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The total number of outbreaks in which inoculation was carried out during the
year was 184, in which 25 equines, 4,252 bovines and 2 others died before inoculation,
and 452 equines, 20,215 bovines and 450 others were inoculated of which 244
bovines and 3 others was reported to have died subsequently. In the previous year
inoculation was carried out in 236 outbreaks in which 16 equines, 4,672 bovines
and 266 others died before inoculation, and 474 equines, 24,702 bovines and 1,149
others were inoculated, of which 2 equines, 868 bovines, and 12 others died
subsequently. There is thus a total reduction of 5,208 inoculations when comparing
the year under report with the previous year.
ITINERANT ASSISTANTS' WORK.
25. Table IV shows the work of the Veterinary Assistants in the mofussil during
the year. The Assistants were 39 in number; they visited 7,533 villages, castrated
174 animals and treated 17,633 animals for contagious diseases and 55,494 animals
for non-contagious diseases. In the previous year 6,680 villages were visited, 118
animals were castrated and 16,263 and 49,213 animals, respectively, were treated for
contagious and non-contagious diseases.
There is a further increase of 7,651 animals treated for contagious and
non-contagious diseases. The total number of animals annually treated on tour for the
last three years are 45,922 65,476 and 73,127, respectively. This steady progress
points to greater appreciation of veterinary work by the people in the mofussil.
VETERINARY HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES.
26. Table V shows the working of the hospitals and dispensaries in the Province.
During the year under report, 812 equines, 2,562 bovines and 840 others were treated
as in and out-patients making a total of 4,214. In the previous year 4,462 animals
were treated as in and out-patients of which 567 were equines, 3,332 bovines and 563
other animals.
27. Silchar Veterinary Hospital.—During the year under report 44 in-patients
and 3,223 out-patients were treated making a total of 3,267 of which 572 were equines,
2,166 bovines and 529 other animals. In the previous year 34 in-patients and 3,632
out-patients were treated. There is thus a reduction of 399 cases treated as both
in and out-patients. Besides the figure reported above advice was given and medicines
distributed to 1,558 cultivators who came to the dispensary for assistance.
A sum of Rs. 267-11-0 was deposited into the treasury as dispensary fees against
Rs. 214-12-0 of the previous year.
28. Shillong VeterinaryHospital—Two
hundred and forty equines, 396 bovines
and 311 other animals were treated as in and out-patients during the year against 150
equines, 437 bovines and 209 others, treated in the previous year. There is thus an
increase in the number of animals treated as both in and out-patients as compared
with that of the previous year.
One bullock was treated during the year under the Cruelty to Animals Act.
A sum of Rs. 482-13 was deposited into the treasury as dispensary fees during
the year under report against Rs. 372-4 of the previous year.
To show his appreciation of the work of the Veterinary Hospital a sum of
Rs. 101 was presented by Kawarji Gobinda Narayan Sanganaria, son of Rai Anup
Chand Sarganaria Bahadur of Shillong. The gift has been greatly appreciated and the
money has been expended on the purchase of a case of instruments.
PART III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
29. Table VIII shows the number of stud-bulls in the Province. There was no
change in the number of the bulls maintained by the Government during the year.
One bull was given to the Golaghat Local Board by the Hon'bleMr. G. Baruah. The
bull which had been mentioned against Nowgong in the previous year was disposed
of as it was found useless. There were altogether 12 stud -bulls in the province during
the year under report.
30. Table IX shows the working of the Provincial Cattle Farm for the year under
report. The total number of animals was 70 on the 31st March, 1915, against 66
reported in the previous year. During the year 11 young bulls were sold and 4
bullocks were purchased ; the total number of calves born was 16, 2 bullocks and
3 heifer calves died during the year. White scour is reported to have caused the death
of the calves.
The animals were fed on silrge and hay and they kept in good condition throughout
the winter.