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Inspection of forage
Description: All forage is inspected by a Veterinary Officer who is duly licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Examining small animals
Description: Checking small animals (ferrets, rabbits, etc.) used in experimental work at the Veterinary Laboratory.
Experiments in developing antioxins
Description: Experiments in developing antioxins (horse diseases) are carried on here in the Veterinary Laboratory.
Experiments in diseases of horses
Description: Experiments in diseases of horses are carried on at the Veterinary laboratory. Cutting celloidian tissue sections with a microtone.
Testing fecal specimen
Description: All experiments carried on at the Veterinary Laboratory are supervised by trained technicians. A fecal specimen obtained from each horse arriving at the Depot is tested for parasites.
Partially recuperated horse
Description: Sick horse, now partially recuperated, being loaded into a van for short trip to Convalescent Stable.
Blood transfusion
Description: Blood Transfusion - from the jugular vein, right side, of healthy, thoroughly immunized donor to syringe to jugular vein, left side, of Influenza patient - Y 4 7 1.
Packed horse's leg
Description: Horse's leg - packed. Packing reduces fever and inflammation. Also localizes infections.
Convalescent pan at veterinary hospital
Description: Convalescent Pen at Veterinary Hospital. Horses here received unlimited ration, constant Veterinary attention, and are here conditioned for return to duty.
Entrance to operating floor of veterinary hospital
Description: Veterinary Hospital, main building. Here, the entrance to operating floor.
Wrangling team leading horses
Description: The wrangling gang leading horses in groups of three Quarantine Area.
Wrangling team moving recovered horses from quarantine area
Description: Wrangling gang takes conditioned horses-fully recovered from and immunized against Strangles, Influenza and a few, Pneumonia - back to duty.
Use of manure
Description: All manure except that which is diseased (infected) is placed on spreaders similar to this and spread over designated pastures.