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A sum of Rs. 560-13-0 was credited to the Treasury as Dispensary fees and
bills for Rs. 222-12-0 were adjusted through accepted bills for services rendered to
the animals of other Government Departments against a total of Rs. 717-13-0 in
the previous year.
39. Silchar Veterinary Hospital.— During the year 377 equines, 922 bovines
and other animals were treated in the hospital as in or out-patients, making a total of
1,583 against a total of 1,509 in the previous year. Under the Cruelty to Animals
Act 21 cruelty oases and 4 maiming cases were treated in the hospital against nil
in the previous year. Medicines were distributed in 1,048 cases against 1,112 cases
for animals not brought to the hospital.
A sum of Rs. 302-14-0 was credited to the Treasury as Dispensary fees against
Rs. 281-4-0 in the previous year. Ten animals have been castrated during the year
against the same number of animals in the previous year.
40. Shillong Veterinary Hospital.—During the year 298 equines, 242 bovines,
and 424 other animals were treated as in or out patients, making a total of 964
against total of 929 in the previous year. No medicines were distributed for animals
not brought to the hospital for treatment against 13 cases daring the previous year.
Under the Cruelty to Animals Act 20 cruelty cases and 2 maiming cases were brought
to the hospital for treatment. In the previous year 22 animals were sent for treat-
ment. During the year 8 animals have been castrated.
A sum of Rs. 321-1-0 was credited to the Treasury as Dispensary fees as against
Rs. 417-12-0 in the previous year.
PART III —BREEDING OPERATIONS.
41. Table VIII shows the number of stud bulls reported to have been serving in
this province during the year excepting the stud bulls at Shillong which have not
been reported.
At the beginning of the year there were eleven bulls, and the number at the
close of the year was fourteen.
CATTLE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
42. Table XIV shows the number of cattle fairs and shows. There is nothing
of importance to record.
PART IV. —SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
43. Table VII shows the strength of the Subordinate Veterinary Staff of this
province as it stool on the 31st March 1925. During the year there wore 3
Veterinary Inspectors. The number of Veterinary Assistants at the close of the year
was 50 including one on deputation to the Iraq Government. One new graduate
joined the Department during the year and one Veterinary Assistant, Hutcha
Angami, died. There were thus at the close of the year 3 Veterinary Inspectors
and 50 Veterinary Assistants.
44. A brief account of the work performed by the Veterinary Inspectors is given
below :—
(1) Babu Satya Charan Mukherjee, Veterinary Inspector, Dibrugarh Circle, was
on tour for 80 days. He travelled 1,096 miles by rail, 823 miles by road and 596
miles by steamer and country boats. He visited 81 villages and tea estates in
connection with the inspection of the work of the Assistants, the investigation
of disease and enquiry into the results of inoculation.
He inspected the following dispensaries : —
Dibrugarh four times, Tinsukia, Nazira, Sibsagar. Mariani, Jorhat, Golaghat,
Badlipar twice, and North Lakhimpur, Dhakuakhana, and Behali once.
The Municipal bullocks at Jorhat, Sibsagar and Dibrugarh, the Local Board
breeding bulls at Sibsagar and the bulls of Nazira and Dibrugarh Pinjrapoles were
also inspected by him. He attended a buffalo show at Sibsagar where he assisted
as one of the Judges. He supervised the Veterinary Camp Hospital at Dibrugarh
during the Camp of Exercise of the Auxiliary forces. He also demonstrated castra-
tion by the Burdizzio's castrator.