One was into the nature of a disease among swine which was prevalent in that district, and which in many ways resembled swine fever.
The outbreaks of swine fever for the same periods were 1,285, 1,390 and 1,968.
The corresponding figures of outbreaks of swine fever are 2,531, as against 4,424.
It appears to me that the wrong way has been adopted to deal with this question of swine fever.
If anything can be done to stop swine fever, we shall be only too delighted to do it.
In recent years we have concentrated the efforts of our veterinary staff on many things—on tuberculosis, on fowl pest and on swine fever.
Swine fever, yes, but as a cause of foot and mouth disease it is new to me.
The recent example of swine fever clearly shows us the risks of allowing over-specialisation and concentration.
