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57. Supply of sera and vaccines.—The following table shows
the quantities of sera and vaccines dealt with by the department
during the year:—
Name of serum
or
vaccine.
A n ti-rinderpest
serum.
Hjemorr h agi c
S e p t i c æ mia
serum.
Ant i-Anthrax
serum.
Hæraorr hag io
Septicæmia
Vaccine.
Black
quarter
aggressin.
Black
quarter
serum.
Tuberculiu
Goat virus
Bovine abortion
vaccine.
Quantity received
608,000 doses at
1,46,000
„
„
14,000
„
„
5,000
„
„
7,000
„
„
35,000
„
„
271 „ „
4
„
„
99
„
„
0-3-0
0-6-0
0-6-0
"-S-0
0-4-0
0-6-0
0-7-6
0-0-0
2-0-0
Add
Cost of bottles and packing cases
...
Total ...
Amount.
Rs.
1,14,000
54.,7B0
5,250
937
1,750
13,125
227
20
198
1,90,257
8,767
1,99,025
a.
0
0
0
8
0
0
5
0
0
13
4
2
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
6
6
0
Rs. 1,43,572-13-3 including outstandings of Rs. 71,229-7-6
from the previous years were realised from local bodies and the
departments of Government and credited to Government.
A sura of Rs. 126,681-12-3 still remains to be recovered for the
products received from the Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar, but the sum includes Rs. 40,383-4-0 being
the value of serum in stock on the 31st March 1930. Excluding
the stock in hand and the amount Rs. 30,821-1-3 due by
the department, the amount payable by local bodies on the above
date was Rs. 55,477-7-0.
58. The district boards have so far taken a keen interest
in inoculation work.
Due to some widespread outbreaks,
however, the charges during the last two years proved heavy in
some instances and the boards had difficulties to meet them from
their budget provisions. Considering their financial position
Government were pleased to help them as in the previous year
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and actually paid Rs. 25,868-6-0 towards meeting the cost in
deserving cases, apart from the sum of Rs. 39,635-6-0 which they
paid for sera and vaccines spent on Government estates. It is
hoped that those boards which have not yet cleared up their
arrears will do so as early as possible.
NUMBER OF ANIMALS TREATED.
59. Opening of new dispensaries.—98 veterinary assistant
surgeons were employed on touring duty during the year against
100 in 1928-29.
60. The financial position of the district boards did not
improve with the result that none of them came forward with
a proposal for the appointment of a touring veterinary assistant
surgeon ; on the contrary, the tendency to curtail the existing staff
of this most important agency was more marked. In addition
to the two posts at Aurangabad and Tikari in Gaya district, three
more posts viz., the 3rd touring veterinary assistant surgeon,
Purulia and 2nd touring veterinary assistant surgeons, Bhadrak
and Balasore, were abolished. As the condition of the district
board, Bazaribagh, was far from satisfactory, no recovery on
account of pay and allowances of the entire veterinary establish-
ment was made from the board which was also exempted from
payment of the cost of serum.
61. Construction of dispensaries.—The proposal for the cons-
truction of a veterinary dispensary at Simdega at Government
expense did not materialise. This dispensary is still being held in
a godown of the Public, "Works Department. A dispensary at
Banki is also an urgent necessity and a proposal for taking over
the Public Works Department Toll house on certain conditions is
under consideration. The Subdivisional Officer, Khurda, is very
keen about constructing a set of buildings for the Government
veterinary dispensary at Khurda. His proposal is now being
awaited. The quarters for the 2nd touring veterinary assistant
surgeon, Angul, were completed, while two old sheds attached to
the Angul veterinary dispensary were converted into an operation
shed and servants' quarters after necessary repairs. The cattle
shed at Jamshedpur dispensary was also reconstructed.
In north Bihar Range a combined veterinary dispensary at
Gopalganj under the Saran district board was completed during
the year, while the district board, Purnea, constructed a new
dispensary at Kishanganj as part of a general scheme. Proposals
for construction of suitable dispensary buildings at Purnea,
Laheriasarai and Khagaria are taking a definite shape though
the progress has been slow.
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62. Work of touring veterinary assistant
surgeons.—
Altogether 177,537 fresh cases including 64,374 castrations,
were treated by veterinary assistant surgeons on tour and
at headquarters during the year, as compared with 146,889
in 1928-29. There has been an increase of 30,648 cases
over the total number, while the number of castrations performed
exceede 1 the number of the previous year by 36,483. The
decrease of 5.835 noticed apart from castrations is attributed to
foot and mouth disease being less prevalent, abolition of some
posts of touring veterinary assistant surgeons and greater attention
being paid by the assistants to castration work during the year.
63. The figures including castrations in respect of each range
are 53,990 for North Bihar, 83,871 for Central and 39,676 for
Orissa Range, compared with 40,860, 65,106, and 40,923, respec-
tively in the year 1928-29.
64. 63,788 villages were visited by the touring staff against
63,663 in 1928-29, the range figures being 25,085 for North
Bihar, 27,406 for Central and 11,297 for Orissa against 25,733,
26,253 and 11,677, respectively of the previous year. The slight
decrease in the number of villages visited by the staff in North
Bihar is due to more attention being paid to castrations. The staff
as the figures show, have maintained their efficiency.
The details of work in respect of each dispensary are shown
in table IV.
HOSPITALS.
65. Number of hospitals.—The number of the veterinary
hospitals was raised from 31 to 33 by including Cuttack which
had so long remained closed and also the new hospital, Hiranpur,
opened during the year.
66. Construction and repair.—The Cuttack hospital has not
yet been placed on proper footing, many additions and alterations
to that building being necessary for which a proposal has been
submitted to the Cuttack municipality. It is becoming a popular
institution. The hospital at Balasore remained closed as before
but the district board still proposes to construct new buildings for
same. No post of stationary veterinary assistant surgeon could
be sanctioned for the hospital at Ranchi as the district board
was unable to meet the cost.
67. The work of couversion of the, human dispensary into
a veterinary hospital at Hiranpur having been completed, the
building was made over to the department and the hospital
opened with effect from the 22nd September 1929. The cost to
STUD BULL (THARPARKAR BREED.)
PATNA CATTLE BREEDING FARM.
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Government on account of acquisition of land and construction
amounted to Us. 10,656 which has since been paid.
68. Number of patients treated.—The total number of fresh
in and out patients treated at the hospitals during the year
under report was 63,286, as compared with 56,525 treated in
1928-29. There has been an increase of 6,761 patients over those
of the previous year. Out of the total number, 31,925 were
treated in 14 hospitals in the North Bihar, 17,496 in 11 hospitals
in the Central and 13,865 in 8 hospitals in the Orissa range.
In addition, 10,849 cases not brought to hospitals were supplied
with medicines and 7,553 castrations were performed by the
hospital assistants in three ranges, against 10,851 cases and
2,869 castrations in the year 1928-29. The increase in the num-
ber of castrations under this head is also noticeable.
The details are shown in table V.
CHAPTER IV.
BREEDING OPERATIONS.
69. Control of Livestock improvement.—According
to the
decision arrived at by Government the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment exercised control over the Patna Cattle Breeding and
Dairy Farm and looked after the breeding bulls maintained at
different veterinary hospitals as before.
70. Buffalo Breeding.—As arranged previously, the staff
gave professional advice to the Agriculture Department in
respect of 31 buffalo bulls made over by that Department. Of
these, 25 bulls were distributed in selected areas of Muzaffarpur
and Darbhanga districts.
71. Stud bulls.—On the 1st April 1929, there were 62 bulls
including four Government bulls at the different veterinary
hospitals and dispensaries against 58 on the same date of the
preceding year. Forty-four fresh bulls being obtained, the total
number was 106. Out of these, there were 41 casualties leaving
65 bulls at the end of the year under report. The number
includes the buffalo bulls of the Agriculture Department, while
that shown as casualties, includes the bulls that were either
distributed, died or made over to goshalas. Details are given in
the table.
72. Castration of scrub bulls.—This work was carried on by
the staff even more vigorously as will appear from the fact that
the total number reached 71,927 as compared with 33,607
in 1928-29. Of these, 28,071 castrations were done in North
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Bihar, 29,753 in Central and 14,103 in Orissa Range. As
the figures show, there is no doubt that the Burdizzo method,
though recently introduced, has become popular.
The above figures have already been included in tables IV
and V.
CATTLE FARMS.
73. Patna Cattle-breeding and Dairy
Farm.—Livestock
Inspector Babu N. N. Ghose on completion of his training was
attached to the farm until the end of December 1929 when he
was appointed manager on Rs. 200 per month and as such, relieved
Mr. A. H. Spearman on the 1st January 1930. An agricultural
overseer was also appointed to the new post on Rs. 60—5—150.
74. On the 1st of April 1929, the staff consisted of
1 manager, 1 veterinary assistant surgeon, 1 clerk, 1 milk
writer and store-keeper, 1 machineman, 1 head sardar, 3
sardars, 4 chaukidars, 1 oil engine and tractor driver, 2
office peons and contingent menials.
75. The agricultural overseer joined his duties on the 22nd
July 1929, while the services of a veterinary inspector were lent
to the farm from the 5th September 1929. The post of Lorry
driver could not be filled until the 7th February 1930 when the
pay was revised. Two new posts, i.e., 1 blacksmith and 1
forgeman, were created during the year and were filled up from
the 5th and 10th August respectively, 1929.
76. On 1st April 1929, the farm herd consisted of 42
bullocks, 4 bulls (Tharparkar), 49 cows (Tharparkar), 120 cows
(Desi), 121 male caives, 123 female calves and 1 pony, or a total
of 460 animals. During the year 23 Desi cows with calves were
purchased and 35 Tharparkar calves and 75 cross bred calves
were born on the farm, raising the total to 616. Out of this
number, there were 12 casualties and 20 animals (13 Desi cows
and 7 calves) were sold leaving the total strength of the herd at
584 at the end of the year.
77. The average number of cows in milk per day during
the year was 90 and the total milk yield was 210,997 lbs.,
or an average of 6 . 2 lbs. per cow per day.
78. The total quantity of milk sold during the year was
192,447 lbs. against 203,100 lbs. during the last year, and -130 lbs.
7 ozs. of cream was also sold during the year. Out of
the balance of 18,550 lbs. of milk, 7,372 lbs. was lost in
pasteurization, measuring and bottling etc., 8,600 lbs. was
separated for cream and the remaining 2,578 lbs. was fed to
THARPARKAR COWS
PATNA CATTLE BREEDING FARM.
DESI COWS
PATNA CATTLE BREEDING FARM.
YOUNG THARPARKAR BULLS
PATNA CATTLE BREEDING FARM.
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calves. The decrease in the sale of milk was due to two facts,
viz., the outbreak of foot and mouth disease as mentioned above
and the increase in the rate from 1st November 1929 from 10
lbs. to 8 lbs. per rupee, on account of which some of the custo-
mers discontinued taking milk.
79. The total area of land cultivated by the farm agency was
261 acres in addition to which 170 bighas were leased out at
a'rental of Us. 2,122-7-0, out of which Rs. 1,773-11-0 was realized
during the year and credited to Government. The whole amount
could not be realized as the late manager leased out the land
from 1st June 1929 to 31st May 1930 instead of 1st April 1929
to 31st March 1930 as was done in previous years.
80. Crops such as maize, juar, oats, gram, bajra and khesari
were grown on the farm. The total outturn of monsoon crop
was 29,549 maunds the value of which was Us. 7,594-13-0.
The rabi crops such as oats and gram were harvested from
1st April 1930, so, they could not be shown in the report. The
expenditure on cultivation was Rs. 12,919-12-0.
81. During the year under report, the Public Works Depart-
ment completed the thrashing yard and did some petty repairs.
82. The total revenue of the farm amounted to Rs. 27,064-1-0
while the expenditure was Rs. 54,607-11-3 as shown in table
IX including the payment for livestock, but not for building
works done by the Public Works Department.
83. The great drawback of the farm is regarding water-
supply. The farm has got its own oil engine and pump with
channels for irrigation but it has to depend on the Irrigation
Department for water which they cannot supply when required.
The cultivation of green fodder is urgently necessary at the
farm for the milch cows throughout the year. The increase and
decrease of milk depends primarily on green fodder.
84. Horse breeding—Nil.
FAIRS AND SHOWS.
85. All the horse and cattle fairs and shows were attended by
the staff. The Director, Major Riley, visited Sonepur fair and
helped in the purchase of two elephants for the Madras Govern-
ment. This fair was also visited by the Special Officer, Mr. Malik.
Owing to local conditions such as rains, cholera epidemic,
etc., there has been a fall in the number of animals present. An
outbreak of foot and mouth disease which occurred among the
Montgomery cows at Sonepur was detected in time and stopped
before it could cause serious damage. The special officer also
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visited Sitamarhi fair. Due to scarcity and pollution of water,
gastric troubles broke out. at Bhairoasthan fair both among men
and animals. At the Bihta Rural and Agricultural Exhibition
which was held this year on a larger scale, a veterinary
section was organised by the Department. The exhibits of this
section among other items of interest included bulls, bull
calves, cows and heifers taken from the Patna cattle-breeding
farm and also samples of fodder grown at the farm. His
Excelleucy the Governor and Lady Stephenson paid a visit to it.
The health of the animals brought to the fairs was, on the
whole, satisfactory.
1,105 animals were booked to different places from the
Sonepur district of the Bengal and North-Western Railway.
The particulars of the fairs and shows are shown in tables
XIII and XIV.
CHAPTER V.
PROVINCIAL ESTABLISHMENT.
86. There was no change in the personnel of the permanent
cadre of the department the same three officers having continued to
work throughout the year. Eai Sahib P. N. Das was however
due to retire in May last but has been granted one year's
extension. The sanction for the post of Special Officer, North
Bihar Range, was continued for another year from 1st December
1929. Particulars of the officers recruited on contract for the
Bihar and Orissa Veterinary College have been noted in para-
graph 18 of the report. The three Professors as well as the two
lecturers hold gazetted rank.
CHAPTER VI.
SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
87. The number of veterinary inspectors employed was 13
as in the previous year.
88. As regards the two temporary inspectors appointed
under the Cruelty to Animals Act, the services of Babu
S. B. Sahay who was employed under the Patna City Muni-
cipality, were transferred to them according to the foreign
service rules for three years with effect from 1st April 1930.
The municipality have agreed to bear the entire cost, of the
officer including his leave and pension allowances. The term of
the inspector employed under the Bihar and Orissa Society for
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the Prevention of Cruelty to animals having expired on the 16th
March 1930 the post was again sanctioned for one year, and the
same officer, Maulavi A. U. Ahmed, held it up to the end of the
year.
89. Babu M.M. Banerji, veterinary inspector, Hazaribagh
circle was attached to the Patna Cattle Farm for about six
months, while. Maulavi S. I. H. Akbari, veterinary inspector,
Gaya circle, was deputed to the Prince of Wales Medical
College, Patna, for three months.
90. On 1st April 1929, there were 123 veterinary assistant
surgeons including the assistant employed under the Bettiah Raj.
During the year, 6 Bihar and Orissa veterinary graduates joined
the department making the number 129. Out of these, one
assistant died, one resigned and one was on deputation to Angul
as Khedda Office? ; so, at the end of the year, the staff employed
in districts consisted of 126 assistants, i.e., 30 hospital and 96
touring.
91. The subordinate staff to each range was distributed as
follows:—
–––
Veterinary inspectors
...
...
Staff veterinary assistant, surgeons
...
Laboratory assistants
...
...
Reserve veterinary assistant surgeons...
Hospital veterinary assistant surgeons
Touring veterinary assistant surgeons...
North Bihar.
4
2
1
3
14
29
Central.
6
2
2
4
9
42
Orissa
3
2
1
4
7
25
The total strength of the subordinate staff employed during
the year is shown in table VII.
CHAPTER VII.
LABORATORIES.
92. During the year, 6,163 specimens including blood
smears, pus, faeces, skin scrapings, etc., were received and
examined in the three range laboratories as compared with 8,738
in the year 1928-29. Over and above these, 112 pathological
specimens of tumours, internal and external parasites and other
materials were also examined in the laboratories and many of
them were preserved for the college museum.
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93. The following table shows the number of slides examined
and the diseases diagnosed in each range :—
Range.
North Bihar ...
Central ...
Orissa ...
Total ...
Number of slides examined.
2,610
3,342
211
6,163
Anthrax.
2
27
74
103
Hœmorrhagic Septicœmia
22
59
15
08
Black quarter.
6
9
1
16
Trypanosomiasis.
...
10
8
18
Plroplosmiasis.
2
13
14
90
kowlcholera
6
3
3
13
Ma nge .
9
1
16
Strangles.
37
4
42
Thi el ar i
ns i
s .
...
15
1
07
Filariasis.
2
...
3
6
Streptococi and stephylococi
i
nj ect i
on.
...
18
18
Eos i
nophi l
i
a .
...
15
16
Internal Parasites.
23
162
67
242
Cocs i
di os i
s .
3
40
...
43
Albuminuria.
...
2
...
2
Ankylostomiasis.
...
26
...
36
Johne's disease.
1
1
...
2
An æmia .
...
65
...
85
Strongylosis.
...
40
...
40
Miscellaneous.
68
9
46
123
Total.
181
532
310
1,030
94. Investigation of diseases.—The following diseases were
treated experimentally :—
IN NORTH BIHAR RANGE.
Bursatti.—Eight
ponies were treated with intrathecal
injection of Iodine with complete cure.
Equine Filariasis.—One pony was treated at the experi-
mental station, Muzaffarpur with intravenous injection of
Tartaremetic solution resulting in complete disappearance of the
filaria from the blood and spinal fluid.
In addition, 160 cases of hæmorrhagic septicæmia were also
treated with Potas Perrnauganese and Camphor. The result was
satisfactory.
IN CENTRAL RANGE.
A case of equine surra was cured by the laboratory assistant
at Bikramganj by intrathecal and intravenous injection of
naganol solution.
IN ORISSA RANGE.
Parasitic diarrhcea.--Twenty-five cows suffering from this
disease at the Cuttack Agricultural Farm were treated success-
fully with Carbon Tetrachloride.
Ankylostomiasis in dogs,—Four dogs were completely cured
of this disease by the application of oil of chenopodium in
gelatin capsules.
Bursatti.—Two
ponies for Bursatti wound were successfull
treated with intravenous injection of Tartar emetic solution
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95. Johne's disease and contagious abortion.—Cases of
Johne's disease and bovine contagious abortion were found to
be in existence at the Mongbyr Dairy Farm. During the year
11 weak and emaciated cattle were selected and put to the test
for detection of Johne's disease. Of these, three re-acted, while
three others showed symptoms of slight re-action. As one of
these mild re-actors subsequently died materials taken from same
were examined in the laboratory with the result that they proved
positive. Two other animals not included in the above number
also died and showed clinical symptoms of the disease resembling
those of Johne's disease but laboratory examination of the
materials from them did not reveal the presence of acid-fast
organism. To remove all doubt, arrangements were then made
to test the whole herd. Thi9 work could not however be finished
within the year.
There were three cases of bovine contagious abortion at the
farm though materials from one only proved positive on agglu-
tination test. 92 non-pregnant and grown up heifers were
therefore vaccinated with bovine contagious abortion vaccine.
96. Demonstrations at the Patna Farm.—In connection
with the " Serum Simultaneous " method of inoculation against
rinderpest which was carried out at Patna Farm all the veterinary
inspectors of the Central and North Bihar Ranges were brought
together to witness the operation.
CHAPTER VIII.
EXPENDITURE.
97. The expenditure on the department as shown in the
table amounted to Rs. 7,17,511-8-6 compared with Rs. 7,14,114-
13-0 in the previous year. Of this, a sum of Rs. 4,19,251-2-6
was spent by Government and the balance Rs. 2,98,260-6-0 by
the local bodies.
The figures shown under "Provincial " are given from the
statement of the Accountant-General while those shown under
" Local " were collected from the local bodies concerned.
Compared with the total provincial revenues, * the expendi-
ture incurred by Government during the year amounts
approximately to . 52 per cent.
98. The total revenue of the department during the year
was Rs. 3,26,552-13-11 including Rs. 27,064-1-0 derived from
the Patna Cattle Breeding Farm.
The expenditure under each head is shown in table XIV(A).
* Based on revised estimate.
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CHAPTER IX,
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
99. During the year 1,329 cases were seized or sent up
under the Act in the three ranges with the result that 1,227
cases ended in convictions, compared with 1,014 and 918 cases,
respectively, in 1928-29.
100. The inspector under the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Act employed under the Patna City municipality had
380 cases prosecuted out of which 324 ended in conviction and
56 cases were pending for trial when the year closed, against 400,
359 and 43, respectively, during the preceding year. The slight fall
in the numbers is due to abatement of the crimes. A sum of
Us. 2,885-12-0 was realised as fines from the cases instituted.
This includes Rs. 180-8-0 from the pending cases of the
previous year. 519 hackney carriages and ekka ponies were
examined by the inspector in connection with the granting of
licenses.
101. The work of the inspector employed under the Bihar
and Orissa Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was
under close supervision of the Director throughout the year, who
also acted as Honorary Treasurer to the Society. The inspector
has his headquarters at Gaya from where he visits Bhagalpur,
Purulia, Monghyr, Ranchi and other places. During the year
he spent 140 days on tour and sent up 365 cases out of which
346 ended in conviction.
A sum of Rs. 2,588 including
Rs. 1,588 of the previous year was realised as fines.
CHAPTER X.
ROYAL COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE.
102. Except the opening of a veterinary college at Patna
the scheme of which had originated in this Province long before
the Commission was contemplated, none of the other recom-
mendations could be carried out for want of funds. The crying
need of the department is an increase of the subordinate staff.
Unless this staff is sufficiently strengthened control of livestock
diseases will prove a most difficult problem for the department.
CHAPTER XI.
GENERAL REMARKS.
103. Silo operation.—The silo operation under the super-
vision of the veterinary assistant surgeons in Orissa and Chota