(3)
Glanders is still prevalent in the Province and experience has shown
that a number of diseased animals are employed. In cases where the owner
knows of the existence of the disease and fears detection he sometimes employs
the animal only at night. A careful search for infected animals was made at
the various Shows and Fairs in the Province but an organized search cannot
be made with the existing staff. With a view to stamping out the disease it is
suggested that all animals should be examined by a Veterinary Officer before
being licensed to ply in tongas and tumtums. The services of a Veterinary
Inspector could be made available at the time of licensing.
Anthrax.—Table II.
8. No case of Anthrax was report-
ed during this as well as last year.
There is reason to suspect however that cases have occurred and not
been reported.
Surra.
9. Forty cases of Surra were reported. The final result of these cases
is not on record but they probably all
died as against 106 cases and 75 deaths
reported last year. The disease is widely prevalent in the Province and causes
great damage among horses. Lectures were given in the villages as to the
methods to be adopted to protect horses from infection.
Dourine.—Table II.
10. No case of Dourine was detected during this or last year though, as
usual, a strict look-out was kept for any
suspicious case amongst the mares
brought to the stallion stables for covering. Animals brought to different
Shows were also examined with a view to detect this disease.
Other contagious diseases—Table II.
11. 15 cases and no deaths were reported this year against 100 cases and
no deaths last year. Little reliance can
be placed on these figures, as diseases
which are not recognized or are not serious are frequently not reported.
SECTION 1-B.-BOVINE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Mortality Table II.
12. 3278 cases and 940 deaths were reported against 23,642 cases and
2,680 deaths last year. The number of
outbreaks of contagious diseases shows
a marked decrease though the mortality proportionately is heavier no doubt
owing to the poor condition of the animals on account of scarcity of fodder.
The belief in the efficacy of inoculation is spreading among the people
generally and there is a more general tendency to call in the assistance of
Veterinary Officers for this purpose than formerly.
Rinderpest Table II.
13. 1250 cases of rinderpest and 640 deaths were reported as against
5,807 cases and 2,409 deaths last year.
The decrease is satisfactory and out-
breaks were attended by officials of the Civil Veterinary Department with the
least possible delay and stock owners were advised as to the preventive measures
to be adopted.
Preventive Inoculation.—Table III.
14. 9,819 animals inoculated in 48 outbreaks against 20,370 animals in
61 outbreaks last year.
Seventeen
animals died after inoculation and 695
died uninoculated. Rs. 5,016-14-0 was paid by Government for anti-Rinderpest
Serum this year against Rs. 9,606-2-8 last year.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Table II.
15. 307 cases and 222 deaths
occurred this year against 193 cases and
102 deaths last year.
Preventive inoculation.—Table III.
16. 1,930 animals were inoculated against Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia
disease in 6 outbreaks during the year under
report. In the remaining 5 outbreaks
inoculation could not be performed as the disease had stopped; consequently
the serum was returned to the office by Veterinary Assistants.
Preventive Vaccination.—Table III.
17. Vaccination against the disease could not be performed during the
year under report owing to the fact that
3,500 doses of Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia
Vaccine supplied direct by the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory, Muktesar,