UTAH STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (a) HENRY ALDOUS DIXON, 4 Ch ALD OD Y PRESIOENT . ne LOGAN, UTAH DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SCIENCE Dr. Paul B. Pearson Chief Biology Branch Divisan of Biology and Medicine Ue S. Atomic Energy Commissicn Washington, D.C. Dear Dr, Pearson: Was informed two days ago that you had been contacted regarding some trouble in the sheep around Cedar City. I thought you might be interested tr"gleaning™throughthenotes I made on my last trip down there. Dr. Holmes wrote us about this condition April 17, 1954. We went down immediately but would have been better to have seen the condition a month ago on the range where they were grazing when the condition was first discernible. We plan on talking to Mr. Steve Brower to use the proper channels in seeking help. time. The round about way results in a loss of valuable Sending you a copy of the notes made during the 2lst and 22nd of April, These flecks were visited and notes taken of the conditions at that time. Mr. Darrell Matthews, went with me to assist in locating the flocks. The owners seemed to be well pleased with their results and flocks this year. Even Doug Clark Jr. said he was well pleased with both his flocks and had no complaints, The analysis of the blood taken from the three flocks has not been completed, Suspect to find a vitamin A deficiency. If you have any questions regarding the data please do not hesitate to let us kmow, If anything of importance developes, we'll let you know. US DOE ARCHIVES 326 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Ppp” bff Z: te/Grande Shupe, D.V.M., Assist. Prof., Veterinary Science RG pot A Aytunn {Df) Collection L/RA woe Box S365" - \ Folder F \ C7 ESINE, HEAL& SAFETY pe / DO ARCHIVES