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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-04-10, Page 20 (2)• Veterinary lab provides service to area farmers, poultry owners The Veterinary Services Laboratory at Huron Park continues to provide a much needed service to farmers and veterinarians in the area. The purpose of the laboratory is to assist veterinary • prac- titioners and animal and poultry owners to maintain a healthy animal and poultry population. The labol-atory, a division of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food principally Serves the counties of Huron, .Perth, Middlesex, Oxford, Lambton, Bruce, Grey,Waterloo and Wellington but has no distinct .boundaries. These counties include in- tensive agricultural areas so large numbers of all food producing animals and poultry are.raised. In addition, in these areas there are relatively large numbers of fur bearing animals and rabbits for meat and research purposes. ' The staff at Huron Park con- sists of. two veterinarians, three laboratory technicians, one laboratory attendant, one post- -mortem -- attendant -- and a - secretary. Each technician is trained in a specialty field or fields, but they can perform well in all areas of the laboratory, thus there is no interruption of service if one technician is absent for some reason. This laboratory has the per- sonnel, equipment and. techniques necessary to assist in identifying most diseases or management problems which may occur. The Huron Park laboratory is located in the same building as the Animal • Health Technology course at the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. It was the base hospital when used by the RCAF. Dr. G. A. Balsdon and Dr. R. T. Topp veterinarians with the Animal Health Technology Course offer valuable assistance in diagnostic work. The laboratory is equipped to handle animals weighing as much as 3,000 pounds, so intact carcasses of all species of animals may be submitted. The hoist and tract for han- dling large animals runs into a large cooler so carcasses hay be kept refrigerated overnight or longer if necessary. An incinerator with a capacity of 500 -pounds per hour is located adjacent to the necropsy room so refuse and carcasses can be disposed of easily. If a diagnosis is not apparent from a gross post mortem examination, organs or tissues may be taken for further study. Organs, tissues or fluids are examined routinely for evidence of bacteria, virus, fungus or mycoplasma. Virus studies are not conducted at Huron Park. so suitable specimens are collected and forwarded to the central laboratory at the University of Guelph. The specimens studied may be taken from any animal examined Mthe necropsy room, or they ay be presented by a ver- terinarian who has performed a post morten examination in the field. Bacterial sensitivity tests are conducted on all significant isolates. • Miscroscopic examinations of organs and tissues after proper processing and staining are carried out routinely. The specimens may be collected from animals in the necropsy room or be submitted by a practicing veterinarian. A valuable service extended to pork products is examination of vaginal biopsies to determine pregnancy. Most serological tests are conducted in Guelph , many sera are collected at Huron Park and forwarded on. Fecal samples and tissues particularly lung may be sub- mitted for a parasitic examination. Routine flotation procedures are carried out, but further testing is done on request such as gut flushes and Baerman examination. An evaluation the parasite load is made as as ifientification of the parasite. Toxicological tests may also be carried out. Most specimens are submitted to a central testing area. Numerous tests are con- ducted routinely on blood, urine and other body fluids. The Ontario Mastitis Control policy has been discontinued but the service is still available to the dairy farmer through his veterinarian. Individual quarter - samples are examined visually as well as by cultural methods and sensitivity tests are con - of du ed on any pathogen Isolated. we 11 specimens except poultry and fur bearing animals must be referred to the laboratory by a veterinarian. Calrcasses, organs, tissues or fluids are accepted. They may be brought to the laboratory by the owner or veterinarian and smaller specimens may be mailed. A manual entitled "Procedures for Submission of Specimens" is available from the laboratory and practicing veterinarians in the area. This booklet outlines many of the tests available and the methods of collection, preservation, packaging and shipment of specimens. ' Results of examinations on food producing animals, except poultry are mailed to the veterinarian and a copy to the owner. Generally the practitioner contacts the owner to explain the results of the report and decide what action should be taken. Reports on poultry, rabbits and fur- bearing animals are mailed directly to the owner since a practicing veterinarian usually is not involved in these cases. Dr. T.J. Pridham is head of the veterinary services laboratory at Huron Park and his assistant is Dr. G. K. A. Josephson. Dr. Toni Pridham examining a cattle beast's stomach yNtiltn1111111MliNii1N11n• ry•• ••..,,..,.... Charlie Glanville removing stomach from animal Now Open... V. GRAND BEND DECORATING CENTRE We'll Dolt For You! * Painting * Wallpapering * Carpet Installations FREE ESTIMATES No Job Too Big...Or Small EXPERT TRADESMEN 38 Main St. - Next To Griff Thomas Furniture PHONE 238-8603 We Carry A Complete Line of * PAINTS By Benjamin Moore Co. 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They thought it should he ap- proved in view of the savings involved for the town. Elimville ladies enjoy bowling Members of the Elimville Women's Institute held their annual meeting Tuesday in Exeter. They enjoyed a dinner at the Burkley restaurant and went howling at the Exeter I„ane� Kaye Penhale and Muriel Parsons recorded the high singles and doubles. respectively. Low scores in the same categories were thrown by hazel Cowa rd a nd l.avona Del bridge and hidden score prizes went to Jean Johns and Gladys Skinner. Move to curtail closed sessions If a motion approved unanimously by Exeter council this week serves its intended purpose, there will be no more closed meetings of that group. Deputy -Reeve Tom MacMillan presented the motion that states that any member calling a .pecial meeting be responsible tor.notifying the press of that special session. • He noted that over the years, Councils have been criticized for having "secret sessions" and he .said this was not their intent. Ile said that in most instances where special sessions were held, members simply forgot to advise the press. "We are not trying to hide anything and we have nothing to keep from the public," he commented prior to tabling the motion. Student to assist police department The Exeter police department will have a student working for them this summer under the provincial Youth -in -Law program. Chief Ted Day was unable to explain many details of the program to council, Monday, but did say the student would be provided at no cost to the town and would be working for three months. He said the person would probably be doing some typing, filing, etc., and if the candidate was a male, "we'll show him some other things to do as well." • In his report for March, Chief Day reported 11 accidents with one injury and damages of $6,640, four charges and 17 warnings under the Highway Traffic Act, 12 parking tickets, three mischief' complaints, one impaired driver, 11 lost and found items, 13 animal complaints with two dogs being taken to the veterinary clinic in Kirkton, three thefts under $200 with the entire loot of $104 being recovered, one arrest for a break and enter. A good way for parents to have .a few minutes alone is to start doing the dishes. Charlie Glanville, Dr. Tom Pridham and Dr. Gaylen Josephson during diagnosis process Permit total hits $67,300 Building permits valued at $67,300 were issued by building inspector Doug Triebner during March. The largest was an approval given to Exeter Cb -Op for the installation of grain storage tanks. Other commercial. additions and renovations were as follows: J. Dinney, panelling rooms al 395 Main; Rawson & Swartman, renovations; R. Wilhelm, ad- dition to workshop at 455 Andrew; A. Caranci, change house to restaurant at 503 Main; Snell Bros, instal storage tanks at 450 Main; Mathers Motors, renovate offices at 136 Main; A.J. Darling, re -roof store at 333 Main. Residential renovations and additions were: D. Webster, instal outside balcony at 170 Victoria; N. Stanlake, renovate bathroom at 60 Thomas; W. Peitsch, panel garage at ' 240 William; H. Davis, cupboards at 351 Carling; L. Keller, panel basement at 256 Kingscourt; Pete McFalls, addition to house at 352 William; Tom Hill, carport at 182 Huron W. Workman, re -roof house at 182 Carling; J. Bickerstaff, instal archway at 246 1Villiam. 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