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II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
6. On the 31st March 1928, there were 32 Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons including the leave reserve in this circle,
15 Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, 15 Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons in charge of Veterinary institutions and
2 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons on leave reserve. There were
no casualties among the staff.
(a) Hospitals and Dispensaries.
7. A Veterinary dispensary was opened at Tenali on 29th
November 1927.
8. The number of in- and out-patients treated and
castrations performed at all the institutions in this circle was
18,998 as against 15,926 in the previous year. There has
been a slight fall in the daily average attendance at Veterinary
hospital, Nellore, due to the effects of cyclone and cholera at
that place. On the whole there was increase in the number
of cases treated and castrations performed when compared to
that of last year.
9. Out of 242 castrations done at the institutions 84 were
done by Burdizzo's castrator. One thousand five hundred and
thirty-two cases were supplied with medicine without their
being brought to the institutions as against 719 of the previous
year.
10. The District Boards of Nellore, Guntur, Kistna and
West Godavari and all the municipal councils in this circle
have exempted persons bringing animals for treatment at
Veterinary institutions from paying toll-gate fees.
11. During the year under report the following buildings
were constructed:—
(a) a temporary operation shed at the Veterinary
dispensary, Gudivada;
(b) a latrine for Veterinary Assistant Surgeon's use
compound wall and dressing shed at the Veterinary hospital,
Ellore;
(c) a latrine outside the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon's
quarters at the Veterinary hospital, Ongole.
12. The Veterinary dispensary, Kavali, was shifted from
its rented building to the Forest Range office building at that
place on 20th January 1928.
13. Veterinary Assistant Surgeons M. N. Ahmed and
L. Kumaraswami Pantulu have done good work.
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(b) Touring Staff
14. Owing to the revival of the old system of touring work
from 1st October 1927, the Second Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons who were attached to Veterinary institutions at
Nellore, Guntur, Bezwada, Gudivada, Bandar, Nuzvid and
Ellore and who were attending only to outbreak reports were
again required to do 20 days' touring as before. The head-
quarters of the Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons,
Atmakur, Tenali, Gudivada and Tadepalligudem were changed
to Buchireddipalem, Bapatla, Jaggayyapet and Bhimavaram
respectively. Touring billets of Gudur, Kanigiri, Kandukur,
Vinukonda and Tiruvur remained without change as in the
previous year. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in charge
of Veterinary institutions, Ongole, Narasaraopet and Palakole
were exempted from touring work as the daily average
attendance of these institutions was more than 15.
15. The additional Veterinary Assistant Surgeons posted
during 1926-27 owing to prevalence of Rinderpest with head-
quarters at Rapur, Allur and Butchireddipalem continued to
work till 26th April 1927, 24th May 1927 and 12th July 1927
respectively.
16. Castrations.—The total number of castrations done by
the touring staff of this circle was 528 as against 277 of the
previous year. Of these castrations 223 were done by
Burdizzo's castrator.
17. Contagions cases.—The touring staff treated 9,563
cases of contagious diseases as against 3,060 of the previous
year.
18. Non-contagious cases.—Five thousand four hundred
and sixty-five cases were treated for non-contagious diseases
by the touring staff of this circle as against 3,640 of the
previous year.
19. A comparative statement showing the work done by
the touring staff is shown below :—
Year.
1926-27 ... ...
1927-28 ... ...
Inocula-
tions.
91,821
36,202
Contagious
cases
treated.
3,060
9,563
Non-conta-
gious cases
treated.
3,640
5,465
Castra-
tions.
277
528
20. There is an appreciable increase in the number of cases
treated and castrations performed when compared to that of
last year. The decrease in the number of inoculations carried
out was due to the fact that Rinderpest was not so severe
during the year under report as was during the previous year.
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21. The names of the following Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons have been noted for their good work:—
(1) Veterinary Assistant Surgeon K. Surya Rao.
(2) Veterinary Assistant Surgeon C. V. Venkateswara
Ayyar.
III.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
22. Rinderpest.—One hundred and sixty-three reports
were received by the touring staff during the year under report
and all the reports were attended to. 22,193 inoculations
were performed against 74,894 of the previous year. The
disease was very mild throughout the circle during the year
under report and hence there is decrease in the number of
inoculations carried out when compared to that of last year
The Cattle Disease Act, 1866, was put in force in Gudur firka
There was no necessity to prosecute owners of cattle.
23. Thirty-one animals were inoculated against Rinderpest
by the serum simultaneous method at the Buffalo Breeding
Station, Guntur, during the year under report.
24. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.—One hundred and twenty-
six reports were received by the staff of which 122 were
attended to. 3,880 inoculations were done as against 14,128
of the previous year. The disease was slightly severe in
Ongole and Kandukur taluks and Sulurpet division. Speci-
mens were sent for microscopical examination in 45 cases, of
which 21 proved positive.
25. Anthrax.—The number of reports received by the
staff was 62 of which 57 were duly attended to. No inocula-
tions were done either this year or in the previous one. The
disease prevailed in a mild form. Specimens were sent for
microscopical examination in 8 cases and all proved negative.
26. Black quarter.—In all, the touring staff received 70
reports and 62 were duly attended to. 98 inoculations were
done against 2,745 of the previous year. The disease prevailed
in a mild form. In 3 cases specimens were sent, of which one
was declared positive.
27. Foot-and-mouth disease.—Three hundred and seventy-
four reports were received by the staff and 365 reports were
attended to. The disease was very severe in the taluks of
Tanuku, Gannavaram, Nandigama, Bezwada, Kaikalur,
Guntur, Vinukonda, Palnad, Kovur, Atmakur, Nellore and
Rapur.
28. Glanders.—Nil.
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29. Epizootic lymphangitis.—Nil.
30. Kumri.—One case (horse) was diagnosed as such.
31. Sheep-pox.—Nil.
32. Piroplasmosis.—Nil.
33. Infectious lymphangitis—Nil.
34. Trypanosomiasis.—Specimens from two ponies were
declared positive. One pony was destroyed under the Glan-
ders and Farcy Act, 1899 and compensation paid for and the
other pony died.
30. Nasal granuloma.—Specimens from two bullocks were
declared positive (streptothrix).
36. Ringworm.—Specimens
from two cases (bullocks)
were declared positive (trichophyton sp.).
37. Tumour.—Specimen from a buffalo was confirmed
positive for Botryomycosis.
38. Rabies.—The total number of dog's, the brains of
which were sent by the staff to the Pasteur Institute, Coonoor,
is seven and they were all declared to be rabid. No confir-
mation was sought for 6 dogs and 4 other domestic animals.
39. Two dogs bitten by rabid dogs were treated with anti-
rabic vaccine at the Veterinary hospitals, Guntur and Nellore.
The dogs were found to be doing well after the treatment.
IV.—MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
40. Criminal poisoning.—Ten cases were dealt with by the
staff and in ail. the cases no poison was found. Post-mortems
were conducted on all these cases.
41. Malicious injury.—On the whole 61 cases were ex-
amined for malicious injury by the staff. The results of 45
cases were not known. In six cases the accused were acquit-
ted having been found not guilty. Parties were compromised
in live casus. One case ended in conviction. Two cases were
thrown out for want of evidence. In one case the accused
was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 50 and in default of pay-
ment to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months. In
one case the accused was fined Rs. 30. Post-mortems were
conducted on 15 cases.
42. In 64 cases certificates were issued in the whole circle
on police requisition under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Act, as to their fitness for duty. No animals were remanded
to hospitals under this Act.
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43. Municipal.—The Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in
charge of Veterinary institutions, Ellore, Nuzvid, Jaggayya-
pet, Guruzala and Nellore were doing meat inspection duty.
The meat inspection duty of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon
in charge of the Veterinary dispensary, Palakol, was disconti-
nued from 30th June 1927 as the work was entrusted to one
of the sanitary inspectors of the municipality.
44. Fairs and shows.—Nil.
45. Research work.—Materials were sent from Buffalo
Breeding Farm, Guntur, to the Principal, Madras Veterinary
College, from cases of diarrhæa but in one case Strongyle sp.
was found.
Materials were also sent from the Chintaldevi Cattle Farm
to the Principal, Madras Veterinary College, from cases of
abortion. The disease is still under investigation.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS.
46. The staff found it necessary to complain against 22
village officers for slackness in reporting outbreaks of cattle
disease.
47. Office staff.—Clerks of this office have very meagre
prospects and in spite of this fact they continued to do good
work. The question of granting an increased pay to the Head
clerk is an imperative one in order to maintain the efficiency
of the office and secure contentment amongst clerks.
48. Finance.—The total expenditure of the four districts,
viz., West Godavari, Kistna, Guntur and Nellore including
the cost on account of supply of medicines, surgical instru-
ments, appliances, drugs, soap, bandage cloth, etc., was
Rs. 5,865-13-10, Rs. 12,102-3-9, Rs. 11,172-9-6 and Rupees
6,975-3-11 respectively.
R. NARASINGA RAO,
Officer in charge, II Circle,
Civil Veterinary Department, Bezwada.
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE III CIRCLE,
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BELLARY, FOR
THE YEAR 1927-28.
I.—ADMINISTRATION.
M.R.Ry. H. C. Sampath Ayyangar Avargal, G.B.V.C.,
held charge of this circle consisting of five districts, viz.,
Bellary, Anantapur, Cuddapah, Kurnool and Chittoor, from
1st April 1927 to 20th April 1927 and from 27th July 1927 to
29th July 1927. He was on leave from 20th April 1927 to
20th July 1927. I held charge of this circle from 27th April
1927 to 26th July 1927 and from 30th July 1927 to the end
of the year under report.
2. M.R.Ry. H. C. Sampath Ayyangar toured for seven
days. I spent 206 days in camp inspected all the Veterinary
institutions and Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in this
circle once in detail except Veterinary dispensary, Badvel,
which was opened on 13th December 1927 for want of time.
Seven Veterinary institutions and eight touring billets were
inspected twice and the rest could not be done for want of
time as I had to run serum simultaneous inoculation camps
in many places.
3. I selected two private buildings for the location of the
Veterinary dispensaries at Rajampet and Badvel. I visited
Nandyal, Harpanahalli, Kurnool, Koilkuntla and Hospet in con-
nection with the selection of sites for the construction of per-
manent buildings for the location of Veterinary institutions.
4. I conducted eleven serum simultaneous inoculation
camps against Rinderpest in this circle during the year and
inoculated 801 animals, most of the camps were in Bellary
district. There was no mortality among the animals so in-
oculated. This method of inoculation is gaining popularity
and a good increase is expected during the ensuing official
year.
5. While at headquarters I frequently attended the Veteri-
nary hospital, Bellary, and rendered professional aid to the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge. When in camp
opportunity was taken to demonstrate intravenous injections
in animals. Some operations were also done.
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6. The Government animals at Hagari and Nandyal were
inspected by me and serum simultaneous inoculations were
conducted on the animals belonging to the agricultural farm in
the former place.
7. In all the villages visited by me, opportunity was taken
in explaining to them the working of the Veterinary depart-
ment and the advantages of the modern veterinary methods
of treatment.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
8. The strength of the executive staff at the end of the
year was 37, 15 in charge of Veterinary institutions, 18 tour-
ing, one additional and throe leave reserve. One Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon from this circle look the post-graduate
course at the Madras Veterinary College.
9. Among the subordinate staff one Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon was dismissed during the year.
10. The Veterinary hospital, Bellary, which was under the
management of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals till 31st March 1927, was taken over by Government
from 1st April 1927 and was under Government control
throughout the year.
(a) Hospitals and Dispensaries.
11. Two new dispensaries, one at Badvel and another at
Rajampet were opened and the total number of institutions
was 15 in this circle at the close of the year.
12. Remarks as regards the feasibility of opening a Vete-
rinary institution at Siruguppa, Hadagalli and Kanekal were
submitted to the Veterinary Adviser to the Government of
Madras for the information of Government.
13. The total number of cases treated and the castrations
performed in the institutions of this circle was 15,438 as
against 13,339 of the previous year.
14. There is an increase in the number of cases supplied
with medicines but not brought to the institutions as shown
below :—
1926-27
... ...
309
1927-28 ... ...
440
15. The Veterinary dispensary at Hospet, after shifting it
to a central place and at the same time after relieving the
incumbent of the touring work, shows an increase in its daily
average attendance.
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16. There is an increase in the total number of cases treat-
ed in all the Veterinary institutions in this circle excepting in
those at Nandyal, Hindupur and Harpanahalli. In the latter
place there was an outbreak of plague and the people were
ordered to evacuate the town for over three months, hence
the fall in the number of cases treated.
17. The number of cases treated at the Veterinary dispen-
saries at Proddatur and Koilkuntla are not many when com-
pared with other institutions; these were opened late in 1020
and it is hoped that both these institutions will show more
work in the ensuing year.
18. The second Veterinary Assistant Surgeons attached to
the Veterinary institutions at Nandyal, Adoni, Harpanahalli,
Chittoor, Madanapalli and Cuddapah were asked to tour for
20 days in a month, selecting two centres, wherein propa-
ganda work could be done. This change of policy was given
effect to from 1st November 1927.
19. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in charge of Vete-
rinary dispensaries Kurnool, Koilkuntla, Hospet, Anantapur
and Hindupur were exempted from attending the outbreak
reports of their respective taluks. The Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon in charge of Proddatur and the Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeons in charge of the new dispensaries at Badvel and
Rajampet were asked to attend to the outbreak reports of
their taluks, with a view that the opening of a Veterinary
dispensary at the taluk headquarters may be advertised more
widely while on tour, when they could explain to the ryots
the benefits they could get out of this department".
(b) Itinerating Staff.
20. No new touring billets were opened during the year
under review. The offices of the Touring Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeons, Nandikotkur, Kalyandrug, Kudligi, Proddatur,
Rajampet and Harpanahalli were closed and their headquarters
were changed to Kurnool, Anantapur, Hospet, Jammalama-
dugu, Rayachoti and Hadagalli respectively during the year
under the change of policy (rearrangement of touring work).
The Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons Penukonda, Nan-
dikotkur, Kalyandrug, Kudligi and Nandyal were asked to
attend to the outbreak reports of Hindupur, Kurnool, Ananta-
pur, Hospet, Koilkuntla and Sirvel under the new scheme, in
addition to the taluks they already had.
21. There is an increase in the number of cases treated by
the touring staff for contagious diseases and a slight fall in
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the number of cases treated for non-contagious diseases and
castrations performed when compared with the figures of last
year. The fall is due mainly to the prevalence of Rinderpest
and more time was spent in attending to outbreak reports;
besides when some of the Touring Veterinary Assistant Sur-
geons went on leave, such divisions had to be kept vacant
for varying periods, when arrangements were made to attend
to the outbreak reports in those places.
III.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
22. Rinderpest.—Five hundred and seventy-eight reports
were received by the staff as against 363 in the last year, of
which 459 reports were attended to, 47 were pending and the
remaining 72 reports were not attended either for want of time
or progress reports. The disease was very severe in Ananta-
pur, Gooty and Tadpatri taluks of Anantapur district and the
whole of Bellary district. It continued to exist in parts of
Cuddapah, Kurnool and Chittoor districts but it did not take
a virulent form.
23. The provisions of the Madras Cattle Disease Act were
enforced in Bellary and Anantapur districts for one year from
21st and 22nd February 1928 respectively.
24. In Cuddapah district the Act was in force till the end
of August 1927, but there was no necessity to enforce com-
pulsory inoculation there as the disease was not virulent and
did not show signs of spread.
25. Compulsory inoculation was ordered in all the vil-
lages of Anantapur, Gooty, Tadpatri, Penukonda and Dharma-
varam taluks of Anantapur district and in Bellary, Rayadrug,
Adoni and Alur taluks of Bellary district, 58,347 inocula-
tions were performed against 56,057 of the previous year,
by serum alone method.
26. Eight hundred and one animals were immunised
against Rinderpest by the serum virus method of inoculation
as against 81 done during the previous year. Out of this
number only six animals belonged to the Agricultural Farm
at Hagari and the rest belonged to ryots. This method is
steadily gaining popularity. The difficulties encountered were
that the poor ryot stealthily worked the animals in spite of
warning to give rest to these animals and some people object-
ed to the cattle being brand marked, to distinguish them from
the rest not so immunised, saying that branding will depre-
ciate the value of the hide. Attempts were made to open a
centre where the cattle could be immunised by this method
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first and to which place the cattle of the adjoining villages
could be brought for immunisation, so that this system of
protection could be spread around systematically. The vil-
lagers would not agree to the proposal because they could not
get fodder for their cattle in another village and it was not
possible for them to carry it and store it in another village.
The fodder problem in these districts is rather a hard puzzle
to solve and at the same time the apathy and fatalistic ideas
of the people are difficult things to overcome by argument in
a short time.
27. There was not much opposition for the serum alone
method of inoculation although in some villages of Ananta-
pur, Gooty, Bellary and Alur taluks some difficulty was en-
countered in convincing the people of the advantages. This
was overcome by prosecuting about 43 persons who were fined
by the concerned Magistrates under section 18 of the Madras
Cattle Disease Act excluding 18 prosecutions of Alur, which
are under trial with the Stationary Sub-Magistrate, Alur.
28. Anthrax.—The number of outbreak reports received
by the staff was 60 against 56 of the last year of which 32
were attended. The remaining ones were left unattended
because the disease subsided in many cases. Three hundred
and seven animals were inoculated by serum alone method.
This disease did not prevail in a severe form during the year.
29. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.—Only four outbreaks were
reported, of which one was attended and the remaining three
were lodged owing to the stoppage of the disease. No inocu-
lations were carried out against this disease.
30. Black quarter.—Two hundred and seventy-four reports
were received against 572 of last year. One hundred and
fifty-three reports were attended, one was pending at the end
of the year and the remaining were lodged either for want of
time or for want of progress reports. This disease did not
prevail in a severe form as in last year. The reports received
were mostly from Penukonda, Hindupur and Dharmavaram
taluks of Anantapur district and Chittoor and Madanapalle
taluks of Chittoor district. A few stray reports from Bellary,
Cuddapah and Kurnool districts were also received but the
disease was not severe.
31. Fifty-three animals were inoculated against Black
quarter by serum aggressin method in Chittoor district.
Three thousand four hundred and forty-three animals were
inoculated against this disease by serum alone method.
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32. Foot-and-mouth disease.—The number of outbreak
reports received was 113 against 36 of previous year. Eighty-
five reports were attended, four are pending and the remain-
ing were lodged. This disease was reported mostly from the
villages of Markapur taluk, Kurnool district.
33. Hydrophobia.—Six brains of dogs were sent up for
microscopical examination of which five were positive and
one inconclusive. In three dogs the disease was suspected
but confirmation was not sought for. Excepting canines no
other class of animals with rabies came to notice. One dog
was put through a course of anti-rabic treatment at Chittoor
Veterinary dispensary. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in
charge of the Veterinary hospital, Bellary, had also to under-
go anti-rabic treatment in December last.
34. Scabies.—Only one outbreak was reported from
Madanapalle division where Cooper's dip was used with
success.
35. Sheep-pox.—One report came from a village near
Bellary and the cases were treated. The disease subsided.
3G. Spirochaetosis.—In Anantapur and Bellary towns this
disease was detected in among two poultry runs.
37. Piroplasmosis.—During the course of immunising
cattle against Rinderpest in Bellary district and portions of
Anantapur taluk it was observed that a very large number of
cattle in all the camps showed T. mutans in their blood. These
parasites were invariably few in number. P. bigeminum was
detected in only one instance in a Mysore bull imported a few
months before the inoculations. Two cases of P. bigeminum
were reported, one from Nandyal and another from Madana-
palle. No outbreak of this disease has been observed in this
circle. P. gibsoni was detected in a dog in Madanapalle. Five
cases of P. canis were also reported in this circle.
38. Trypanosomiasis.—No cases of Surra were detected
in ponies during the year under review, but four outbreaks
of Trypanosomiasis in cattle occurred in three villages of
Penukonda taluk. Three cases were treated with tartar
emetic and only one recovered.
39. Nasal granuloma.—Thirty-eight cases were treated
with tartar emetic out of which twelve are reported to have
been cured, eighteen got better or were relieved of distress-
ing symptoms, six were not cured and no information was
available for the other two cases.