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ANNUAL
ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
MADRAS CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT
FOE THE YEAR
1928-29
MADRAS
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS
PRICE, 14 annus.]
1929
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ILLUSTRATIONS.
1. Filling the bottles with Rinderpest Virus at the Madras Veterinary
College for despatch to field
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4. Demonstration of castration by Burdizzo's Castrator to the Summer
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, MADRAS PRESI-
DENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1928-29.
I.—STAFF.
(a) Administrative.
Mr. D. A. D. Aitchison was on leave till 20th May 1928 and
retired from service on 21st May 1928. Throughout the year
under report, Mr. F. Ware held charge of the department. He
inspected the office of the Principal, Madras Veterinary College,
the Circle offices at Madras, Vellore, Coimbatore, Madura,
Bellary, Bezwada and Vizagapatam, and several veterinary
institutions and the work of many Touring Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons. Daring the course of his tours, Mr. Ware inspected
Government elephants at Bootakkal (Malabar district), Police
and Revenue department elephants at Russellkonda, and Police
and Jail animals at Vellore. He visited the Government Lam
Farm at Guntur and inspected veterinary hospitals and
Government Livestock at Chintaldevi, Coimbatore and Hosur
Cattle Farms. He inspected the animals inoculated against
rinderpest by the serum simultaneous method at Kalhati (The
Nilgiris) and Kolipakkam (South Arcot district). He met the
Director of Agriculture, Mysore State and discussed with him
the question of the supply of anti-rinderpest serum from the
Mysore Laboratory. He attended the Agricultural Conference
held at Simla during last October.
(b) Indian Veterinary Service.
2. Mr. P. T. Saunders continued to act as Principal of the
Madras Veterinary College from 1st April 1928. He proceeded
on combined study leave from 21st September 1928 and from
that date Mr. T. J. Hurley acted as Principal. Mr. V. Krishna-
murthi Ayyar continued as Professor of Pathology and Bacte-
riology, Madras Veterinary College, throughout the year.
(c) Madras Veterinary Service.
3. Mr. G. T. D'Silva continued to be on long leave
preparatory to retirement throughout the year. Mr. M. R. V.
Panikkar continued to act as Professor of Surgery till 13th
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August 1928 and was subsequently posted as Assistant Profes-
sor and Personal Assistant to the Principal with effect from
14th August 1928. Mr. H. C. Sampath Ayyangar who was in
charge of I Circle till 16th November 1928 took over V Circle
on 24th November 1928 and he proceeded on leave from 24th
March 1929. Messrs. R. Narasinga Rao, M. Anant Narayan
Rao and A. Ramachandra Ayyar held charge of II, III and
VI Circles respectively, throughout the year.
4. Mr. K. Kailasam Ayyar held charge of V Circle till
22nd August 1928 and during this period he went on privilege
leave for one month from 18th April 1928. Later, he proceeded
to the United Kingdom on combined privilege and study
leave for nine months from 23rd August 1928. Mr. A. J. Wilson
held charge of the IV Circle till 23rd May 1928 when he went
on leave for one month. On return from leave, he opened the
new VII Circle and continued to hold charge of the Circle
throughout the year except for one month and ten days when
he was on leave. Mr. C. Venkataratnam Chetti held charge
of I Circle for the last four and a half months of the year and
Mr. W. J. D'Costa was in charge of IV Circle throughout the
year except for one month and 23 days in the beginning of the
year. Mr. K. S. Nair acted as Assistant Professor and Personal
Assistant to the Principal till 13th August 1928 when he was
posted to Coimbatore Circle, He rejoined duty at the College
as Acting Professor of Surgery on 21st September 128.
Messrs. A. K. Mitra and G. A. Ajwani were directly recruited
to the Provincial Service and posted for training for a period
of six months.
(d) Subordinates.
5. The sanctioned cadre of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
on 31st March 1929 was 246 but only 239 were on the rolls on
that date. The manner in which these men were employed is
shown in table VII. During the year, eighteen new Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons were entertained in the department. One
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon who was dismissed was re-enter-
tained under orders of Government. One Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon resigned and another died during the year.
II.—EDUCATION.
6. The total number of students at the Madras Veterinary
College continued to show an increase. There were 98 students
at the College as against 86 of the previous year. Out of the
27 students who appeared for the final year examination
twenty students passed and the percentage of passes in the
remaining classes showed a decrease. The Board of Examiners
Plate No. 1 FILLING THE BOTTLES WITH RINDERPEST VIRES AT THE
MADE
AS
VETERINARY
COLLEGE FOR DESPATCH TO FIELD.
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who conducted the examinations considered that the results of
the examinations were satisfactory and that the students were
well taught. The number of stipends granted was increased
from 15 to 40 with effect from 1st July 1928.
7. The post-graduate course was held as usual for six
months from July to December 1928. Six Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons of this department and three from the Federated
Malay States attended the course. Out of these nine candi-
dates, six came out successful at the end of the course.
8. The Veterinary Hospital attached to the Madras Veteri-
nary College showed a considerable increase in the total number
of animals treated both as in-patients and out-patients, the
figures being 830 and 2,371 respectively as against 768 and
1,969 of the previous year.
During the year under report, the revised rates of admission
fees were introduced in this hospital with effect from October
and those for operations from February. According to these
rates, people having an income of less than Rs. 200 per mensem
will have their animals treated free at the Veterinary Hospital
while those getting Rs. 200 and above a month will be required
to pay fees. This has resulted in a marked increase in the
number of cases that attended the Hospital even though
a slight decrease in receipts was noticed.
The branch dispensary at Rayapuram referred to in last
year's Administration Report was opened during this year on
the 14th January 1929. The number of admissions from this
date till the end of the year was 119 and the average daily
attendance for the period was 11.40.
9. The laboratory attached to the College continued to show
satisfactory progress in all directions. The number of speci-
mens received and examined during the year was more than
double the number of the previous year. Authenticated cases
of Tuberculosis in fowls were recorded for the first time in this
Presidency in morbid materials from two fowls received at the
laboratory. The production of rinderpest virus started towards
the close of the last year was continued with the object of en-
suring a regular supply of virus for carrying out serum simul-
taneous method of inoculation against rinderpest in this
Presidency.
III.—RESEARCH.
10. Several items of useful and important research work
were conducted by Messrs. V. Krishnamurthi Ayyar and
M. R. V. Panikkar at the College laboratory. Research into
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the causal organism of Bovine Lymphangitis was continued
during the year and the various other items of research work
done are explained in some detail in section VI of the College
Administration Report appended.
IV.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
11. The introduction of bylaws relating to the maintenance
of cattle mortality register and reporting of outbreak of conta-
gious diseases worked satisfactorily in the municipalities of
Saidapet, Chingleput, Conjeeveram, Cuddalore and Nellore.
The Municipal Councils of Bimlipatam, Vizagapatam, Chicacole,
Parlakimedi and Anakapalle were reported to have adopted the
bylaws relating to the control of animal contagious disease and
the last mentioned three municipal councils have opened cattle
mortality registers and are giving effect to the by-laws.
12. The number of deaths from contagious diseases during
this year is somewhat disappointing. In last year's report it
was mentioned that the figure 76,197 reached in that year was
the highest figure recorded since 1909-10. During this year,
there were 170,936 deaths from contagious diseases and this
year's figure represents more than double the figure reached last
year. Ganjam and South Arcot districts suffered most heavily,
the number of deaths being 15,710 and 34,996 respectively.
As was pointed out last year, rinderpest was the main cause
for the increased mortality this year also.
13. The total number of reports of contagious disease
received and attended to by the staff was 7,219 and 5,676
respectively, as compared with 4,534 and 3,811 in the previous
year. One hundred and thirty-nine reports were made by the
staff against village officers for slackness in reporting outbreaks
of contagious diseases.
14. Rinderpest.—The reported number of deaths from this
disease was 129,583 against 35,803 in the previous year.
South Arcot district suffered most, the number being 33,444,
i.e., more than one-fourth of the total number of deaths.
Anantapur, Ganjam, North Arcot, Malabar and Kurnool also
suffered severely with 10,670, 9,044, 8,907, 8,605 and 8,139
deaths respectively. There was a decrease in Kistna, Guntur,
and Nellore districts and Madras City.
15. The methods adopted by this Department to control the
spread of rinderpest had already been explained in the last
year's Administration Report. Towards the close of the year,
serum alone method of inoculation which was more widely used
previously was practically restricted to compulsory inoculations
Plate No. 2. SERUM
SIMULTANEOUS
INOCULATION
CAMP
CAMP AT THE HOME FARM OF THE RAJA OF PARLAKIMEDI.
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enforced under the Madras Cattle Disease Act and the serum
simultaneous method was resorted to in the majority of cases as
a more effective weapon to combat this disease. This method
of inoculation is becoming very popular with the ryots.
16. The total number of inoculations performed by the
serum alone method against rinderpest showed a decrease,
while that by the serum simultaneous method was decidedly
much higher than it was in the previous year. The figures for
serum alone and the serum simultaneous method of inoculations
were 171,206 and 83,049, respectively, as against 184,798 and
6,228 of the previous year.
17. Rinderpest was raging in an epidemic form in most
parts of the Presidency. The increased staff referred to in last
year's report was sanctioned during the year. The amount
originally allotted for the purchase of sera required for conduct-
ing inoculations was insufficient and additional funds had to be
provided during the year for meeting the heavy expenditure
involved in combating this disease. Adequate provision of
funds based on this year's experience has already been provided
in the next year's budget and with the increased staff sanctioned
by Government, it is hoped that the department will be able
to afford much better protection to the cattle of the ryots against
the ravages of this virulent disease than it has been possible to
accomplish hitherto.
18. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—There was slight increase in
mortality from this disease. The number of deaths reported
was 6,013 as against 5,252 of the previous year. Only 6,803
serum inoculations were performed against 8,350 of the previous
year. The decrease, as had already been pointed out in last
year's Administration Report, was due to the staff being
mainly diverted to the heavy work connected with rinderpest
inoculations.
19. Anthrax.—The mortality from this disease rose from
5,074 during 1927-28 to 7,002 during this year. Five hundred
and seventy-eight inoculations with anti-serum were conducted
against 769 of the previous year. The most affected districts
were Kurnool, Bellary, Ganjam, Vizagapatam and Cuddapah.
20. Black-quarter.—There was no appreciable increase in
the mortality reported from this disease. The mortality figure
for this year was 6,798 against 6,776 of the previous year.
Nine thousand two hundred and forty animals were inoculated
against this disease as follows :—Seven thousand three hundred
and twenty by serum alone, 558 by Aggressin alone and 1,362
by serum and Aggressin inoculations.
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21. Foot-and-mouth disease.—The mortality from this
disease was 4,682 as against 2,792 of last year. The Circle
Officers have already been informed of the details of controlling
this disease by Chemotherapy. The results obtained in adopt-
ing the above treatment by an officer of the Royal Army
Veterinary Corps during a natural outbreak of the disease at
Government Military Dairy Farm at Lahore are encouraging
and the method is being tried in this Presidency.
22. Infectious Lymphangitis of cattle.—Twenty-six cases of
this disease were confirmed microscopically. Of these three
animals were successfully treated with vaccine supplied by the
Madras Veterinary College.
23. Nasal Granuloma.—Many cases of this disease occurred
during the year and most of them were successfully treated with
intravenous injections of Tartar emetic.
24. Piroplasmosis.—This disease was confirmed in 36
bovines, one pony and 17 dogs.
25. Trypanosomiasis.—Thirty-three cases were confirmed
during the year as against 36 of last year. Of these, the
disease occurred in horses in six cases of which three were
destroyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act and the rest died.
26. Strangles.—Smears from two ponies sent from II Circle
and two from III Circle proved positive.
27. Kumri.—Six cases were diagnosed during the year.
28. Rabies.—This disease was confirmed in 94 dogs and one
pony. Confirmation was not sought for in 81 dogs and 23
others animals. Fifty-nine dogs, one goat and two bovines
were treated with anti-rabic vaccine and of these, four dogs
died subsequently.
29. Spirochætosis.—Outbreaks of this disease occurred in
Musiri division and Bellary town. One case from each of
I and II Circles and four cases from IV Circle were confirmed
microscopically.
30. Fowl cholera.—An outbreak occurred at Kodaikanal
and in Madras. Fowl Cholera Vaccine which was obtained
from the Haffkine Institute, Bombay, and supplied to the
Principal, Madras Veterinary College and the Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon at Kodaikanal, was injected into incontact
fowls with success.
31. Coccidiosis.—Nine cases of this disease were confirmed
during the year.
Plate No. 3. TRICHINOPOLY VETERINRY HOSPITAL DURING WORKING HOURS.
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32. Tuberculosis.—A few cases were confirmed among fowls
for the first time in this Presidency, and the disease was also
found to be present among the animals belonging to the Madras
Corporation.
33. Leptospiral Jaundice.—This condition occurred amongst
the hounds of the Madras Hunt and is referred to in some
detail in the Principal's report.
V.—NON-CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
(a) Hospitals and Dispensaries.
34. Seven new dispensaries were opened during the year at
Nannilam, Namakkal, Tekkali, Battuwaripalli, Kaikalur, Tad-
patri and Madura excluding the branch Veterinary Dispensary
opened at Rayapuram. The Veterinary Dispensary at Jeypore
sanctioned to be opened during the year has not yet been opened
as the question of selection of a suitable building for the
Veterinary Dispensary is still under correspondence. The total
number of Government Veterinary institutions at the end of the
year was 103 including those attached to the Madras Veteri-
nary College and to the cattle farms at Hosur and Coimbatore.
35. The dispensary at Bezwada was shifted to a private
building from the municipal building. The Veterinary Dispen-
ary at Kumbakonam was moved to permanent hospital
buildings.
36. The Pannaiyar of Rajapalayam has promised to pay
Rs. 3,000 towards the construction of a Veterinary Hospital at
Rajapalaiyam. The Municipal Council, Bodinaickanur, has
undertaken to construct suitable buildings for the location of a
Veterinary Dispensary. The Zamindar of Kangundi has
promised to pay Rs. 750 annually towards the upkeep of the
Veterinary Dispensary at Battuwaripalli and construct necessary
buildings according to type-design. He has provided a suitable
rent-free building for the location of the Veterinary Dispensary.
The department is grateful for the generous support offered by
private individuals and local bodies and feels confident that
such help clearly indicates that the activities of the department
are becoming more popular and their usefulness better appre-
ciated.
37. The total number of new cases admitted to Veterinary
institutions for treatment during the year was 137,022 as
against 125,762 of the previous year and the number of cases
supplied with medicine but not brought to institutions was
7,877 as against 7,387 of the previous year.
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number of cases admitted by each were as follows:—
Trichinopoly
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(b) Itinerating Staff.
39. The number of touring posts remained at 88. Several
of these were vacant for varying periods for want of staff. The
headquarters of Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Narasa-
patam, was changed to Yellamanchilli.
40. The total number of cases treated by the Itinerating
Staff during the year was 49,147 of which 22,388 were non-
contagious.
(c) Castration.
41. The total number of castrations performed by the staff
during the year was 9,480 against 8,521 of the previous year.
The Veterinary institutions in Ganjam district continued to
show the largest number of castrations performed as was the
case last year. The number of castrations performed is steadily
increasing and it is gratifying to note that the Burdizzo's
method of castration is gaining popularity.
VI.—MISCELLANEOUS.
42. Criminal.—During the year under report, the Chemical
Examiner examined the viscera of 88 animals and poison was
detected in 34 cases. Twenty cases were prosecuted resulting
in 7 convictions and 12 acquittals and one case is still pending.
One hundred and sixty-eight animals were examined by the
staff for malicious injury and necessary certificates were issued
to the Police.
43. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.—The
number of convictions obtained under the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Act was 6,641 as against 8,594 of last year. Trichi-
nopoly and Coimbatore districts continued to show the highest
Plate No. 4.
Vide
page
8.
DEMONSTRATION OF CASTRATION
BY BURDIZZO'S CASTRATOR TO THE
SUMMER SCHOOL BOYS AT THE AMERICAN MISSION
AGRICULTURAL FARM,
KATPADE.
Plate No. 6. Vide page 69.
SOME
OF
THE
VALUABLE
ANIMALS BELONGING TO THE SACRED HEART
COLLEGE,
SHAMBAGANUR,
KODAIKANA,
WHICH
HAVE BEEN
SUCCESSFULLY
PROTECTED
AGAIST
RINDERPEST
BY
THE
SERUM
SIMULTANEOUS
METHOD.