In previous years the report has been published in the Veterinary Division catalogue of Iowa State College and was probably seen by only a few of the veterinary practitioners of Iowa. With pub­ lication in the Iowa State College Veterinarian it will be available to very many more practitioners. It is hoped that the report will be of interest and helpful value to many of them. There are several limiting factors to keep in mind in drawing any con­ clusions from the report and it is more indicative of general trends than of relative importance of the various diseases found. It is a direct reflection of the interest in animal disease control and efforts on the part of practitioners to secure as much information of diagnostic value as possible. Excluding the serological tests for Brucellosis with both cattle and swine blood samples, the report covers the service requested in a total of 4,009 cases. Approximately 85 percent of these cases were submitted by veterinary practitioners. Such requests for service have been increasing each year during the past decade. In comparison with reports of previous years the 1955 report shows in­ creased interest in Brucellosis as evidenced by a larger number of tests; a marked increase in the number of animals tested for leptospirosis; many more cases of enterotoxemia in swine; a decrease in the apparent incidence of hog cholera; the first case of scrapie in Iowa sheep - but no cases of bluetongue Iss'lLe 3, 1956 149 recorded; an upswing in the incidence of sahnonellosis in poultry; and the first report of ornithosis in poultry of Iowa. Since it is planned to continue publication of the annual report from the Diagnostic Laboratory in this journal, perhaps it would be informative to keep this issue for comparative purposes in future years. SUMMARY OF EXAMINATIONS IOWA VETERINARY MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY DIVISION OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IOWA STATE COLLEGE Specimens received from January 1 to December 31, 1955 Bear .......................... .. 1 Mice ........................... 2 Beaver ......................... 1 Mink ........................... 10 Bird ........................... .. 1 Mole ........................... 1 Cat ............................. 133 Mule ........................... 2 Cattle .......................... 369,806 Muskrat ........................ 3 Chickens ....................... 1,390 Opposum ....................... 6 Chinchilla ...................... 8 Parakeet ....................... 4 Civit Cat ....................... 9 Pea Fowl ....................... ;{ Deer .......................... .. 1 Pheasant ....................... 37 Dog ............................ 211 Quail ........................... 45 Ferret .......................... 3 Rabbit .......................... 28 Fish ............................ 9 Raccoon ........................ 17 Fox ............................ 9 Rat ............................. 23 Geese .......................... 1 Sheep .......................... 144 Goat ........................... 1 Skunk ......................... .. 57 Gopher ......................... 4 Squirrel ........................ 49 Ground Hog ................... 4 Swan ........................... 1 Ground Squirrel ................ 3 Swine .......................... 33,706 Guinea Fowl ................... 2 Turkeys ........................ 256 Guinea Pig ..................... 12 Miscellaneous .................. 173 Horse .......................... 22 Human ......................... 14 Total ........... 406,213 --- -- ---------- The miscellaneous column includes the following specimens: Bacterial cultures 8; Fecal samples 22; Meat samples 4; Meat inspections 131; Milk samples 1; Parasites 2; Skin speci­ men 1; Uterine exudate 1; Water samples 3. DIAGNOSES MADE IN 1955 IOWA VETERINARY MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IOWA STATE COLLEGE BEAR (1) Toxemia. BEAVER (1) Rabies, negative. BIRD (1) Blue-jay No dia~nosis CAT (133) Decomposed .. 4 Hepatitis .... 1 No diagnosis. 3 Panleucopeni;c 8 Parasitism ... 4 Coccidia. 1 Negative. 3 Poisoning. 2 Negative Positi\'e . Pseudoparasi tes . 1 Rabies .... 109 Negative 98 Positive. 11 Trauma .. 150 Iowa State College Veterinarian CATTLE (369,806) Abortion .. 14 Vibriosis, negative. ......... 13 Vibriosis, positive. 1 Actinomvces ... 2 Anaplasmosis, negative .. ...... , ... :> Anthrax .. 18 Negative. 16 Positive. 2 Avitaminosis E .. 2 Bacteriological examination. 122 Brucella ... 29 Negative .. 27 Positive ... 2 Clostridium. 7 ~egative .... 2 Positive .. 0 Corynebacterium. ....... 7 Micrococcus ... 1 Negative .... 64 Proteus. 1 Streptococcm. 13 Blackleg. 13 Negative ... 10 Positive. ........ 3 Bloat. ....... 1 Brucellosis agglutination tests. 366,898 Cooperative .. 295,916 Negative. 269,122 Positive .. 16,262 Suspect .. 10,532 Private .. ......... 70,982 Negath·e. 66,532 Positive. 2,421 Suspect .. 2,029 Cirrhosis, hepatic. 1 Coli bacillosis. 2 Decomposed .. 8 Diphtheria .. 1 Encephalitis ....... 1 Enteritis. 10 Hemorrhagic .. 3 Positive. 6 Trichomonads. 1 Enterotoxemia .. 5 Negative. .. ....... 1 Positive. ....... ......... 4 Fracture of vertehrae column. 1 Hepatitis. 2 Necrotic. Toxic .... Hyperkeratosis. 1 Leptospirosis. 2,305 Negative ... 1,703 Positive. 602 Listeriosis ... 5 Negative .. 1 Positive .. 4 J\falnutri tion .. 10 Mange. 2 Negative ..... Positive ... ~1astitis . 2 Mucosal disease .... 16 Neoplasms .. 5 Carcinoma. 1 Epithelial dermoids. 1 Lymphoma .... 2 Papilloma ... ' ........ 1 l'\ cphritis . 1 No diagnosis ..... 10 Omphalophlebitis. ........... 1 Parasitism .... 152 Coccidia. 36 Negative. ........ Issue 3, 1956 151 Positive. 35 Nematodes .... 116 Negative. 26 Positive ..... 90 faratuberculosis. 3 Negative ... 1 Positive .. 2 Peritonitis. 2 Photosensitization ... 1 Pneumonia ....... 24 Pasteurella .. 8 Negative .. 1 Positive .. 7 Pseudomonas .... 1 Purulent ... 3 Unidentified ........... 12 Poisoning, oak ...... 1 Pulmonary adenomatosis .. 18 Rabies. 99 Negative. 64 Positive. 35 Ringworm .... 1 Torsion .... 2 Abomasum .. Small intestine .. Toxemia .... 24 Traumatic gastritis ... 2 Traumatism. 3 Trichomoniasis .. 4 Negative. 2 Positive .. 2 Tuberculosis, negative. 1 Umbilical infection. 7 CHICKENS (1,390) Arthritis .... 1 Aspergillosis ... 2 Bacteriological examination. 46 Corynebacterium. 1 Negative ...... 40 Paracolon .. 3 Proteus .. 1 Streptococcus. 1 Bronchitis. 45 Negative ..... 12 Positive .... 33 Chronic respiratory disease. 32 Decomposed. 7 Encephalomyelitis ... 9 Enteritis ..... 10 Enterohepatitis. 3 Fowl pox ..... 2 Leucosis .. 34 Malnutrition ..... 33 Monocytosis. 15 M usclc necrosis .. 2 Neoplasm ........ 4 Adenocarcinoma .. Hemangioendothelioma. Neurofibrosarcoma .. Rhabdomyosarcoma .... No diagnosis ....... 94 Omphalitis .. 38 Parasitiam ... 79 Ascarids .. 7 Cestodes ... 4 Coccidia .. 55 Nematodes .. 2 Trichomonads . 11 Pasteurellosis ... 19 Negative. 4 Positive. 15 Peritonitis .. 5 152 Iowa State College Veterinarian Pneumoncephalitis ... 103 Negative ..... 28 Positive .. 75 Salmonellosis. 746 Negative. 277 Positive .. 469 Toxemia ... 54 Trauma .. 1 Vent gleet .. 6 CHINCHILLA (8) Alopecia. ... ............... Bacteriological cxamination, Corynebacterium .. 2 Enteritis, catarrhal ......... 1 Hepatitis, chronic ... 1 Malnutrition .. 1 Metritis ... 1 No diagnosis ..... 1 CIVIT CAT (9) Rabies ..... 9 Negative. 1 Positive ..... 8 DEER (1) Encephalomalacia ..... DOG (211) Anemia ....... 2 Bacteriological examination ... 4 Corynebacterium ... 1 Negative .......... 2 Streptococcosis ... 1 Decomposed. ......... 6 Dermal inclusion cyst .... 1 Distemper .. 2 Hepatitis .. 8 Hypertrophic lymphadenitis. 1 Leptospirosis ........... 2 Negative .. Positive .. Neoplasm ..... 9 Adenocarcinoma. 4 Adenoma ......... 1 Chondro-fibro osteosarcoma ... 1 Fibroma ... 1 Neurofibrosarcoma .... 1 Osteosarcoma. 1 No diagnosis .. 9 Parasitism ... 25 Cestode .. 1 Coccidia ... 1 Negative .. 11 Nematodes. 12 Pneumonia.. ........ ... ........................... 2 Poisoning. .......... 5 Negative. ......... 1 Strychnine, negative ................. 2 Strychnine, positive.