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with the Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and arranged
serum simultaneous inoculations. The disease was very severe
in Ghumsur, Aska, Kudala, Surada, Berhampur, Chatrapur and
Ichapur taluks in Ganjam district.
14. The Cattle Disease Act was enforced in the taluks of
Ghumsur, Aska, Kudala, Surada, Berhampur, Chatrapur and
Ichchapur in Ganjam district for a period of six months from
13th November 1930. Serum alone inoculations and serum
simultaneous inoculations were carried out to prevent the
spread of the disease. Prosecutions were filed against 75
persons in two villages by the Touring Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon, Aska, for having refused compulsory inoculation
under the enforcement of the Act. The results of action
taken by the Magistrate have not yet been communicated.
15. During the year six animals were inoculated against
rinderpest by the serum alone method and 3,092 by the serum
simultaneous method. Of the inoculations done by the latter
method, 2,101 were done in Vizagapatam district and 991 in
Ganjam district.
The serum simultaneous method of inoculations is gradually
becoming more and more popular. With the greatest difficulty
serum simultaneous inoculations were performed in Ganjam
district up to Ghumsur taluk.
16. Anthrax.—Fourteen outbreaks were reported against
25 of last year. Thirteen reports were attended to and the
remaining one was lodged as the epidemic was reported to have
subsided. The disease broke out in a very mild form. In
most of the outbreaks attended to, the disease subsided. In
one outbreak only the disease was confirmed by microscopical
examination. Inoculations were not performed as the ryots
were not willing.
17. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Forty
outbreaks were
reported during the year against 49 of the previous year. Of
these, 36 were attended to by the staff and the rest lodged for
want of time as the staff have to give preference to outbreak
reports of rinderpest. The disease was confirmed microscopi-
cally in four outbreaks. Inoculations against the disease were
done in two of the outbreaks where the people were willing.
Only 128 animals were protected in the two places.
18. Black quarter.—Fourteen outbreak reports were receiv-
ed, being the same as last year. Twelve reports were attended
to by the staff and the other two lodged for want of time or
progress reports.
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No inoculations were carried out against this disease.
19. Foot-and-mouth disease.—Thirty outbreak reports
were received against 47 of last year. Of these, 27 were
attended to by the staff and the rest lodged for want of time
or progress reports. There was no opportunity to employ
treatment by Chemotheraphy under satisfactory conditions.
20. Other contagious diseases.—Under this heading seven
reports were received, of which three were attended to. The
rest were lodged for want of time or progress reports.
21. Rabies.—Eight brains of dogs were confirmed micros-
copically for rabies.
22. Piroplasmosis.—This disease was confirmed micros-
copically in buffaloes from Parvatipur division.
23. Nasal granuloma.—Twenty-eight
cases (three at
Tekkali, four at Parvatipur, two at Parlakimedi, sixteen at
Berhampur and three at Aska) of this disease were treated
by the intravenous injection of antimonium tartaratum and
the results in fifteen cases are known to be successful.
24. Kumri.—This disease was suspected and diagnosed as
such in two cases at the Veterinary Hospital, Berhampur.
25. Stringhalt (Mandagudi).—Four cases of this affection
in cattle were injected with pure tincture iodine into their stifle
joints with successful results.
20. Calres born with imperforate anus.—It is interesting
to note that 70 calves and 3 kids were treated at Berhampur,
Parlakimedi and Narasapatam for this deformity.
27. Worm in the eye.—Two ponies attended the Veterinary
Hospital, Berhampur, for the removal of the worm in the eye
and both of them were operated on successfully, cured and
discharged.
28. Strangles.—Eighteen ponies came to the Veterinary
Hospital, Berhampur, for treatment and there was no mortality
or any untoward sequelæ among any one of them. The disease
also broke out in Vizianagram among the jutka ponies and
gradually affected most of the animals in the Raja's stables
There were no casualties among them.
29. Bovine lymphangitis.—Four bovines were treated at
the Veterinary Dispensary, Parvatipur. A specimen submitted
in one of the cases was confirmed.
30. Fowl cholera.—Four fowls were vaccinated against
this disease by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge
of the Veterinary Hospital, Bobbili.
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31. Anti-rabic treatment.—Three dogs were given anti-
rabic treatment at the Veterinary Hospital, Vizagapatam.
32. Renal calculi.—It is interesting to note that out of the
four municipal bullocks which died during February and March
1931 two were found to be cases of renal calculi, and on the
kidneys of one were present lesions that appeared necrotic in
nature.
33. Tuberculosis.—One bullock of the Maharaja of Vizia-
nagram died of tuberculosis and the disease was confirmed
microscopically.
34. Specimens.—The staff in this circle submitted 46
specimens to the Principal, Veterinary College, Madras, for
microscopical examination.
35. Ticks.—The touring staff submitted ticks from cattle
to the Principal, Veterinary College, Madras, for microscopical
examination.
36. Specimens of fleas for identification.—Fleas from a
fowl submitted by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge
of the Veterinary Dispensary, Russellkonda, to the Principal,
Veterinary College, Madras, for microscopical examination
were identified as Echidonophaga Gallinacea. The Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon in charge of the Veterinary Hospital, Vizia-
nagram, submitted a worm to the Principal, Veterinary College,
Madras, picked up while operating on a hæmotoma in the
flank close to the point of the hip of a greyhound. The worm
was reported to be an immature form of spirocerca
sanguinolenta.
IV.—MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
37. Criminal poisoning.—Three cases were dealt with
under this head, and certificates were issued. No poison was
detected in two cases. In the third case the viscera was
destoyed after obtaining the orders of the District Magistrate
as it was putrified and unfit for chemical examination.
38. Malicious injury.—The staff granted certificates in 22
cases of malicious injuries.
Two cases ended by compromise. In two cases the ac-
cused were not traceable. One case was considered to be an
accident. In sixteen cases the results are not yet known.
In one case the result was that each of the accused was
fined Rs. 25 and in default of payment of fine one month's
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rigorous imprisonment and out of the fine each accused was
ordered to pay a sum of Rs. 15 to the complainant as
compensation.
39. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.—In addition
to the veterinary institutions at Vizagapatam, Vizianagram,
Berhampur and Parlakimedi, the institutions at Chicacole and
Russellkonda were declared to be infirmaries under the Act
from 25th July 1930. No case was convicted under the Act
and remanded to the Veterinary Hospitals at Vizagapatam,
Parlakimedi, Chicacole and Russellkonda.
Only two cases were admitted and treated at the Veterinary
Hospital, Vizianagram, under this Act. The magistrate
acquitted the accused in both the cases.
An inspector under the Act was appointed at Berhampur
and he attended the hospital under the instructions of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in the morn-
ings from 7th January 1931 to receive instructions from the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon as to the duties he has to dis-
charge as an inspector. The inspector ever since January
1931 has sent thirteen cases in all under the Act for treatment
to the Veterinary Hospital.
40. Meat inspection.—The Union Boards of Bobbili and
Parvatipur have continued to avail the services of the local
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons for meat inspection.
The Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in charge of the
Veterinary dispensaries at Anakapalle and Jeypore were
entrusted with the meat inspection work from 15th August 1930
and 16th October 1930 by the respective local bodies.
41. Fairs and shows.—There were no annual cattle or
horse fairs held during the year but some of the weekly cattle
fairs held were attended to by the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons concerned.
42. Propaganda.—Every opportunity was availed of by
the staff during the visits to the villages of explaining to the
ryots the common contagious diseases, and of the protective
and preventive measures. Demonstrations of Burdizzo's
method of castration were also given. Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon A. Sundara Rao Nayudu, who was deputed to carry
out propaganda work with motor units, took charge of them
from the Agricultural department during the middle of
November 1930. He moved with the vans in Vizagapatam,
Anakapalle, Golugonda, Veeravalli, Vizianagram and Srunga-
varapukota taluks and visited twenty villages. The Veteri-
nary Assistant Surgeons concerned with the taluks helped the
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Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge of vans in their res-
pective divisions. Wide publicity was given to all the
villages near to the halting place of the presence of the motor
units. During the day time the exhibits in the vans were
exposed. Discourses in Telugu on common contagious
diseases and their prevention, castration of bulls by Burdizzo's
method, the feeding and rearing of cattle and calves, etc.,
were given to the people congregated, in addition to the
distribution of pamphlets.
Animals brought for different ailments were also treated
and bulls castrated.
In the evening magic lantern shows were arranged. The
slides were explained to the ryots in popular Telugu.
One hundred and sixty-two animals were treated for non-
contagious diseases, one was treated for contagious disease,
203 animals were castrated.
I was present with the van at Chodavaram and rendered
help to the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in all the activities
of propaganda carried out there. Large numbers of the ryot
population were present and a number of animals for treat-
ment and castration were presented by them.
At Dharakota from 27th September 1930 to 5th October
1930 an agricultural and industrial exhibition was held by
the Raja Sahib of Dharakota for the benefit of his subjects.
Opportunity was also given to this department to place before
the people the activities of this department. A camp dis-
pensary was opened for nine days at Dharakota by the
Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Aska and Berhampur,
in front of the Raja's palace. Various kinds of instruments
and appliances were exhibited and explained to the public.
Lectures were also delivered on such veterinary matters as
contagious cattle disease with the preventive and protective
measures to be adopted and the important use of common
bazaar drugs. Practical demonstration was also made of
Burdizzo's castrator and the benefits of this new method of
castration as compared with the other methods were explained
to the ryots.
It is gratifying to note that as the result of this pro-
paganda work as many as 68 castrations were performed with
the Burdizzo's castrator within a short period of nine days
and 26 cases were treated.
Lantern lectures were given in Oriya to the people con-
gregated, on various infectious and contagious diseases.
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*6th to 8th Oct. 1930—Aska.
11th to 18th Oct. 1930—
Berhampur and Chatrapur
taluks.
19th to 20th Oct. 1930—
Mandasa.
Charts and specimens were explained to the visitors either by
the District Veterinary Officer personally or by the Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon concerned. Some of the important cattle
diseases such as anthrax, etc., were illustrated by lantern
slides to bring home to the minds of the public the importance
of veterinary science and the benefits derived from it.
Pamphlets on cattle diseases in Oriya and English were also
distributed to the ryots. The Yuvaraja of Dharakota was
very pleased with the exhibition in which the Veterinary
section was conducted successfully. After the close of the
Dharakota exhibition the marginally* noted camps were
attended by the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons, Aska, Berhampur and Tek-
kali. They had opportunity to estab-
lish camp dispensaries to demonstrate
practical work on veterinary matters. During the daytime
the exhibits in motor vans were exposed to ryots and lectures
were delivered in Oriya on common contagious diseases and
castrations by Burdizzo's method, the feeding and rearing of
calves, etc. In the evenings magic lantern shows were
arranged. A total of 30 castrations by Burdizzo's method
was done and 27 cases treated during the short period.
Requisitions for lantern lectures and propaganda by this
department were received at the same time from the Health
Inspector of Kasimkota and the Special Officer, Anakapalle
Municipality, during the Health Week. The motor units were
sent to Kasimkota for carrying out the necessary propaganda.
The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge of the Veterinary
Dispensary, Anakapalle, delivered lantern lectures at Anaka-
palle, with the duplicate set of slides available in my office.
43. Inspection of Government livestock.—The Govern-
ment livestock stationed in different places were inspected by
the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons concerned and by me
during the course of my tour whenever an opportunity
occurred.
44. Research work.—Nil.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS.
45. The touring staff had to report against twelve village
officers for slackness in reporting outbreaks of contagious
diseases. One village officer was fined one rupee for med-
dling with the primary entries in the cattle mortality register
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and one village officer was also fined for failing to submit
registers. In two cases the village officers were given severe
warning for slackness. I have also brought to the notice of
the Collector, Ganjam district, the slackness on the part of
the village munsifs at Mundumari, Khoilpalli, and Damo-
darapalli of Aska taluk in maintaining cattle mortality registers
correctly and for not communicating to the staff of this
department, the reports regarding the prevalence of the cattle
disease in their respective villages. The Collector took the
necessary measures for the correct maintenance of cattle
mortality registers and for communicating the reports to the
touring staff concerned promptly.
46. Three thousand and eleven (3,011) castrations were
done by the staff in the whole circle with the Burdizzo
castrator against 1,657 of last year. The increase is to an
extent due to the increase in the number of castrators sup-
plied. This method of castration is becoming more and more
popular among the ryots.
47. Cattle mortality registers in
municipalities.—The
municipalities of Chicacole, Berhampur, Parlakimedi, Anaka-
palle, Vizagapatam and Vizianagram are maintaining the
cattle mortality registers and have adopted the by-laws. The
municipality of Bimlipatam has also promised to maintain a
cattle mortality register from 1st April 1931.
48. Lethal Chamber.—The lethal chambers at Vizagapatam
and Parlakimedi were inspected by the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons in charge of the Veterinary Hospitals, Vizagapatam
and Parlakimedi.
A lethal chamber was newly built at Berhampur in January
1931 and only two dogs were killed to test the chamber.
A lethal chamber was under construction and on its com-
pletion the Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Vizia-
nagram. will have to inspect the same and submit the necessary
inspection report to the concerned authorities.
49. Owing to the introduction of fees from 1st April 1929
the attendance at the Veterinary Hospitals at Vizagapatam
and Berhampur seems to have been affected.
50. Microscopical work at the headquarters hospitals.—
The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge of the Veterinary
Hospital, Vizagapatam, examined 25 specimens received
from the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and 168 specimens
pertaining to the hospital.
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The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge of the
Veterinary Hospital, Berhampur, examined ten specimens
received from the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and 85
specimens pertaining to the hospital. I have also examined
the specimens.
51. Veterinary Assistant Surgeons' work.—-The staff in
the circle in general have clone a good year's work.
52. Office staff.—The work of the office staff continues
to be satisfactory.
C. VENKATARATNAM CHETTI,
District Veterinary Officer, Vizagapatam.
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE DISTRICT
VETERINARY OFFICER, RAJAHMUNDRY, FOR THE
YEAR 1930-31.
I.—ADMINISTRATION.
1. This circle comprises East and West Godavari districts,
including the Agency tracts.
2. I was in charge of the circle throughout the year.
3. I spent 181 days on tour. All the veterinary institu-
tions and the offices of the Touring Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons in this circle, were inspected twice, once in detail
and once in non-detail, except the Veterinary Dispensary,
Bhadrachalam, and the office of the Touring Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon, Bhadrachalam, in the Agency and the
Veterinary Dispensaries at Tanuku and Razole, which were
newly opened on 1st September 1930. These were inspected
only once during the year.
4. I visited 53 interior villages and verified the work of
the touring staff in 27 villages. I personally attended to ten
outbreaks of rinderpest, three of hæmorrhagic septicæmia
and one of foot-and-mouth disease and conducted serum
simultaneous inoculations against rinderpest in several out-
breaks. I also treated 163 cases for various diseases, both
medical and surgical and castrated 88 bovines by the Burdizzo
castrator in villages during the course of my interior tours.
I demonstrated practically the use of Burdizzo castrator in
almost all the villages I visited. I also tested the special
anti-rinderpest serum prepared at the Madras Veterinary
College in the field and found it quite efficacious.
5. While at headquarters, I visited the Veterinary Hos-
pital, Rajahmundry, as often as possible to render profes-
sional help and to give advice in the treatment of cases.
Important operations were conducted by myself during such
visits. When in camp, every opportunity was taken to render
similar aid to the staff.
6. Every advantage was also taken to make use of the
microscope, both at headquarters and in camp for correct
diagnosis of certain diseases and the results were intimated to
the staff then and there with instructions for the treatment of
cases.
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7. I selected two suitable private buildings for the location
of the Veterinary Dispensaries, Razole and Tanuku, which
were newly opened on 1st September 1930. Sites were also
selected by me for the construction of permanent buildings
for the location of the veterinary institutions at Palacole and
Draksharam.
The question of acquisition of site and construction of
permanent buildings at Draksharam, had to be dropped for
the present on account of financial stringency. I visited
Tadepalligudem of West Godavari district, to enquire as to
its suitability for the opening of a veterinary dispensary in
preference to Pentapadu.
8. During the year under report, 18,506 animals were
protected by serum simultaneous method of inoculation
against rinderpest.
9. The Circle Office was inspected by the Director of
Veterinary Services, Madras, during the year in the month of
February 1931.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
10. On the 31st March 1931, there were in all 22 Veteri-
nary Assistant Surgeons, attached to this circle, thirteen in
charge of veterinary institutions including the Maharaja's
Veterinary Hospital at Pithapuram, eight in charge of touring
billets and one reserve hand. The only reserve hand was
absorbed in the leave vacancy of a Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon, who proceeded on long leave and some of the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons had to be refused leave on
account of the inadequacy of reserve hands. There was no
casualty among the staff in this circle during the year.
(a) Hospitals and Dispensaries.
11. The Government have sanctioned the opening of two
veterinary dispensaries at Razole in East Godavari district,
and Tanuku in West Godavari district, which were opened in
suitable private buildings on 1st September 1930. The total
number of institutions including the Maharaja's Veterinary
Hospital, Pithapuram, were 13 at the close of the year.
12. The permanent buildings for the Veterinary Hospital,
Bhadrachalam, were still under construction during the year
and it is understood that they will be completed during the
course of the year 1931.
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13. (a) The work of putting up wire-fencing round the
compound of the Veterinary Hospital, Cocanada, was not
completed by the Public Works Department during the year.
(b) Two combined thatched operation and dressing
sheds were put up at the Veterinary Dispensaries, Razole and
Tanuku.
(c) One thatched in-patient shed and a breeding-bull
shed and store-room were put up at the Veterinary Dispen-
sary, Polavaram, at the end of March 1931, but the bull is yet
to be sent.
(d) The mud wall on the southern side of the compound
of the Veterinary Hospital, Rajahmundry, was replaced by a
pucca brick wall.
14. Two visiting committees were constituted, one for the
Veterinary Dispensary, Polavaram, and the other for the
Veterinary Dispensary, Bhadrachalam, with a view to
popularizing the veterinary institutions. The recommenda-
tions made by the members of the committees were duly
considered and effect was given to them. In consequence
of this, the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge of Veteri-
nary Dispensary, Bhadrachalam, was asked to visit villages
once a week within a radius of eight miles from Bhadrachalam
and treat cases and do castrations. The Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon performed 162 castrations and treated 236 cases
during his visits to the villages.
15. As the average daily attendance at the Veterinary
Dispensary, Polavaram, was below fifteen cases, the Veteri-
nary Assistant Surgeon in charge of the institution was
entrusted with the work of attending to outbreaks of cattle
disease in Polavaram taluk, in addition to the dispensary
work.
The Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in charge of the newly
opened veterinary institutions at Razole and Tanuku were also
entrusted with additional work of attendance of outbreaks of
cattle diseases in the taluks in which they were situated.
16. The total number of cases treated and castrations per-
formed in all the institutions were 17,734 and 1,163, as
against 15,032 and 770 respectively of the previous year.
There was an appreciable increase of cases treated and
castrations done, in all the institutions, except those at
Bhadrachalam, Pithapuram and Palacole, where the amount
of work done was almost the same as that of the previous
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