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REPORT ON THE VETERINARY ADMINISTRATION OP THE MANIPUR
STATE FOR THE YEAR 1916-17.
1. Personnel.—Babu Krisna Narain , Veterinary Assistant , has continued in
charge throughout the year, under the supervision of the President of the Manipur
State Darbar. He has carried out his duties very satisfactorily.
The compounder, Thaugjam Rajdhan Singh, has worked well during the year.
2. Tours.—The Veterinary Assistant visited 219 villages, as against 189 in
the previous year. He was on tour for 138 days, travelling 1,849 miles.
3. Contagious diseases.—Table II shows the number of animals known to have
died of contagious diseases during the year under report. The figures are, however,
very incomplete.
Equities.—The 51 deaths shown under the heading " Other contagious diseases "
include 17 deaths from " strangles," which broke out among His Highness the
Raja's ponies towards the beginning of the year. The other deaths were recorded
by the Veterinary Assistant while on tour. The actual maladies could not be
diagnosed, as the outbreaks had not been reported by the chaukidars in time to allow
of the Veterinary Assistant reaching the spot until after the diseases had subsided.
Bovines.—(a) There was no outbreak of rinderpest during the year.
(b) Foot-and-mouth disease broke out in many areas towards the end of 1915-16
and continued throughout the first-half of the year under report. It was reported
from 171 villages, of which 95 were visited by the Veterinary Assistant. Three.
hundred and fifteen deaths occurred during the year under report, in addition to 91
during the previous year, chiefly among calves.
(c) Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia broke out in the second quarter of the year ,
and was reported from 16 villages. It carried off 248 head of cattle before the
precautionary methods adopted were able to stamp it out.
(d) Black quarter broke out sporadically in two villages, causing 68 deaths.
(e) Three deaths from Anthrax occurred in a herd of cattle at Kangchupkhul
belonging to the Political Agent. Prompt inoculation prevented the spread of the
disease.
(f) The 96 deaths under " Other contagious diseases" were recorded on tour
after the outbreaks had completely subsided, when accurate diagnosis was impos-
sible.
Other animals.—The seven deaths under this heading were due to rabies aniong
dogs and jackals.
The reporting of animal diseases by the chaukidars continues to improve,
though it still leaves much to be desired.
4. Preventive inoculation.—Table III shows the result of serum inoculation.
This was undertaken in one outbreak of Anthrax only. There were no deaths after
inoculation.
There was a balance of 2,500 c.c. of Anti-Rinderpest serum in hand at the
beginning of the year. As there was no outbreak of this disease, none was used.
In accordance with instructions received from the Imperial Bacteriologist, it was,
destroyed during the year, as it had lost its potency. A fresh supply of 1,500 c.c.
was obtained from Muktesar and remains in hand.
Two thousand five hundred c.c. of Anti-Anthrax serum was in stock at the
beginning of the year, and a fresh supply of 4,500 c.c. was obtained. Pour thousand
five hundred c.c. was utilised, leaving 2,500 c.c. in stock at the end of the year.
After the outbreaks of Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, 3,750 c.c. of serum for
inoculation against this disease was obtained from the Imperial Bacteriologist.
There were no further outbreaks and the whole amount remains in hand.
5. In-patients. —Fourteen patients were admitted, as against 15 in the previous
year, one remaining in the dispensary at the beginning of the year. Thirteen were
discharged as cured, and 2 ponies remained under treatment at the end of year.
6. Out-patients.—Twenty-seven thousand two hundred and fifty-five patients
under this classification were treated during the year under report, as against 9,102
during the preceding year. The large increase is due mainly to the number of patients
treated for Foot-and-mouth disease. But it shows that confidence in scientific
veterinary treatment is growing throughout the Valley.
7. Operations.—Twenty-two major and 65 minor operations were performed,
as against 25 major and 52 minor operations during the previous year.