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Sllchar ... ... ... ...
Palonghat ... ... ... ...
Hailakandi ... ... ... ...
Sylhet ... ... ... ...
Karimganj ... ... ... ...
Patharkandi ... ... ... ...
Maulvibazar ... ... ... ...
Kulaura ... ... ... ...
Shaistaganj ... ... ... ...
Gauhati ... ... ... ...
Nalbari ... ... ... ...
Mangaldai ... ... ... ...
Tangla ... ... ... ...
Sibsagar ... ... ... ...
Nazira ... ... ... ...
Jorhat ... ... ... ...
Mariani ... ... ... ...
Golaghat ... ... ... ...
Dibrugarh ... ... ... ...
Tinsukia ... ... ... ...
Total ... ... ... ...
Silehar ... ... ... ...
Palonghat ... ... ... ...
Hailakandi ... ... ... ...
Karimganj ... ... ... ...
Patharkandi ... ... ... ...
Habiganj ... ... ... ...
Gauhati ... ... ... ...
Nalbari ... ... ... ...
Bilasipara ... ... ... ...
Jorhat ... ... ... ...
Total ... ... ... ...
Grand total ... ... ... ...
Anthrax
...
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Hæmorrhagic
Septicemia.
„
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......
......
Se r um alone method.
4
3
1
1
6
1
1
4
... 3
7
1
2
5
1
3
4
3
3
1
63
2
1
4
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
18
475
1
1
...
...
... ...
... 6
...
...
...
... ...
...
... 1
... ...
...
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
6
15
2
16
111
8
50
5
... 17
73
30
24
46
1
3
7
20
14
...
448
11
7
38
11
10
79
5
15
2
18
196
10,757
...
...
...
... ...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
... 2
...
...
...
... ... 3
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
76
3
1
...
...
6
... 143
10
...
...
...
... 1
6
...
... 9
... 1
256
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
256
81
109
18
21
288
78
100
...
... 166
643
77
72
238
21
114
200
98
231
...
2,540
76
35
112
26
32
320
272
160
125
43
1,201
29,678
...
...
... ...
...
... ...
...
...
...
... ...
...
... ...
... ...
... ... 68
68
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
68
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
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... ...
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... ...
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... 1
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4
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1
472
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24
TABLE IV
Showing the number of animals treated and castrated by Veterinary Assistant Surgeons on tour during the year 1933-34,
Province,
1
Silchar ...
Palonghat ...
Hailakandi ...
Sylhet ...
Karimganj ...
Patharkandi ...
Maulvibazar ...
Kulsura ...
Habiganj ...
Shalstaganj ...
Sunamganj ...
Jagannathpur ...
Aijal ...
Shillong ...
Kohims
...
Number of villages visited.
2
278
237
288
E32
275
280
287
303
281
401
282
202
24
63
65
Number of Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons employed.
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Castrations performed.
Equines.
4
...
...
1
3
1
6
1
10
...
...
1
2
4
...
...
Bovines.
5
649
486
624
976
962
400
623
1,299
815
727
301
241
...
...
2
Others.
6
1
2
18
92
...
18
8
68
6
93
20
12
...
...
8
Total.
7
649
488
643
1,071
963
423
632
1,877
821
820
322
255
4
...
6
Treated for contagious
diseases.
Equines.
8
...
...
...
7
...
5
...
13
...
2
1
...
...
4
...
Bovines.
9
599
267
1,071
1,324
623
1,0,33
584
846
791
288
611
310
144
36
113
Others.
10
3
...
63
69
1
26
28
6
4
8
9
...
...
15
1
Total.
11
662
267
1,124
1,400
524
1,064
612
866
795
298
621
310
144
55
114
Treated for non-contagious
diseases.
Equines.
12
53
14
36
111
40
88
69
259
28
66
35
9
126
6
8
Bovines.
13
1,619
1,792
1,789
5,054
1,747
1,351
2,183
949
2,050
3,686
1,505
1,038
115
91
67
Others.
1
14
43
26
125
522
84
67
70
75
54
99
16
...
42
15
12
Total.
15
1,715
1,832
1,900
5,687
1,871
1,506
2,312
1,283
2,132
3,741
1,556
1,047
283
112
17
Total number of cases treated
and castrations performed.
16
2,866
2,587
3,567
8,158
3,358
2,993
3,456
3,525
3,748
4,859
2,399
1,613
431
167
196
Remarks.
17
25
Tura ...
Dhubri ...
Sukchar ...
Bilashipara
...
Goalpara
...
Abhoyapuri ...
Gauhati
...
Nalbari ...
Barpeta ...
Patacharkuchi ...
Tezpur
...
Behali ...
Sootea ...
Mangaldai
...
Tangla ...
Nowgong ...
Misa ...
Sibsagar ...
Nazira
...
Jorhat ...
Majuli ...
Mariani ...
Golaghat ...
Badlipar ...
Dibrugarh ...
Tinsukia ...
Sadiya ...
North Lakhimpur
...
Dhakuakhana ...
Staff and Reserve Vete-
rinary Assistant Sur-
geons.
Total ...
4
240
120
240
222
186
256
221
238
225
265
271
398
156
286
192
827
313
234
303
141
289
282
332
278
426
145
329
235
344
11,287
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 12
67
2
...
...
...
3
1
...
...
...
...
4
4
...
1
1
4
3
4
6
2
3
4
...
...
7
1
1
1
3
...
83
...
573
314
497
607
601
359
305
613
245
167
255
601
413
516
1,165
355
490
637
715
502
492
333
327
1,493
595
257
423
613
173
22,142
4
20
23
11
7
21
25
158
2
5
44
43
59
14
13
91
43
29
55
22
6
19
21
8
67
61
31
81
40
3
1,317
6
595
337
608
617
623
384
463
515
250
215
302
560
428
530
1,260
401
523
698
739
511
615
354
335
1,567
657
289
465
656
176
23,542
...
1
...
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
62
2
1
...
9
...
1
26
...
...
1
2
...
3
...
13
...
... 4
27
177
354
886
337
137
1,084
285
304
546
474
603
607
568
381
197
141
1,480
507
237
37
233
434
230
489
371
80
215
444
601
582
876
21,980
16
2
...
15
5
...
3
1
...
...
132
6
11
7
11
11
7
54
...
32
... 37
18
...
...
101
14
1
1
7
714
369
889
337
154
1,090
285
307
647
474
603
691
676
893
204
161
1,491
515
317
37
265
435
269
507
374
80
829
468
602
587
910
22,851
35
42
66
133
85
60
12
50
50
11
52
73
101
29
77
37
47
95
90
165
14
31
45
110
179
197
15
50
98
64
3,031
148
1,145
1,876
1,561
1,365
800
1,156
2,458
1,262
1,416
746
976
1,001
1,449
1,407
681
1,471
1,042
1,293
2,079
1,058
1,301
847
1,200
2,149
1,801
1,289
1,268
1,095
448
62,664
60
87
113
48
39
50
32
206
64
20
68
41
66
38
88
9
41
141
51
133
8
63
137
64
454
230
122
59
40
14
3,835
252
1,274
2,055
1,742
1,479
910
1,200
2,714
1,376
1,447
866
1,090
1,168
1,516
1,572
727
1,559
1,278
1,434
2,377
1,080
1,395
1,029
1,364
2,782
2,228
1,426
1,377
1,233
616
69,520
627
2,758
2,729
2,404
3,186
1,818
1,891
3,724
2,365
2,300
1,772
1,968
2,121
2,148
2,263
3,478
2,476
2,118
2,069
3,381
2,026
2,179
1,890
2,073
4,429
3,214
2,173
2,334
2,476
1,602
115,918
26
TABLE V.
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated at Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries during
the year 1933-34.
District.
1
Gauhati ... ...
Silchar ... ...
Shillong ... ...
Total ... ...
Number of Veterinary Hospitals.
2
1
1
1
8
Number of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
employed.
3
1
1
1
3
Number of in-patients
treated
daring the
year.
Equines.
4
7
11
16
34
Bovines.
5
28
15
10
53
Other animals.
6
22
17
69
108
Total.
7
67
43
05
196
Number of out-patients
treated during the year.
Equities.
8
152
321
296
769
Bovines.
9
949
1,410
280
2,639
Other animals.
10
608
413
1,008
2,029
Total.
11
1,709
2,144
1,584
5,437
Grand total of in-patients and out-
patients treated during the year.
12
1,766
2,187
1,679
5,632
Total number of cases supplied with
medicines but not brought to hospitals.
13
...
...
136
136
Castrations performed.
Equines.
14
...
2
2
4
Bovines.
15
117
85
...
205
Other animals.
16
79
35
11
125
Total.
17
196
122
13
331
Recei pt s .
18
Rs. a. p.
356 8 0
824 4 0
425 0 0
1,103 12:0
Expenditure.
19
Rs. a. p.
2,248 0 0
1,598 0 0
2,417 0 0
6,263 0 0
TABLE VI—BLANK.
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TABLE VII.
Statement showing the total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year 1933-34.
District or subdivision.
1
Silchar
...
...
Hailakandi
... ...
North Sylhet ... ...
Karimganj ... ...
South Sylhet ... ...
Habiganj
... ...
Sunamganj ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ...
Naga Hills ... ...
Dhubri ... ...
Goalpara ... ...
How occupied.
2
Inspection ...
Staff ...
Reserve ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto
in charge of
hospital.
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Whether paid from
provincial or local
funds.
3
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Provincial and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto and. local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Veterinary Inspectors.
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons.
5
...
1
4
2
1
...
2
2
2
2
1
1
8
2
Subordinate teaching
staff.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
7
29
Gauhati
...
...
Barpeta ... ...
Tezpur
...
...
Mangaldai ... ...
Nowgong ... ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Jorhat ... ...
Golaghat ... ...
Dibrugarh
...
...
North Lakhimpur ... ...
Garo Hills ... ...
Lushai Hills ... ...
Sadiya Frontier Tract ...
Inspection ...
Staff
Reserve ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Inspection ...
Reserve ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Total number employed on
the 1st April 1933.
Total number employed on
the 3l8t March 1984.
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto ... ...
Ditto and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
......
......
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
61
61
1
7
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
...
1
2
2
1
1
1
57
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
30
TABLE VIII.
Return of Stud-Bulls for the year 1933-34.
District.
1
Cachar ...
...
... ...
Sylhet ... ... ... ...
Khasi and Jointia Hills ... ...
Lushai Hills ... ... ...
Goalpara ... ... ... ...
Kamrup ...
... ... ...
Darrang ...
...
... ...
Nowgong...
...
... ...
Sibsagar ... ... ... ...
Lakhimpur
...
...
...
Sadiya Frontier Tract
... ...
Total ...
Property of Government.
Number on the 1st April
1933.
2
2
11
3
2
...
4
...
...
2
2
...
26
Obtained daring
the year.
Number.
3
...
12
...
...
2
...
1
...
1
...
...
16
Average price
paid.
4
Rs.
...
162/2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Casualties
during the
year.
5
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
3
Balance remaining on
31st March 1934.
6
2
23
8
...
2
4
1
...
3
1
...
30
Property of local bodies.
Number on the 1st
April 1933.
7
1
1
...
...
2
...
...
1
2
...
1
8
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
6
...
...
7
Average price
paid.
9
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Casualties during the
year.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Balance remaining on
31st March 1934.
11
1
1
...
...
2
...
...
2
7
...
1
14
Remarks.
12
31
TABLE XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1933-34.
District.
1
Cachar
...
... ... ... ...
Sylhet
...
...
... ... ...
Goalpara ... ... ... ... ...
Total ... ... ...
Number of Cattle Fairs and
Shows held.
2
1
1
1
3
Number of stock present.
Bulls.
3
100
18
63
161
Bullocks.
4
80
6
2,162
8,233
Cows.
5
90
5
1,860
1,955
Young stock.
6
126
2
1,421
1,648
Buffaloes.
7
350
...
9
359
Camels.
8
...
...
...
...
Others.
9
60
...
1
61
Average price of animal sold.
Bulls.
10
Rs. a. p.
20 0 0
...
10 0 0
15 0 0
Bullocks.
11
Rs. a. p.
10 0 0
...
19 0 0
14 8 0
Cows.
12
RS. a. p.
16 0 0
...
4 8 6
10 4 0
32
TABLE XIV—concld.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1933-34—concld.
District.
1
Cachar ... ... ...
Sylhet ... ... ...
Goalpara
...
...
...
Tolal
...
...
...
Average price of
animal sold—
concld.
Buffaloes.
13
Rs. a. p.
35 0 0
...
15 12 0
25 6 0
Camels.
14
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
Amo u n t r e a l i s e d in fees.
15
Rs. a. p.
210 0 0
...
1,486 0 0
1,696 0 0
Tot al number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
...
31
...
31
Prize money provided.
From Imperial Funds.
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
From Provincial Funds.
18
Rs.
...
...
...
...
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
...
...
...
...
From other sources.
20
Rs. a. p.
...
30
...
30
Total.
21
Rs. a. p.
...
30
...
30
Nu mb e
r of m e d a l s or amount of
mo ne y awarded.
22
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
23
33
Statement showing the Veterinary expenditure incurred in the province of Assam during the year 1933-34.
Heads of accounts.
1
Veterinary charges.
(a) Superintendence ... ...
(b) Veterinary Instruction ...
(c) Subordinate Establishment ...
(d) Hospitals and Dispensaries ...
(e) Breeding operation—
(i) Hissar Cattle ...
(ii) Other charges ...
(f) Prizes ... ...
(g) Bacteriological Research ...
(h) Camel specialist ...
Public exhibitions and fairs.
(a) Cattle and horse fairs and shows
Total ...
Amount of expenditure.
Central.
2
Rs.
4,714
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4,714
a.
0
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
0
p.
0
0
Provincial.
3
Rs.
35,719
407
32,703
19,859
...
...
...
...
...
...
88,488
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Local.
4
Rs.
...
...
64,597
10,408
...
574
...
...
...
500
76,079
a.
0
0
0
0
0 0
p.
0
0
0
0
Total.
5
Rs.
40,433
407
97,800
30,087
...
574
...
...
...
500
1,89,281
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Remarks.
6
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM.
Orders by the Governor and the Minister of
Education.
Resolution on the Veterinary Report for the year
1933-34.
Extract from the proceedings of the Government of Assam in the
Education Department, No. 1905E., dated the 3rd September
1934.
READ—
The report of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Assam,
for the year 1953-34.
RESOLUTION.
THE incidence of epidemic diseases, save rinderpest, was
less than last year. Nevertheless the work of the Department
is increasing, as the report shows. The appointment of a Disease
Investigation Officer was DO doubt partly responsible for an
increase in specimens examined at the laboratory from 1940 to
2,664. Cases treated in the three Government hospitals rose
from 5,201 to 5,632.
Mr. Sen has also made valuable and
successful efforts to exploit improved methods to deal with the
ever present dangers of rinderpest, assisted for the purpose
by two temporary Assistant Surgeons. A satisfactory increase
in the number of castrations performed, from 20,987 to 23,542,
was also recorded. That appreciation of veterinary service is
steadily growing has been clearly illustrated by the decision of
three more local boards to entertain a third Veterinary Assistant.
Surgeon, and by the numerous complaints from rural areas
about losses of cattle that have come to notice.
Government are at One with the Superintendent in consider-
ing that the Department is in need of strengthening at the top
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as well as in the lower ranks, but financial difficulties preclude
any immediate steps in either direction.
2. The Veterinary servicer co-operated with the work of
the Government Cattle Farms in the attempt to secure improve-
ment in the cattle breeds of the province. It is satisfactory to
observe that parasitic troubles at Khanapara have been reduced.
The discovery of Johne's disease among imported animals is a
serious matter which will require careful watch. An interesting
suggestion by the Superintendent that Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons should be posted at the farms must receive considera-
tion when it becomes possible to contemplate expansion of staff.
3. It is suggested in the report that the anti-rabic vaccine
should, be supplied free in order to encourage preventive inocula-
tion of animals. There are difficulties in the way of free supply,
but a reduction in price is under consideration of Government,
and the conditions on which inoculation is done are also being
reviewed.
4. Government have read the report with much interest,
and acknowledge the unsparing efforts! of the Superintendent
and numerous members of his staff in the cause of animal life.
The loss of Mr. Harris, who had been in charge of the Depart-
ment for so many years, was very seriously felt, but the progress
achieved has been worthily maintained and a measure of advance
secured by his successor.
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By order of the Government of Assam,
H. G. DENNEHY,
Secretary to the Government of Assam
in the Transferred Departments.
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From
RAI SAHIB SRISH CHANDRA GHOSE, G.B.V.C.,
SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPART-
MENT, ASSAM.
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM IN THE TRANSFERRED DEPART-
MENTS, SHILLONG.
Dated Gauhati, the 2nd July 1936.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit herewith the Annual
Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary Department,
Assam, for the year 1935-36.
Your obedient servant,
S. C. GHOSE,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Assam.
Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Assam, for the
year 1935-36
PREFACE.—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
The office of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Assam, was held by Babu Guru Prasanna Sen for the
first three months of the year after which he retired from service
by reason of superannuation. During the period he was on
tour for 26 days and travelled 1,095 miles by rail and 637 miles
by road visiting the hospitals at Shillong and Silchar and the
dispensaries at Kohima, Silchar, Sibsagar and Dibrugarh once
each. He also visited Imphal to arrange goat virus inoculation
there.
2. I held charge of the office of the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, Assam, from the date of retirement of
Babu Guru Prasanna Sen, i.e., from 1st July 1935 till the close
of the year. I was on tour for 130 days and travelled 10,106
miles by rail and 1,618 miles by road.
3. The following hospitals and dispensaries were inspected
by me :—
The hospitals at Silchar and Shillong and the dispensaries
at Silchar, Palonghat, Hailakandi, Sylhet, Karimganj,
Patharkandi, Maulvibazar, Kulaura, Habiganj, Shais-
taganj, Sunamganj, Jagannathpur, Nowgong, Mari-
gaon, Jorhat, Mariani, Golaghat, Nazira, Badlipar,
Gauhati and Sadiya once each.
4. I, as a member, attended the meeting of the Advisory
Board of the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research held in
New Delhi in February 1936. I also attended the Animal
Husbandry Research Workers' Conference in New Delhi and
acted as a member of the Ware Committee appointed by the
Local Government for an investigation into and advice about the
Johne's disease prevailing in Assam.
5. In the Veterinary Laboratory at Gauhati 3,653 speci-
mens of various kinds were examined microscopically during the
year, excluding the number of specimens examined by the
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Veterinary Investigation Officer. Out of these, 56 were diag-
nosed as Anthrax, 32 as Hæmorrhagic Septicaemia, 59 as Surra,
3 as Black-quarter, 1 as Fowl Cholera, 1 as Dirofilaria
Immitis in a dog and 34 as Johne's disease. The remainder
were examined for other blood, skin, and intestinal parasites,
etc. From the Khanapara Farm 682 specimens were examined
during the year.
In the previous year 2,405 specimens were examined of
which 44 were diagnosed as Anthrax, 13 as Hæmorrhagic
Septicaemia, 12 as Surra, 8 as Black-quarter, 1 as Fowl Cholera
and 5 as Johne's disease. From the Khanapara Farm 667
specimens were examined during the year.
VETERINARY INVESTIGATION OFFICER.
6. Mr. P. G. Pande, M. Sc., M. R. C. V. S., continued to
hold the post of the Veterinary Investigation Officer, Assam,
throughout the year. He was on tour for 158 days and travelled
2,078 miles by road and 720 miles by rail. The rest of the days
in the year were utilised for work at the Khanapara Government
Cattle Breeding Farm in connection with Johne's disease. He
visited 20 villages, 4 Tea Estates, 3 Government Farms and
2 Jails for the purpose of investigation of animal diseases. Forty-
two specimens of all kinds were despatched to the Imperial
Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, for examination
and confirmation during the year under report.
7. He attended the Animal Husbandry Research Workers'
Conference held in new Delhi in February 1936.
8. The following diseases were investigated by him during
the year:—
1. Johne's Disease.
2. Bovine Trypanosomiasis.
3. Grass Poisoning.
4. Kumri.
5. Bovine Abortion.
6. Hæmonchosis in goats.
7. Hump-sore in cattle.
8. Theileriasis in cattle.
9. Hæmaturia in cattle.
10. Fowl diseases.
9. A report on the work of the Veterinary Investigation
Officer, Assam, for the year 1935-36 has been sent to the Impe-
rial Council of Agricultural Research through the Local
Government.
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10. The Department proposes to conduct further investi-
gation through the Veterinary Investigation Officer on the
diseases he undertook during the year under report, more parti-
cularly Johne's disease, which is growing to be an increasing
menace in Assam.
VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
11. During the year under report the number of students
who attended the Bengal Veterinary College, Calcutta, was 6.
Of these two were Government stipendiaries who had been
promoted to the 2nd year class and 4 were private students.
Amongst the private students one passed the final examination
of the College and one was promoted to the 2nd year class
and two others were detained in the 1st year class. There
was no Local Board stipendiary from this province in the
college during the year. The passed veterinary graduate has
since the close of the year joined the Livestock section of the
Agricultural Department in Assam, so that no qualified graduate
was available for employ ment in this Department.
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
12. Table II shows the approximate number of deaths from
contagious diseases reported during the year under report.
This statement is compiled from the figures furnished by the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons with check as far as possible.
13. The total mortality reported from contagious diseases
during the year is greater than in the preceding two years. The
table below shows the difference. Needless to say, as usual
Rinderpest alone was responsible for more than half of the total
mortality of Livestock.
—
1
Equines ... ...
Bovines ... ...
Others ... ...
1935-36.
2
110
21,759
1,944
1934-35.
3
89
19,349
1,311
1933-34.
4
183
17,853
1,988