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Reports of disease.
Detailed instructions have been issued in the form of a special circular,
and an Agricultural circular on the
subject has also been promulgated.
Even now it is doubtful if all outbreaks are reported, but it is gratifying to be
able to say that the position has much improved. The increase in the Veteri-
nary staff tends also to bring outbreaks to notice which would otherwise not
be reported. The figures are compiled from the reports of the Veterinary
Assistants, and may be regarded as reliable so far as they go. In course of time
it may be possible to render the system of reporting disease more perfect.
EQUINE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
8. In Hazara District equine contagious disease is dealt with by the
Army Remount Department.
Glanders—Table II.
9. Two cases of glanders were reported during the year in non-selected
districts,—one from Bannu and one
from Peshawar. The case at Bannu
died before it was inspected by an officer.
The one at Peshawar was examined by the Senior Veterinary Officer,
Army Veterinary Department, Peshawar. The usual precautions were taken.
In addition a case of glanders was reported among the Cavalry remounts at
Mardan. This outbreak was dealt with by the Military authorities, and the
case is not included in the statistics of this Department.
Surra.
10. No cases of surra were reported during the year under review. It
has been decided to schedule the diseases
surra and lymphangitis epizootica as
diseases under the Act within the cantonment and municipal limits of
Peshawar.
Dourine.
11. No cases of dourine occurred, which is a subject of congratulation,
as this disease is serious in connection
with horse-breeding.
Legislation in
regard to it is under consideration. In the meantime information has been
widely disseminated and explicit instructions issued to the Veterinary staff.
In the event of a case occurring certain rules regarding the measures to
be adopted to prevent its spread have been promulgated. Investigations in
respect to its existence are also being made, but they are not yet complete.
Strangles.
12. 71 cases of strangles were
reported and treated by the Veterinary
Assistants, of which none died.
BOVINE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
Rinderpest—Table II.
13. Rinderpest appeared in the Peshawar and Bannu districts, and a
severe outbreak occurred in the Kurram
Valley, where 677 deaths were reported.
In all 2,056 cases occurred, of which 924 died.
The cause of the outbreaks was traced to diseased cattle coming from
over the border.
Last year there was no Veterinary Assistant of this Department employ-
ed in the Kurram Valley, but the Veterinary Inspector of the Bannu Division
was deputed to deal with the outbreaks, and he was given assistance from other
districts.
The Political Agent kindly interested himself, and the Veterinary In-
spector took energetic measures in the shape of preventive inoculation. Recru-
descences of disease occurred owing to the traffic in cattle from across the border,
but each outbreak was dealt with as soon as it was discovered. A serious out-
break occurred in the Peshawar District, and it threatened to interfere with the
Cattle Show. I visited this outbreak myself. The Veterinary Inspector,