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Madras and selected fifteen stipendiary students required for
the year as shown below :—
Brahmans ...
Non-Brahmans ...
Indian Christians
Muhammadans ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
4
6
2.
3
15
The total number of students in the college on 31st
March 1926 was 60; of whom 23 were Brahmans, 25 non-
Brahmans, 7 Muhammadans, 2 Indian Christians, 2 Depressed
classes and 1 Anglo-Indian.
3. Professional examinations.—The annual examinations
were held from the 15th to 24th March 1926, both days
inclusive, and the following officers constituted the Board :—
Mr. K. Hewlett, Principal, Bombay Veterinary
College.
Mr. D. A. D. Aitchison, Veterinary Adviser to
the Government of Madras.
Mr. P. T. Saunders, Acting Principal, Madras
Veterinary College.
M.R.Ry. V. Krishnamurti Ayyar Avargal,
Professor of Pathology and Bacteriology.
Madras Veterinary College.
M.R.Ry. M. R. V. Panikkar Avargal, Officer
in charge, I Circle, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Vizagapatam.
President.
Members.
The results of the examination were as follows:—
Class.
A ... ... ...
B ... ... ...
C ... ... ...
Number
appeared.
22
17
20
Number
passed.
15
13
15.
Percentage
of
passes.
68.1
76.4
75.0
The Board of Examiners remarked that the results were
satisfactory.
During the year one student who graduated from the
college in 1924 and ten who graduated in 1925 were provided
with appointments in the Civil Veterinary Department of
this Presidency.
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4. Work of the hospital.—The number of cases treated at
the College hospital is shown in the following table :—
—
In-patients ...
Out-patients...
Total ...
Equines.
243
262
505
Bovines.
323
362
685
Others.
472
1,104
1,576
Total.
1,038
1,728
2,766
5. Work of the shoeing forge.—The shoeing forge attach-
ed to the College is working satisfactorily. The following
table shows the work done in the forge during the year :—
Number of
horses
shod.
1,313
Number of
horses for
shoeing repairs.
147
Income.
RS.
2,867
A.
11
P.
0
Expenditure.
RS.
1,589
A.
1
P.
3
Profit.
RS.
1,278
A.
9
P.
9
6. Work of the laboratory and contagious diseases.—The
following table shows the number of specimens received
and examined in the laboratory during the year:—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
From the staff of the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Madras ... ... ... ...
From the staff of the Corporation of Madras.
Do.
do.
Agricultural Depart-
ment ... ... ... ... ...
From the staff of the Forest Department ...
From the different wards of the College ...
Total ...
923
58
34
37
826
1,878
In addition 52 samples of hides and skins were examined
for the issue of certificates of freedom from Anthrax before
export from Madras.
Glanders.—During the year under report 212 animals
were tested with Mallein by the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon on special duty, but no case of the disease was
detected.
Rabies.—Twenty dogs underwent anti-rabic treatment
in the College during the year. These were reported to be
alive and well.
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The brains of 31 dogs which had bitten people were
removed in the College and sent to the Pasteur Institute,
Coonoor, for examination. Twenty-six were reported to be
positive, one was negative, three were inconclusive and one
was unfit for examination owing to the animal having been
destroyed before it was brought to the College.
Rinderpest.—The city was free from this disease during
the year.
Trypanosomiasis-surra.—During the year there was no
case of this disease in the city.
Piroplasmosis.—This disease manifested itself during the
year in a very severe form amongst the cattle of the
Corporation. Twenty-two bovines showing clinical signs of
red water were admitted into the hospital and all of them
revealed Piroplasma Bigeminum in their blood. Trypan-blue
treatment was adopted with more success in some cases than
in others.
Tuberculosis.—During the year 24 cases of this disease
were confirmed microscopically; of these 22 cases were
found amongst Madras Corporation cattle. One was privately
owned and the remaining case was in an elephant belonging
to the Coorg Forest Department.
The following statement shows the number of cases of
this disease detected amongst the cattle of the Corporation
during the last four years :—
1922-23
1923-24
...
...
...
...
7
4
1924-25
1925-26
...
...
...
...
8
22
The disease is on the increase and the question of the
systematic testing of all the cattle and adoption of precau-
tionary measures to check its spread should be taken up
without delay. This suggestion has been made in previous
reports.
Johne's disease.—One case of this disease was admitted
for verification purposes. The animal was found to be
suffering from the disease and it was supplied by the Deputy
Director of Agriculture, Livestock, Hosur.
Anthrax.—There were eight cases of Anthrax in the city
during the year, six of these cases were recorded amongst
cattle belonging to the Corporation of Madras.
Coccidiosis.—Eimeria sp. was recorded in 2 calves and a
sheep and Isaspora bigeminum, in 4 pups.
7. College and hospital receipts.—These amounted to
Rs. 12,533-1-3,
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8. Expenditure.—The total expenditure of the College and
the hospital is shown below :—
Pay ... ...
Scholarships
Travelling allowance
Contingencies ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
RS.
72,058
6,609
1,266
21,549
1,01,483
A.
4
12
2
13
15
P.
0
0
0
1
1
9. Attendance and discipline of students.—Good.
10. General.—Mr. D. A. D. Aitchison attended the
Professional examinations of the Bombay Veterinary College
in April 1925 as President of the Board of Examiners.
Six Veterinary Assistant Surgeons of the Civil Veteri-
nary Department, Madras, and 2 from the Civil Veterinary
Department, Bihar and Orissa, underwent the Post-graduate
Course held at this College from July to December 1925.
An examination was conducted at the end of the course
by an Examining Board which included the following
officers :—
Mr. F. Ware, Veterinary Adviser to the Goverment
of Madras.
Mr. P. T. Saunders, Acting Principal, Madras
Veterinary College.
Mr. T. J. Hurley, Acting Professor of Surgery,
Madras Veterinary College.
M.R.Ry. V. Krishnamurti
Ayyar
Avargal,
Professor of Pathology and Bacteriology, Madras
Veterinary College.
Mr. G. T. D'Silva, Assistant Professor and Personal
Assistant to Principal, Madras Veterinary
College.
M.R.Ry. M. R. V. Panikkar Avargal, Officer in
charge, I Circle, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Vizagapatam.
President.
Members.
The eight candidates who attended the course presented
themselves for examination and all were successful and
obtained the certificate granted by the College.
The Board of Examiners remarked that the class was a
very good one and the result very satisfactory.
T. J. HURLEY, H.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
for Acting Principal.
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
I CIRCLE, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
VIZAGAPATAM, FOR 1925-26.
I.—ADMINISTRATION.
The jurisdiction of the I Circle consists of three districts,
viz., Vizagapatam, Ganjām and Gōdāvari together with the
agency tracts which for purposes of statistics and returns
have been styled as the Agency district. I was in charge of
the circle throughout the official year from 1st April 1925 to
31st March 1926 with the exception of 20 days from 4th
January 1926 when I was on leave, during which period
M.R.Ry. R. Narasinga Rao Avargal, Officer in charge of the
II Circle, Civil Veterinary Department, Bezwada, held full
charge of the Circle in addition to his duties. I was on tour
for 151 days during the period I held charge and inspected
all the 14 veterinary institutions and 14 Touring Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons once in detail. The second inspection
of most of the veterinary institutions and many of the
touring billets were also carried out but some could not be
inspected as a good deal of my time had to be devoted on
special items of work specified below and as no inspection
work was carried out during my absence on leave.
2. I served as a Member of the Board of Examiners for
the Post-graduate Course examination at the Madras Veteri
nary College held in December 1925, attended the Veterinary
Conference held in the latter part of December 1925 in
Madras, conducted the serum simultaneous inoculations in
two different camps, viz., one at Parlākimedi and the other at
Pundi, inoculated 102 animals in the 1st camp and 31 in the
second with muktesar virus, and served as an Examiner for
the annual examinations held at the Madras Veterinary
College in March 1926.
3. I attended the scene of a serious outbreak of " Surra "
in the taluk of Amalapuram, carried out investigation about
its origin and took measures to prevent further spread of the
disease, carried out protective inoculation against Anthrax
on six valuable equines belonging to the Rajah of
Parlākimedi, operated on two Government elephants and
performed 33 other operations in the different institu
tions in the Circle. While at headquarters, I visited the
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Veterinary Hospital, Vizagapatam, on 102 days and while
on tour I inspected the Government live-stock at the various
stations.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
4. The total number of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in
the Circle at the end of the year was 33 inclusive of the 4
leave reserve allotted to the circle for the year. The post
of a compounder was newly sanctioned for the Veterinary
Hospital at Amalapuram with effect from 1st September
1925.
(a) Hospitals and dispensaries.
5. During the year under report no new dispeusaries
were opened in the Circle. All the veterinary institutions
in the circle with very few exceptions, viz., Veterinary Dis-
pensary, Bhadrachalam, and Veterinary Hospital, Vizaga-
patam showed appreciable increase in work over that of last
year, the total number of in- and out-patients being 18,91]
against 17,763 of last year. The decrease in the above two
institutions being very insignificant, does not call for any
special remarks.
New buildings.
6. No new buildings were sanctioned or constructed by
the Government during the year with the exception of the
permanent dressing shed for the Veterinary Hospital at
Amalapuram which was sanctioned in the previous year, but
completed only during the year. From l3t of May 1925 the
Veterinary Dispensary, Draksharam, was transferred to the
new buildings got constructed by a private individual and
taken over by the Government for a period of five years on
registered deed.
7. The highest number of castrations, viz., 617 was done
in the Veterinary Hospital at Berhampur. The grand
total shows a slight fall by 57 since the number castrated
this year being 1,329 against 1,386 of last year.
(b) Touring establishment.
8. One new touring billet was opened during the year
with effect from 30th March 1926 with headquarters at
Pithapurara. The total number of touring billets at the end
of the year in the circle was 15 inclusive of the newly created
one. A comparative statement of the work done by the
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Touring staff during the last two years is given below for
purposes of reference—
Year.
1924-25
...
...
1926-26
...
...
Inoculations.
1,378
4,221*
Contagious cases
treated.
4,734
4,781
Non-contagious
cases treated.
7,420
7,637
Castrations.
1,472
1,160
* Exclusive of 133 inoculations by the S.S. method done by me.
9. It will be noticed from the above details that there
was an increase under inoculations performed and cases
treated both contagious and non-contagious The slight
decrease of over 300 under castrations is primarily due to
the receipt of excess number of outbreak reports during the
year and to the deputation of two Touring Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons for serum simultaneous inoculation duty
during the year.
10. One additional Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon
had to be employed at Amalapuram from 5th September
1925 till the end of the official year to enable the Touring
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Rajahmundry, to cope with
the work in his jurisdiction.
III.-CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
11. Rinderpest.—During the year under report there
were Go outbreak reports of rinderpest, out of which 59 were
duly attended to. The remaining four were not attended
to since the disease was eventually reported to have subsided.
Nugur (Bhadrachalam Agency) and Russellkonda, (Ganjām
district) were the two taluks that had the greatest incidence
of this disease having contributed 26 and 16 outbreak
reports, respectively. Inoculations by the serum alone
method was undertaken during 9 outbreaks, the number
inoculated being 2,363. This is of course an encouraging
figure when compared with that of last year, as the number
inoculated for this disease last year was only 613. Even
now unwillingness on the part of owners to present their
animals for inoculation especially in the Agency exists.
One hundred and thirty-three animals—102 belonging to
the Raja of Parlakimedi and 31 belonging to M.R.Ry.
V. Kameswara Rao Nayudu Garu of Pundi—were protected
by the serum simultaneous method of inoculations this year.
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Since the levy of fees for these inoculations has been
abolished it is hoped that encouraging results can be
obtained in future years. There was no necessity to resort
to compulsory inoculation since the outbreak reports were
not of a severe type resulting in heavy mortality.
12. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.—One hundred and forty-
five outbreak reports under the head were received by the
staff and 139 were duly attended to. The remaining six
were not attended to as the disease subsided. The number
of inoculations carried out was 1,582 against 358 of last year.
13. Anthrax.—In all 96 outbreak reports were received
under the head of which 75 were duly attended to. The
remaining ones were left unattended since the disease
subsided. Two hundred and eighty-three animals were
inoculated in three outbreaks. In most cases the disease
subsided soon after its appearance and the mortality and the
results of microscopical examination did not warrant the
carrying out of more inoculations to combat this disease.
14. Black-quarter.—Thirty outbreak reports were received
by the staff of which 22 were attended to. The remaining
eight were not attended to due to want of progress
report.
15. Foot-and-mouth disease.—Two-hundred and thirty-two
outbreak reports under the head were received by the staff
of which 225 were attended to. The remaining seven were
not attended to for want of progress reports in certain cases,
and owing to the disease having subsided in others.
16. Glanders and epizootic lymphangitis—Nil.
17. Bovine infrctious lymphangitis.—Nil.
18. Trypanosomiasis.—This disease was confirmed in
nineteen ponies, two bullocks and three dogs. Compensation
was paid in respect of thirteen ponies that were destroyed
while the remaining six ponies, two bullocks and three dogs
died.
19. Piroplasmosis.—Ten smears from dogs suspected for
this disease were sent for microscopical examination of
which five proved positive.
20. Kumri.—Nine cases were in all registered during the
year, four from the Veterinary Hospital, Rajahmundry, and
five from the Veterinary Hospital, Berhampore.
21. Pleuro-pneumonia.—Nil.
22. Sheep pox.— Nil.
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23. Spirochostoris.—Ten oases of this disease in fowls
were successfully treated with injections of Soamin in the
Veterinary Hospital, Rajahmundry.
24. Rabies.—Six dogs were given anti-rabic treatment
with favourable results. Forty-seven suspected cases were
reported from the circle, of these twelve were confirmed by
microscopical examination.
25. Chicken pox.—One outbreak report under this head
was received and attended to.
26. Ephimeral fever.—Four reports of this disease were
received by the staff during the year and attended to.
IV.—MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
27. The following items of miscellaneous work were
performed by the staff during the year under report:—
Veterinary Hospital, Rajahmundry.—At the lawful
requisition from the Police one cow was examined for
malicious injury and certificate granted by the Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon in charge. The accused concerned was
sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 40. Again at the request of
the Tahsildar of Rajahmundry post-mortem examination
was conducted on the carcasses of two impounded cows that
died suddenly in the pound and certificates were issued. No
case arose. Two more eases suspected for criminal
poisoning were post-mortemed and the viscera when sent for
chemical analysis did not reveal the existence of poison.
Result of cases is not known. Again nine cases were
examined for malicious injury and certificates issued. The
accused concerned in two cases were fined while the result
is not yet known in the remaining seven cases.
28. In the case of one bullock suspected to have died of
criminal poisoning at Yellamanchili post mortem was done
at the request of police and the viscera sent for chemical
analysis. The existence of white arsenic was detected and
the result of the case is not known yet.
29. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.—Four
cases during the year charged under the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act were convicted and
ordered by the Magistrate to be brought to the Veterinary
Hospital at Rajahmundry and Cocanada for treatment.
30. Fairs and shows.—There were no annual cattle or
horse fairs in this circle during the year under report,
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Weekly cattle fairs were held and they were attended to by
the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons concerned.
31. Meat inspection.—Daring the year under report no
municipality employed any Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in
my circle for the inspection of meat.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS.
32. Office staff.—The work of the clerical staff continued
to be quite satisfactory.
33. Daring the year twenty reports had to be made by the
Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons against Village
Officers for slackness in reporting outbreak reports.
M. R. V. PANIKKAR, M.B.C.V.S.,
Officer-in-charge, I Circle,
Civil Veterinary Department, Vizagapatam.
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF THE
II CIRCLE, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
BEZWADA, FOR 1925-26.
I.—ADMINISTRATION.
1. I held charge of the II Circle, Civil Veterinary
Department, Bezwada, comprising four districts, namely,
Nellore, Guntūr, Kistna and West Gōdāvari throughout the
year 1925—26. I was on tour for 195 days and conducted
inoculations by Serum Simultaneous method on 14 animals
at Guntūr Lam Farm.
2. All the veterinary institutions and all the Touring
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons were inspected twice, and
the Chintaldevi Cattle Farm was inspected once during the
year. The Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Podili,
and the Veterinary Dispensary, Kāvali, were not inspected as
they were newly opened during the latter part of the official
year.
3. Two private buildings were selected for the location
of the veterinary dispensaries at Gudivada and Kāvali, and
sites for the construction of buildings for veterinary institu
tions at Pālacōle, Nuzvid, Gudivada and Bandar were
inspected.
4. I visited Vinukonda, Tenali, Bāpatla, Addanki, Kandu-
kūr, Atmakūr and Venkatagiri to report as to their
suitability or otherwise for the opening of veterinary institu
tions. I attended the Veterinary Hospital, Bezwada, when
I was at headquarters, and also attended the Annual Cattle
Show at Venkatagiri.
5. All possible attempts were made to carry out Serum
Simultaneous inoculation by local virus, but ryots were not
in favour of it.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
6. On the 31st March 1926, the subordinate staff including
the leave reserve consisted of 31 Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons. There were no casualties among the staff of the
Circle.
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(a) Hospitals and dispensaries.
7. A Veterinary Dispensary was newly opened at Kāvali
on 20th January 1926.
3. The number of in and out-patients treated and castra
tions performed at all the institutions was 14,702 as against
14,184 in the previous year. There was increase in the
number of cases treated during the year under report. The
number of cases supplied with medicine but not brought to
the institutions was 984 as against 1,154.
9. The District Boards of Nellore, Guntūr, Kistna and
West Gōdāvari and all the Municipal Councils have exempted
persons bringing animals for treatment at veterinary institu
tions from paying toll-gate fees.
10. One temporary thatched in-patients' shod was con
structed at the Veterinary Dispensary, Masulipatam. One
dressing shed and an in-patients' shed were constructed at
the Veterinary Dispensary, Bezwada.
(b) Touring establishment.
11. One touring billet was opened at Podili on the fore
noon of 22nd March 1926. Two Additional Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons were posted with headquarters at
Gudivada and Bāpatla to prevent the spread of Rinderpest in
Kistna and Guntūr districts. The Additional Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon's posts at Gudivada and Bāpatla were
opened on 11th November 1925 and 11th January 1926
and abolished on 7th February 1926 and 15th April 1926,
respectively.
12. Castrations.—39, 85, 78, 111 castrations were per
formed by the touring staff of Nellore, Guntūr, Kistna and
West Gōdāvari as against 206, 17- and 274, respectively,
performed during the previous year.
13. The touring staff treated 1,721, 2,996, 1,106 and 248
cases for contagious diseases, in the districts of Nellore,
Guntūr, Kistna and West Gōdāvari, respectively, against
4,794, 1,162 and 2,298 of the previous year.
14. Non-contagious cases.—1,173, 2,005, 1,455 and 1,016
were treated for the non-contagious diseases in the districts of
Nellore, Guntūr, Kistna and West Gōdāvari, respectively,
against 1,281, 2,173, 2,875 treated for the previous year.
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15. A comparative statement of the work done by the
touring staff in the last two years is given below:—
Year.
1924-25
...
...
1925-26
...
...
Inoculations.
6,873
39,202
Contagious
cases treated.
8,254
6,071
Non-contagious
cases treated.
6,329
5,649
Castrations.
652
313
It will be noticed that there has been an appreciable
increase in the number of inoculations conducted but there
was a slight decrease in the rest of the items of work carried
out.
III.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
16. Rinderpest.—During the year under report there were
246 outbreak reports of rinderpest, out of which 242 reports
were duly attended to 32,723 inoculations were done
during the year against 3,633 of the previous year. There
was an appreciable increase in the number of inoculations
carried out during the year. The disease was very severe in
the following taluks :—Bandar, Gudivada, Kaikalur, Divi,
Gannavaram, Nandigāma, Sattenapalli, Tenali, Bāpatla,
Repalli and Palnad. The District Magistrates of Kistna,
West Gōdāvari and Guntūr districts were Dot in favour of
introduction of compulsory inoculation. However necessary
measures were taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
Fourteen animals at Guntūr Lam Farm were protected by
the serum simultaneous method of inoculation during the
year.
17. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.—One hundred and fifty=nine
outbreak reports were received by the staff and 140 were
duly attended to. The number of inoculations carried out
this year was 5,773 against 2,710 of last year. The disease
was severe in Nandigāma and Tenali taluks.
18. Anthrax.—In all 106 outbreak reports were received,
of which 85 were duly attended to. Sixty-three inoculations
were done against 530 of last year.
19. Black-quarter.—Eighty-nine outbreak reports were
received by the staff, of which 70 were attended to. Seven
hundred and seven inoculations were done. The disease was
severe in Narasaraopet, Darsi and Podili taluks.