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(e) Contagious diseases.—As it was not uncommon to find among the
cases brought for admission that some were affected with such diseases as
glanders and rinderpest, more stringent measures have been adopted in regard
to keeping cases outside the compound until they can be conveniently
examined.
(f) Admission and discharge of eases.—This remains in the same un-
satisfactory state as ever, notwithstanding the frequent remonstrances of
the college authorities.
(g) Stable management.—This is in such a deplorable condition that
the less said about it the better for all concerned. Only, I wish it to be
clearly understood that, as the suggestions of the college officials in this
direction are either ignored or imperfectly carried out, I must distinctly
waive any responsibility in regard to cases; because, however carefully a sick
animal may be treated, unless this treatment be combined with sound and
rational stable management, it cannot be expected that it will do well.
Relations between College
and Hospital.
20. The relations between the college and hospital have not been for
some years as cordial as one would wish, and I regret
to say that the breach is steadily widening. It is clear
to me, too,. that a crisis must take place in the near
future, and for the sake of the college and the reputation of its staff, the sooner
the better.
Although the public are led to believe, as can be seen from page 964 of the
Times of India Calendar and Directory for 1892, that I am the Superin-
tendent of the hospital, I think it only right for me here to state that I have
no control whatever over the officers and menials of this establishment, nor am
I even entrusted with the custody of the most ordinary appliances.
During the year under review the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals have gone far out of their way to strangle facilities for clinical instruc-
tion by imposing the following restrictions which, I need hardly say, strike at the
most vital part of Veterinary education :—
(a) Post-mortem examinations objected to on many occasions, although
it is laid down in both the college and hospital rules that such examinations
are to be made.
(b) The dissecting room is looked upon as an abhorrence by the Hindu
supporters of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
(c) A stoppage put to the operation of castration being performed at
the hospital.
(d) Stringent restrictions placed on the admission of any horses other
than the property of public conveyance owners. Not even horses, the pro-
perty of Government, the Police, or the Municipality are allowed admission,
with the result that many cases of interest are lost to the college, although
it is laid down in the hospital rules that even the ordinary fee may be
reduced, so as to allow of the admission of cases necessary for the advance-
ment of the educational objects of the institution.
21. I beg to thank the following gentlemen, who have been kind enough
Donors of prizes.
to give prizes to the students of the college :—
Sir Dinshaw Manockji Petit, Bart.
The Honourable Mr. Justice L. H. Bayley.
Veterinary-Captain J. K. Grainger, A. V. D.
Veterinary-Captain G. J. R. Rayment, A. V. D.
Dr. S. K. Nariman.
Veterinary-Captain Rayment, who succeeded the late Mr. Steel as Principal of
the College, kindly continued for 1891 the prizes offered in the previous year by
the latter gentleman.
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