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TABLE V
Statistics of castration and treatment performed in the Province of Assam during the year 1947-48
Names of districts
1
Cachar .. ..
Sylhet .. ..
Lushai Hills .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills
Garo Hills (Plains) ..
Garo Hills (Hills) ..
Naga Hills .. ..
Goalpara .. ..
Kamrup .. ..
Darrang .. ..
Nowgong .. ..
Sibsagar .. ..
Lakhunpur .. ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract ..
Balipara Frontier Tract
North Cachar Hills ..
Tirap Frontier Tract ..
Total ..
Number of animals
treated
Bovines
2
7,736
522
104
543
498
..
290
6,492
6,916
3,485
8,097
5,164
6,836
282
..
..
..
46,965
Equines
3
58
10
146
582
10
..
400
246
459
825
162
1,659
528
8
..
.
..
..
5,093
Others
4
869
106
44
1,210
143
..
1,467
918
1,585
496
392
641
765
50
..
..
..
8,686
Number of animals
castrated
Bovines
5
777
910
..
4
2
..
6
224
601
1,102
4,184
970
788
42
..
..
..
9,610
Equines
6
2
100
65
..
..
..
1
..
1
2
5
3
1
..
..
..
..
180
Others
7
229
244
5
13
4i
..
47
87
295
232
254
280
94
6
..
..
..
1,827
Live Stock population
Bovines
Males
8
1,41,213
6,64,453
4,765
30,564
23,092
16,233
..
3,59,316
6,03,932
3,24,598
3,08,891
3,75,472
2,82,366
15,994
2,080
3,019
..
62,39,321
Females
9
1,40,956
6,10,611
10,227
75,899
23,012
11,328
..
3,64,781
5,33,595
3,06,513
1,74,403
3,07,969
2,37,300
19,617
1,729
7,797
..
55,24,877
Equines
Males
10
226
2,103
197
1,588
20
10
..
2,101
680
1,078
472
1,845
1,158
88
5
16
..
11,587
Females
11
138
1,178
143
1,637
16
12
..
1,175
288
282
315
885
592
132
7
2
..
6,802
Others
Sheep
12
407
17,947
1,261
9,970
53
19
..
4,653
4,459
1,350
258
1,446
708
16
2
62
..
42,611
Goats
13
53,253
1,54,656
7,020
25,050
4,473
2,486
..
75,572
1,22,972
1,08,543
64,840
1,39,501
1,06,402
5,769
352
4,795
753
8,76,437
Remarks
14
19
TABLE VI A/B
Statement showing the numbers of approved bulls/male buffaloes at stud in the Province of Assam during the year 1947-48
Names of districts
1
Lakhimpur .. .. ..
Sibsagar .. .. ..
Nowgong .. .. ..
Darrang .. .. ..
Kamrup .. .. ..
Goalpara .. .. ..
Cachar .. .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ..
Sylhet .. .. ..
Naga Hills .. .. ..
Lushai Hills .. ..
Garo Hills .. .. ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract ..
Total ..
Number of approved bulls at stud
Present on 1st April
Property of Govern-
ment
2
2
2
..
50
..
..
51
..
6
..
1
..
3
115
Property of Local
Bodies
3
9
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
Others
4
46
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
54
Obtained during the year
Number
Government
5
..
..
..
11
19
.. 28
..
..
..
..
..
..
58
Local Bodies
6
4
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
Others
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Average price
paid per head
Government
8
Rs.
4
..
..
300
..
.. 170
..
..
..
..
..
..
474
Local Bodies
9
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
10
Rs.
44
200
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
244
Casualties during
the year
Go v e rn
me n t
11
..
..
..
4
..
..
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
15
Local Bodi es
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
13
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Balance in hand on 31st
March
Go v e rn
me n t
14
6
2
..
46
..
.. 68
..
6
..
1
..
3
132
Local Bodi es
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
16
46
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
53
Tot al
17
52
9
.. 45
..
..
68
..
6
..
..
..
3
183
20
TABLE VI A/B—concld.
Statement showing the number of approved bulls/male buffaloes at stud in the Province of Assam during the year 1947-48—concld.
Name of districts
Lakhimpur .. .. ..
Sibsagar .. .. ..
Nowgong .. .. ..
Darrang .. .. ..
Kamrup .. .. ..
Goalpara .. .. ..
Cachar .. .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ..
Sylhet .. .. ..
Naga Hills .. .. ..
Lushai Hills .. ..
Garo Hills .. .. ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract ..
Total for 1947-48 ..
Net cost for the year for the issue and maintenance
of syud bulls.
Go v e r
n me n t
18
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
409
..
..
..
540
..
..
1,009
Local Bodi es
19
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
20
Rs.
2,640
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2.640
Tot al
21
Rs.
2,640
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2,640
Population of cows/she buffaloes
over 3 years according to census
22
14,000
4,000
..
1,02,046
..
..
..
..
75
..
..
..
4,249
1,24,370
Number of
bulls
Required to be maintained
at one per hundred cows/
she buffalloes
23
2,140
2
..
1,54,027
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
450
1,56,621
Short of requirements
24
20
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
450
470
Number of cows/she buffaloes
covered during the year
25
11,600 (Cows)
200
..
..
..
..
1,775
..
65 (Cows)
..
58
..
100
1S,798
21
TABLE VI G
Statement showing number of approved Horse and Donkey Stallions at stud in the Province of Assam during the year 1947-48
Names of districts
1
Lakhimpur ..
Sibsagar ..
Nowgong ..
Darrang ..
Kamrup ..
Goalpara
..
Cachar ..
Khasi and Jaintia
Hills.
Sylhet .. ..
Naga Hills ..
Lushai Hills ..
Garo Hills ..
Sadiya
Frontier
Tract.
Total
Number on 1st April
Horses
Government
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
3
Local Bodies
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
4
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
Donkeys
Government
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Obtained during the year
Horses
Government
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Donkeys
Government
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Casualties during the year
Horses
Government
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
16
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Donkeys
Government
17
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
18
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
19
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
22
TABLE VI G—conld
Statement showing number of approved Horse and Donkey Stallions at stud in the Province of Assam during the year 1947-48—concld.
Names of districts
Lakhimpur .. .. ..
Sibsagar .. .. ..
Nowgong .. .. ..
Darrang .. .. ..
Kamrup .. .. ..
Goalpara .. .. ..
Cachar .. .. ..
Kbasi and Jaintia Hills ..
Sylhet .. .. ..
Naga Hills .. .. ..
Lushai Hills .. .. ..
Garo Hills .. .. ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract ..
Total
Balance on 31st March
Horses
Government
20
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
3
Local Bodies
21
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
22
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
Donkeys
Government
23
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
24
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
25
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Number of mares covered
Horses
26
80
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
80
Donkeys
27
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
Population of mares
Horses
28
225
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
22S
Donkeys
29
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
....
23
TABLE VII
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held in the Province of Assam during the year 1947-48
Names of districts
1
Cachar .. .. ..
Sylhet .. .. ..
Naga Hills .. ..
Lushai Hills .. ..
Garo Hills .. ..
Goalpara .. .. ..
Kampur .. .. ..
Sibsagar .. .. ..
Lakhirnpur .. ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract ..
Total for 1947-48 ..
Total for 1946-47 ..
Number of Cattle Fairs
and Shows held
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
2
Total number of stock present
Bulls
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
60
..
..
60
117
Bullocks
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
110
..
..
110
200
Cows
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
200
..
..
200
217
Young stock
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
40
..
..
40
64
Buffaloes
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
60
..
..
60
101
Camels
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
100
..
..
100
111
Average price of animals sold
Bulls
10
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
100
..
..
100
..
Bullocks
11
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
200
..
..
200
..
Cows
12
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
50
..
..
50
..
Buffaloes
13
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
150
..
..
150
..
Camels
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
24
TABLE VII—concld.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held in the Province of Assam during the year 1947-48—concld.
Names of districts
Cachar .. ..
Sylhet .. ..
Naga Hills .. ..
Lushai Hills .. .. ..
Garo Hills .. ..
Goalpara .. ..
Kampur .. ..
Sibsagar .. ..
Lakhimpur .. ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract ..
Total for 1947-48 ..
Total for 1946-47 ..
Amount realised in fees
15
Rs. a. p.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total number of animals
that competed for prizes
16
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Prize money provided
From Imperial
F
unds
17
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
a.
..
..
p.
From Provincial
Funds
18
Rs.
..
..
..
..
.
.
..
..
.
..
.
a.
..
.
.
.
.
p.
From Local Funds
1
9
Rs.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
..
..
.
..
.
a.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
p.
From other sources
20
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
a.
..
..
p.
Total
21
Rs.
..
.
..
..
.
..
.
.
..
a.
..
..
..
.
.
.
.
p.
Number of medals or
amount of money awarded
22
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Remarks
23
25
TABLE XIV (a)
Statement showing the Veterinary expenditure incurred in the Province of Assam during the year 1947-48
Heads of accounts
1
Veterinary charges
(a) Superintendence ... ...
(b) Subordinate Establishment ...
(c) Veterinary Instructions ...
(d) Hospitals and Dispensaries...
(e) Charges in England ...
(f) Breeding operation ...
(g) Prizes ... ...
(A) Bacteriological Research ...
(i) Camel specialist ...
Public Exhibitions and Fairs
(a) Catde and horse fairs and
shows.
Total ...
Amounts of expenditure
Central
2
Rs.
5,285
1,505
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6,790
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Provincial
3
Rs.
52,923
1,90,470
10,747
27,432
115
...
...
...
...
...
2,81,687
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
Local
4
Rs.
...
83,887
...
18,903
. ..
...
.
258
...
...
100
1,03,148
a.
0
6
0
0
6
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Total
5
Rs.
58,208
2,75,862
10,747
46,335
115
...
258
...
...
100
3,91,625
a.
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
6
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Remarks
6
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR
Resolution on the Report of the Civil Veterinary Department, Assam
for the year ending 31st March 1948
Extracts from the proceedings of the Government of Assam in Agriculture Department,
No.AGV.75/49, dated 7th March 1950.
READ: —The report of the Civil Veterinary Department, Assam for the year
ending the 31st March 1948.
RESOLUTION
The Civil Veterinary Department, continued and extended its activities
smoothly during the year under report in spite of various difficulties.
It is,
However, gratifying to note that the outbreaks of contagious diseases in the
Province were on the decline, and the Civil Veterinary Department became
successful in surmounting the difficulties and rendering great service to the people
of the Province.
One of the greatest difficulties with which the Department has had to con-
tent has been the recruitment of a sufficient number of suitably trained staff to
man the many Development Schemes which have been introduced in the short
period during which the Department has been in existence.
But still, the
Department being short-handed, the existing staff had to bear considerable
strain in combating the epidemics and other calamities. The scheme for the
amalgamation of the Veterinary Department and the Livestock Section under
Agriculture Department into one Department to unify the various activities
connected with livestock development and disease-control, had to be kept post-
poned for an indefinite period for various reasons, such as shortage of technical
staff, etc.
The total strength of the Veterinary Staff employed in the Province is as
follows :—
One Veterinary Investigation Officer,
One Assistant Veterinary Investigation Officer (Poultry),
Four Veterinary Inspectors,
Fifty-three Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, and
One hundred forty-one Veterinary Field Assistants.
During the year under report 12 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, and 52
Veterinary Field Assistants were released for service under Pakistan Govern-
ment.
The Scheme for the appointment of Veterinary Investigation Officer jointly
financed by this Government and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research,
was continued satisfactorily, as in the previous year, and the following diseases
were investigated by the Veterinary Investigation Officer, Assam successfully
during the year under report:—
(1) Bovine contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia, (2) Clinical nutritional Survey,
(3) Bovine Haemoturia, (4) John's disease, (5) Surra, (6) Bovine Lymphangitis,
(7) Bovine Contagious Abortion, (8) Helminthiasis, (9) Rinderpest and (10) Step-
hanofilariasis ; and the following papers were published :—(1) Rinderpest among
sheep and goat in Assam, (2) Note on the control of Jone's disease in Assam,
(3) Stephanofilariasis among buffaloes in Assam, (4) Immunation of Buffaloes
against Rinderpest in Assam, (5) Poultry Development in Assam, (6) Develop-
ment of Veterinary Department in Assam.
2
The Scheme for the Investigation of Poultry diseases, partly financed by the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research was also in progress and it has been
extended upto 28th February 1950. The following diseases were investigated by
the Assistant Investigation Officer (Poultry), Assam, during the year under
report:—
(1) Ranikhet disease, (2) Helminthiasis, (3) Avian Interculosis, (4) Clinical
Nutritional Survey, (5) Fowl Pox, (6) Solmonelloses in ducks and (7) Survey of
contagious diseases of Poultry.
The Department sent altogether 15 stipendiaries for training in the Veteri-
nary course in different Colleges of India.
It will appear from the figures stated below that the activities of the Veteri.
nary Department have extended considerably and become more popular amongst
the villagers ; it is also noted wiih great interest that considerable public co-
operation has been obtained by the efforts of the Department to raise the
standard of livestock of the Province. The total mortality of animal during
the year under report from all causes was 4,306 against 57,409 of the previous
year. Preventive inoculation and vaccination were undertaken in 407 outbreaks,
and 11,483 were reported to have died uninoculated in course of outbreaks.
In the outbreaks, 1,75,825 were vaccinated with Goat Tissue vaccine, and 15,473
were inoculated by serum method. Out of the total number of 1,91,303 animals
vaccinated and inoculated 462 animals were reported to have died during the
year under review.
The total number of animals treated in three Veterinary Hospitals (i. e.,
Gauhati, Shillong and Silchar) during the year under report, were 9,367
against 8,372 in the previous year.
During the year, the Itinerating Veterinary Assistant Surgeons of the Depart-
ment visited 19,247 villages in which they castrated 23,206 animals and treated
24,643 animals, suffering from contagious diseases, and 1,58,837 suffering from
non-contagious diseases.
During the year under review, there was only one fair and show exhibited
by the Department. Besides this, the Department joined in many other exhibi-
tions on the general welfare of cattle and prevention of contagious diseases.
Government have agreed in principle to establish a Veterinary
College in
Assam, with a view to train their own students on the Veterinary Science and to
remove the long-felt difficulties in the State. A Professor was appointed to make
the preliminaries for establishing a College.
Government have felt the urgent necessity of a Veterinary Vaccine
Depot in Assam, and a building was under construction during the year
under report.
The total expenditure of the Veterinary Department during the year under
report is Rs. 3,91,625-6-0.
To be in such a position after the end of the year, gives much ground for
hope for the future and there is good reason to believe that the Province will
soon be in a flourishing condition at least in regard to its cattle population and
livestock within a few years.
ORDERS :— Ordered that Resolution be published in the Assam Gazette.
A. DUTTA,
Deputy Secretary to the Government of Assam.
AG.P. (Agri.) No.5/49—410—28-3-1950.
Annual Report of the Civil
Veterinary Department,
Assam, for the year
1948-49
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PRINTED AT THE ASSAM GOVERNMENT PRESS
1951
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Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary Department
Assam, for the year 1948-49
PREFACE—General Administration
I take great pleasure in writing this Annual Report on behalf of Shri A. K.
Mitra, M.R.C.V.S., who retired from service with effect from the 11th November
1949. Shri A. K. Mitra continued to hold charge of the Department during the
year under report.
He was on tour for 105 days and visited Rangiya, Khana-
para, Shillong, Nowgong, Jorhat and Titabar during the year. He had to visit
Nowgong several times during the year in connection with the opening of the
Assam Veterinary College at Nowgong. He attended the Selection Board and
the Governing Body Meetings of the Assam Veterinary College at Nowgong.
In addition to his usual touring duties Shri Mitra attended the Advisory Board's
Meeting at Delhi in January 1949.
2. During the year 966 specimens were examined miscroscopically in the
Provincial Laboratory at Gauhati, out of which 31 proved Anthrax, 42 Hæmor-
rhagic Septicaemia, 30 Surra and 1 Black quarter.
3. During the year under report the following Post-War Development
Schemes were under operation.
1. Training of Veterinary Graduates.
2. Training of Veterinary Field Assistants.
3. Establishment of Veterinary Vaccine Section.
4. Establishment of Veterinary Hospitals.
5. Expansion of Headquarter Staff.
6. Entertainment of a Deputy Director of Veterinary Department.
7. Establishment of Assam Veterinary College.
A separate note for the working of each scheme mentioned above is given
with the report.
4. Veterinary Investigation Scheme, Assam.—The Scheme for the appointment
of the Veterinary Investigation Officer, Assam which was started in April 1933
was extended upto the 28th February 1950. Shri V. R. Gopalakrishnan, G.M.V.C,
P.G. (Mukteswar), was in-charge of the office of the Veterinary Investigation
Officer, Assam throughout the year under report. During the year he was on
tour for 120 days and travelled 7,263 miles by rail, 2,115 miles by road and
57 miles by boat. While carrying out the survey and investigation of animal
diseases in the State, he visited 39 villages, 7 tea estates, 3 government farms,
1 jail dairy and 2 private farms.
Shri V. R. Gopalakrishnan attended the 36th Session of the Indian Science
Congress Association at Allahabad in the first week of January 1949 and the
second meeting of the Veterinary Investigation Officers' Conference in Mysore
city from the 14th to 16th February 1949. He also attended the Eighth Confer-
ence of the Animal Husbandry Wing of the Board of Agriculture and Animal
Husbandry in India from the 18th to 22nd February 1949 at Mysore.
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The following diseases were met by Shri V. R, Gopalakrishnan :—
1. Bovine Contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia.
2. Bovine Hæmeturia.
3. Bovine Lymphangitis.
4. Johne's disease.
5. Surra.
6. Bovine Contagious Abortion.
7. Helminthiasis.
8. Foot and Mouth disease.
The following papers were published or submitted for publication during the
year:—
1. Stephanofilariasis among Buffaloes in Assam—for publication in the
Indian Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry.
2. A preliminary note on vaccination against Bovine Contagious Pleuro-
pneumonia in Assam—published in the Indian Journal of Veterinary Science and
Animal Husbandry, Volume XVI, Part IV, December 1946, page 209.
3. Poultry Development in Assam—published in Indian farming, Volume IX
No, 2, February 1948, page 79.
4. Cattle Relief work in Nowgong food—published in Indian farming, Volume
VIII, No. 6, June 1947, page 302.
5. Note on incidence of Tuberclosis in animals and its control—for discussion in
the second meeting of Veterinary Investigation Officers conference, Mysore
1949.
6. Note on Calf Mortality and control measures—for discussion in the Eighth
Animal Husbandry Wing Meeting, Mysore, 1949.
7. Note on the problem of improvement of cattle in hilly areas—for discussion in the
Eighth Animal Husbandary Wing Meeting, Mysore, 1949.
A detailed report of the work of the Veterinary Investigation Officer,
Assam for the year 1948-49 has been submitted to the Indian Council of Agri-
cultural Research, New Delhi.
Poultry Investigation Scheme, Assam
5. The scheme for the investigation of Poultry diseases in Assam which
came into operation with effect from the 20th May 1942 was extended upto the
28th February 1950. Shri G. Roy Ghoudhury, B. A., G. B. v. sc, p. G, (Muk-
teswar) held charge of the office of the Assistant Veterinary Investigation
Officer (Poultry) Assam upto the 28th July 1948. Thereafter he joined in the
Assam Veterinary College as a Lecturer. Shri B. P. Barkakoti, G. B. v. sc,
took charge of the scheme on the 14th August 1948. He underwent trainning
in the advanced course in Poultry Husbandry at the Indian Veterinary Research
Institute, Izatnagar for six months from 18th October 1948.
Shri G. Roy Choudhury was on tour for 63 days and travelled 760 miles
by rail, 948 miles by road and visited 54 villages and certain Poultry farms.
Shri B. P. Barkakoti was on tour for 21 days and travelled 178 miles by road.
While carrying out the survey and investigation of Poultry diseases he visited
11 villages, 2 Government and 1 private farms.
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The following diseases were investigated by him—.
1. Ranikhet disease.
2. Helminthiasis.
3. Salmonellosis.
4. Clinical Nutritional Survey.
5. Fowl Pox.
A detailed report of the work of the Assistant Veterinary Investigation
Officer (Poultry), Assam for the year 1948-49 has been already submitted to
the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
Veterinary Instructions
6. To remove the longfelt dearth of Veterinary graduates in the State the
Assam Veterinary College was first started at Nowgong from the 18th August 1948
with 40 students in the 1st year class.
During the year under report there were 17 Assam Government Stipendia-
ries against J 5 of the preceding year studying in the sister Veterinary Colleges.
Their distribution in the different colleges was as shown below:—
Bengal Veterinary College
First year class ... ...
Second year class ... ...
Third year class ... ...
Bombay Veterinary College
First year class ... ...
Second year class ... ...
Third year class ... ...
2
3
2
2
1
1
Bihar Veterinary College
First year class ...
Mathura Veterinary College
First year class ...
... 5
... 1
There was no Local Board Stipendiary student from the State during the
year.
Part II—Treatment of diseases
7. Table I shows the approximate number of deaths of animals from various
causes, contagious and other diseases. The figures as shown in this statement
have been collected from the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons' of the State.
From the statement it will be seen that the total mortality from all causes was
43,957 against 44,306 of the previous year.
Equines
8. Glander.—No case of death from this disease was reported from any part of
the State during the year.
9. Surra.—Sixteen equines died of this disease against 14 in the previous year.
10. Dourine.—The State was free from this disease as in the previous year.