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78. He is required to be present in the Dispensary during working
hours and will prescribe personally for all cases. He is responsible for all
medicines made up in the Dispensary. He shall take every precaution in
sending out poisonous drugs and see that they are properly labelled
"Poison".
79. If a Second Veterinary Assistant be attached to the Dispensary, he
will, whenever he treats a case, make the necessary entry in the patient's
ticket-book himself.
80. The Veterinary Assistant in charge shall at once report to the
Local Body and District Inspector any outbreak of epidemic disease
which may occur among animals in the town in which the Dispensary
is situated or in its neighbourhood and adopt suppressive measures in
collaboration with the Local Body and District authorities.
81. He shall be responsible that the carcase of any animal which may
die in the Dispensary premises is removed without delay, and if such
death was due to contagious or infectious disease, shall see that the carcase
is suitably buried or burnt.
82. He shall reside in or near the Dispensary, and if he is in charge of
a Municipal Dispensary shall not, without the orders of the Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department, the Deputy Superintendent in charge of the
Division, the Veterinary Inspector or the Deputy Commissioner, absent
himself for more than a few hours at a time. In other cases he may leave
to attend outbreaks, or for touring purposes, as directed by the Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, the Deputy Superintendent in charge
of the Division, the Veterinary Inspector or the Deputy Commissioner (vide
paragraph 93).
83. Except as above provided and for the purpose of conducting
post mortem examinations (vide Appendix C.), he shall not leave the
Hospital or Dispensary during working hours, save in very urgent cases,
of which he should make a note, stating date, name of owner of animal,
nature of case and time up to which he was absent.
84. No in-patients may be admitted without the permission of the
Veterinary Assistant in charge, provided that, if the Veterinary Assistant
is absent when an animal is brought, it may be admitted provisionally.
85. He shall keep a register of medicines and of instruments and
appliances, and shall enter without delay the names of any which may be
damaged, destroyed, lost or issued from stock and of any new ones which
may be supplied to the Dispensary. No instruments or appliances may be
lent out from the Dispensary without the express permission of the Secre-
tary or Chairman of the Local Body.
86. The Veterinary Assistant in charge is responsible for the safe
custody of all articles in the Dispensary.
87. He is responsible that all poisonous drugs are kept under lock
and key apart from other drugs, that the key is kept in his own custody
and that they are not dispensed except by an authorized person and that
each bottle is labelled with a "Poison" label.
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The rules relating to private practice are given below:—
(a) Assistants, whether on tour or in charge of camp or town
dispensaries, may charge fees for visits paid to animals not
used for agriculture or for any trade or industry, provided
they are owned by persons paying land revenue to the extent
of Rs. 500 a year or upwards, or income-tax.
(b) No charge may be made for conveyance, except by Assistants
in charge of town dispensaries, in respect of visits paid to
animals outside the limits of the town, Municipality or Civil
Station, unless suitable conveyance is provided,
(c) Private practice may only be undertaken in spare time and must
not be allowed to interfere with official work.
(d) Cases brought to Assistants at their Dispensaries, whether town
or camp, or to themselves at any place which they are halting
at, or passing through, are not to be considered as subjects
for private practice, whether for an operation or for treat-
ment.
(e) Any touring Assistant who halts for undue periods or journeys
unnecessarily, merely for the sake of private practice, renders
himself liable to punishment.
(f) Assistants in charge of town dispensaries are not bound to visit
animals which are entitled to free treatment, unless they are
unable to be moved, or are believed to be suffering from a
contagious disease.
(g) The maximum fees are as follows:—
For visits ...
For castration ...
Other major operations ...
Minor operations
...
Rs. 2 for the first.
Re. 1 for every subsequent visit.
Rs. 10.
Rs. 5.
Re. 1.
For dogs and other small animals, half the above fees may be
charged.
Fees for operations do not include subsequent treatment, which
the Assistant is permitted to charge for separately.
(h) Assistants are not entitled to give opinions as to soundness: but
this does not prevent them from stating what disease or
injury an animal is suffering from, with reference to sub-
sequent treatment, or to show incapacity for work; such an
opinion will be charged for as ordinary treatment.
(i) The cost of medicines used in private practice is separately
recoverable, and should be credited to the Dispensary Fund.
(j) Any attempt on the part of an Assistant to charge fees for
attendance on agricultural cattle renders him liable to
dismissal.
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(k) Any person disputing the charge made by an Assistant for
private attendance may appeal to the Deputy Commissioner,
who, in case of doubt, may consult the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department.
95. Two statements showing (1) the details and class of patients treated
(Form No. XXV—3) and (2) the number of animals treated (Form No.
XXV—6) shall be submitted after the close of each month by the Veterinary
Assistant in charge of the Sadar Dispensary, the former to the Secretary, or,
Chairman of the Local Body, as the case may be, who will transmit the
same, through the District Veterinary Inspector, and the Deputy Superin-
tendent in charge of the Division, to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, and the latter to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, through the District Veterinary Inspector and the Deputy Superin-
tendent in charge of the Division, a copy being at the same time sent to the
Local Body concerned for information.
96. An Annual Report on the working of Dispensaries in each
district shall be submitted by the Veterinary Assistant through the Tahsildar
or other Chairman of the Taluq Board to the District Veterinary Inspector,
who will compile a report for the whole district from the Dispensary
reports and submit it together with those reports through the Deputy
Superintendent of the Division, the Chairman/President of the Local Body, and the
Deputy Commissioner, to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
whom it should reach by the 15th May at the latest. The year to which
the Annual Report will relate shall be that ending the 31st March.
97. The annual report should be accompanied by Tables II, III, IV, V
and XIV of the list given in Appendix G.
The Veterinary Assistant in charge of the Dispensary will be held
responsible for the correctness of the figures embodied in the statements.
C. P. Sectt.
letter No.
4169, d.
19-9-99.
98. Indents for medicines, etc., shall be prepared by the Veterinary
Assistant in Form No. XXV—4 and submitted, through the Local Body, to
the District Veterinary Inspector, who will, after checking them, forward
them to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, through the Deputy
Superintendent in charge of the Division for approval. The Superin-
tendent will see that the proposed expenditure does not exceed the
budget allotment for the purpose, check and pass the indent and send it to a
reliable firm asking them to supply the articles direct to the Dispensary,
sending the bill of cost through the Superintendent. The Superintendent
will verify the correctness of the charges and forward the bill to the Local
Body for direct payment to the firm.
(3) Peripatetic Veterinary
Assistants.
99. Veterinary Assistants, other than those in charge of town Dis-
pensaries, are of two classes: —(1) men whose duties are solely peripatetic
(2) men who are posted as Second Assistants and whose work is mainly
touring. The rules below apply to the first class in all cases, and to the
second, when on duty away from the Dispensary.
100. A peripatetic Veterinary Assistant shall attend all outbreaks
of contagious diseases, proceeding to affected villages immediately on
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receipt of information. He shall leave behind him, either with the Assistant in
charge of the Dispensary,or with the Tahsildar or Chairman of the Local
Body, such detail of his proposed tour as may be possible.
101. Under the orders contained in Appendix B the patwari
reports such outbreaks both to the Deputy Commissioner and Veterinary
Assistant in Form No. 33 of Schedule XXV. The Veterinary Assistant
should abstract the details in his register, and file them in the Dispensary
after taking necessary action.
102. He shall adopt suppressive measures, such as isolation of all
sick or suspected animals; inspect healthy cattle daily, in order to detect
suspicious cases; disinfect sheds and fittings; cause all droppings and
litter of sick animals to be removed and burnt, and see that all carcases
of animals dying of infectious or contagious disease are properly buried
or burnt.
103. In carrying out the measures detailed in the preceding rule,
the Veterinary Assistant should seek the co-operation of the district and
village officials, while taking care to avoid troubling cattle owners unneces-
sarily.
104. He should advise cattle owners as to the nature of the disease,
its treatment and the steps necessary to overcome it, and induce them to
co-operate in extirpating the disease.
105. On investigating the nature of the disease, he shall make a special
report to the District Inspector, if he is not on the spot, giving in
detail the symptoms, number of attacks and deaths, and the measures
adopted.
106. He shall inform the inhabitants of neighbouring villages of the
existence and prevalence of disease, and advise them to keep the cattle
belonging to their villages away from the infected areas.
107. In the case of contagious disease affecting villages near the
boundary of another tahsil or taluk, he shall give due intimation to the
Tahsildar concerned, in order that he may warn the Veterinary Assistant
of that tahsil or taluk to adopt precautionary measures.
108. In the event of village officials not rendering the necessary
assistance, he shall report the fact, with the least possible delay, to the
Tahsildar, a copy of the report being submitted to the District Inspector.
109. When a Veterinary Inspector is present at an outbreak of
contagious disease and organizes measures for inoculation and other
methods of treatment, in conjunction with any Veterinary Assistant of the
District or Central Staff, that Assistant will work under the direct control
of the Veterinary Inspector.
C. P Gazette
Notification
No. 166, d.
16-4-10.
110. The Veterinary Assistant shall report at once to the District
Inspector the appearance of diseases notified under the Glanders and Farcy
Act and carry out the rules of the Act when appointed an Inspector under
it.
111. The Veterinary Assistant will, if he is not engaged in suppress-
ing outbreaks of contagious diseases, or carrying out any special orders,
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SECTION IX.
WORKING OF VETERINARY DISPENSARIES.
C. P. Sectt.
letter No.
C-76, d.
28-5-13.
119. Veterinary Dispensary buildings will be constructed in accordance
with the standard plan, either departmentally or by the Public Works
Department, and their cost borne by Local Bodies.
120. Proposals for the construction of new buildings or for alteration
in, or additions to, existing buildings will be submitted to the Director
of Agriculture.
121. The advantages of a Veterinary Dispensary in a town are
largely shared by the town inhabitants, so that Municipalities may fairly
be asked to make an annual contribution for the upkeep of the Dispensary
to the District Council or District Board Funds.
122. Veterinary Assistants and Inspectors must remember that the
most important part of veterinary work is done outside the Dispensary,
especially in attending to outbreaks of infectious disease.
123. The Dispensary records will consist of the following registers:—
(1) Patients' Register (Form No. XXV—2).
(2) Serum Register (Form No. XXV—10).
(3) Register showing the details of animals inspected at slaughter-
houses (Form No. XXV—12).
(4) Cash abstract register of receipts and expenditure (Form
No. VI—14).
(5) Stock-book of Surgical Instruments and Hospital necessaries
(Form No. XIV—10).
(6) Register showing receipts and issues of Medicines (Form
No. XIV—24).
(7) Visitors' Book (Form No. XXV—13).
(8) Inspection Book (Form No. XXV—14).
(9) Register of reports of outbreaks of contagious cattle diseases
(Form No. XXV—35).
(10) Contingent Register (Form No. 1—72).
(11) Register of Stamp Account (Form No. 79).
(12) Tour Register (Form No. XXV—5).
(13) Patients' Ticket-book (Form No. XXV—1).
C. P. Sectt.
letters Nos.
1089 and
2195, d.
15-2-02 and
5-4-08 and
No. 589,—
XIII -10-37,
d. 21-10-08.
124. Free treatment shall be given at all Veterinary Dispensaries to
all Government animals brought to the Dispensary within working hours,
which shall include free attendance of Veterinary Assistants at the stables
where Government animals are kept; but conveyance charges will be paid
(vide paragraph 157), when the Veterinary Assistant has to proceed more
than one mile to official patients. Cattle belonging to the Local Bodies, by
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whom the Veterinary Dispensaries are maintained, shall also be treated
free of charge, if brought to the Dispensary during working hours.
125. The destroying of animals does not form a part of the legitimate
duties of the Veterinary Department and is not permitted within the
Dispensary premises except with the previous orders of the Superintendent.
But there is no objection to a Veterinary Assistant undertaking the work
as a private arrangement, and charging a fee, not exceeding Rs. 6, for
destroying a large animal and Rs. 3 for a small animal. These charges do
not include the cost of removing or burying the carcase, which should be
arranged for by the owner.
126. The hours during which a Veterinary Dispensary shall be open
for the treatment of patients are—from the 1st March to 31st October, 6 to
10 A. M. and 5 to 6 P. M.; from 1st November to end of February, 7 to
11 A. M. and 4 to 5 P. M.
The above working hours are subject to alteration under the orders of
Local Bodies to suit local conditions.
Cases requiring immediate attention will be treated at any time.
127. The scale of fees in operation at the Nagpur and Pachmarhi
Dispensaries is given in Appendix A, which also contains a standard scale
of fees applicable (with such variations as local authorities may be permitted
to impose) to the towns of Jubbulpore, Saugor, Wardha, Raipur, Amraoti
and Akola.
128. Prescriptions by persons other than legally qualified Veterinary
Practitioners shall not be dispensed.
129. Bills on account of recovery of Dispensary fees shall be pre-
pared by the Veterinary Assistant in charge, on the 1st and 15th of every
month, for the treatment of animals which have been discharged as cured,
or which have discontinued attending the Dispensary. The bills shall be
delivered by the Dispensary peon to the persons to whom they are addressed,
and, when payment is made, their signature obtained in the Bill
Despatch Book.
130. The Veterinary Assistant should see that the bills are duly
delivered, or that an explanation for non-delivery is furnished, and that
the amounts entered as paid in the Bill Despatch Book are correctly handed
over to him daily by the peon. A personal or cash security of Rs. 25
must be furnished by the peon who collects the Dispensary fees.
131. The Veterinary Assistant shall prepare and submit to the Local
Body or to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, as the case
may be, in the first week of the month following each quarter, a list
showing the name and amount due by each person who has not paid his
dues for three months and over.
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SECTION X.
RULES FOR THE TRAINING, EXAMINATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF
COMPOUNDERS OF VETERINARY DISPENSARIES.
C. P. Sectt.
letter No. 59,
—XIII-10-
20, d, 7-2-11.
132. A candidate for training as Veterinary Compounder must possess
the following qualifications:—
(1) He must be at least 17 years of age.
(2) He must be of active habits and good physique.
(3) He must have passed at least the Upper Primary Examination,
be able to read and write fluently the Hindi language, if
desirous to be employed in the Central Provinces only, and
the Marathi language, if in Berar; and must have sufficient
knowledge of English to read intelligently and to write
correctly from dictation a simple passage of English.
(4) He must be of a respectable family, certified to by two certifi-
cates from gentlemen of standing who are personally
acquainted with the candidate.
133. Applications for permission to enter the Training Class for
Compounders shall be addressed to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, and shall contain the following particulars:—
Name, father's name, father's occupation, caste, age, details of
educational examinations passed, with date of passing verna-
cular language.
134. The application must be accompanied by the two certificates,
required by Rule 1 (4). The Superintendent shall not ordinarily admit
more than three candidates to each class.
135. Each candidate accepted for training must sign an agreement
that on completion of his training he will serve for at least two years
as Compounder in any Veterinary Dispensary to which he may be appointed.
He will be liable to serve in any District of the Central Provinces or Berar,
as the case may be, throughout his service.
136. Candidates who are accepted as probationers must go through a
course of training at the Nagpur Veterinary Dispensary.
Half-yearly
examinations will be held, and if the probationer is successful, he will
receive a certificate giving him a preferential claim to employment in any
vacancy of Compounder in any Veterinary Dispensary of the Central
Provinces or Berar, as the case may be. Any candidate failing to pass the
examination at the end of one year will be considered unfitted for further
training, and his services will be dispensed with.
137. During the period of training each candidate will receive a
subsistence allowance of Rs. 10 a month.
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138. The following are the rates of pay sanctioned for Compounders:—
On appointment after passing first examination...
After two years' service as passed compounde
...
After five years' service... ...
After ten years' service ... ...
After fifteen years' service......
After twenty years' service... ...
Rs.
12
14
l6
l8
20
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139. Compounders at present employed will be paid according to the
above scale as soon as they pass the examination. They will be allowed
six months within which to qualify. The services of those not passing
in that time will be dispensed with, except in the special case of any
Compounder whom the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
considers fit for the work, who will be allowed to continue to serve on his
present pay.
C. P. Sectt,
letter No.
661—VII-1-
13, d.
23-6-15.
140. The Local Administration has sanctioned, under Article 802
of the Civil Service Regulations, the payment by all the District Councils
of the Central Provinces and the District Fund Committee of Mandla, with
effect from the 1st October 1915, of contributions to Provincial Revenues
on account of pensions for compounders attached to Civil Veterinary Dis-
pensaries, who are in the employ of these bodies. The District Boards in
Berar have already been authorised to subscribe for pensions for all their
employees in Superior Service. Vide paragraph 6 under Article 802 on
page 136 of the Central Provinces Supplement to the Civil Service Regula-
tions.
141. Any Compounder may be required to appear again for exam-
nation before he receives promotion to a higher rate of pay. Any Com-
pounder, whose work appears to have deteriorated after appointment, may
be required by the Superintendent to undergo a further period of training not
exceeding three months, under penalty of having his certificate withdrawn.
142. The examination shall be conducted by the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, and will include the following subjects:—
(a) A practical knowledge of weights and measures, and an ability
to read English signs for weights and measures.
(b) Ability to compound accurately and neatly a prescription, the
quantities of each ingredient being indicated by English signs.
(c) A knowledge of the names and uses of the Dispensary necessaries
used in compounding, and of the surgical instruments in
ordinary use.
(d) Ability to apply properly bandages and to dress cleanly and
neatly ulcers and simple wounds.
(e) Ability to recognize the drugs ordinarily used, particularly poi-
sons; a knowledge of the usually prescribed dose of each;
and an acquaintance with the composition of medicines in
most frequent use.
(f) Knowledge of the methods of approaching, handling and securing
animals, including the use of the cradle, sling, and the like.
(g) Management of animals in the stables, including the clothing,
feeding and watering of animals, the cleanliness of stables,
the looking after of stable gear and the like.
(h) The making of clinical observations (temperature, respiration,
pulse expression, and the like.
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SECTION XI.
THE PROVINCIAL VETERINARY HOSPITAL, NAGPUR, AND VETERINARY
DISPENSARY, PACHMARHI.
143. The duties of the Nagpur Veterinary Hospital and the Pach-
marhi Veterinary Dispensary staff will be generally those detailed in
Sections VII and VIII of this Manual.
144. The Veterinary Assistant, Nagpur Hospital and Lecturer, Agri-
cultural College, works under the direct supervision and control of the
Superintendent and will correspond on all veterinary matters direct with
that officer, and in his capacity of Lecturer, with the Principal, Agricultural
College.
C. P. Sectt.
letter
No. 457—
No.457—
d. 23-11-
06.
145. He shall lecture on Veterinary subjects to the students of the
Agricultural College at such hours and on such days of the week as may be
detailed in the College time-table or as may be ordered by the Principal.
146. He shall prepare in advance, for the Superintendent's approval,
an outline of the subjects in which he proposes to instruct the students in
each class during the session.
147. During his absence on duty as lecturer, the Hospital duties shall
be performed by the Second Veterinary Assistant, if there be one attached to
the Hospital.
148. The Veterinary Assistant shall train as Compounders those
candidates who are accepted as probationers under the rules for the
training, examination and employment of Compounders.
C. P. Sectt.
letter No.
7696, d.
6-12-04.
149. The Veterinary Dispensary at Pachmarhi shall remain open for
only 7 months in each year, e. g., from 1st April to 31st October.
150. Except for reports and returns, which are submitted through the
District Inspector, the Veterinary Assistant, Pachmarhi, corresponds
direct with the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department.