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send one of his. Veterinary Staff for instruction in the treatment of surra at
Sohawa, and to treat the surra camels at Dera Ismail Khan in a segregation
camp instead of shooting them. The camels were treated by—
(1) Arsenic alone method ; or (2) Arsenic and Soamin method.
(Full details of both these methods are given in the. annual report of this
Office for 1913-14). Captain "Wace, the Officer- Commanding the Local Trans-
port, reports as follows :—
Number
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of surra.
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cases
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treated
cured
died
68
54
14
" As regards the carrying out of the treatment, I consider that it is
quite feasible, but to be quite sure that every detail is carefully attended to,
it is essential that the supervising staff should be increased, as far as this
Brigade is concerned. Under the circumstances here very great credit is due
to Veterinary Jamadar Ghazanfar Ali especially, and also to Sub-Conductor
Smith for the way in which the treatment was carried out. The greatest
difficulty was experienced here in obtaining a camp to allot for this work ; of
course, it was out of the question to obtain one free from Tabanidae. Great
care was always taken over the feeding of the camels during treatment. The
results as obtained during last year point to the fact that with care animals can
be saved, and all those which recovered, i.e., 54, have been working regularly
and well since their treatment. I intend continuing the treatment during the
present surra season."
43. Very great credit is due to Veterinary Jamadar Ghazanfar Ali and
Sub-Conductor Smith in obtaining such successful results, especially in a place
like Dera Ismail Khan where biting flies are so prevalent. If the average
price of camels be taken at Rs. 140, Captain Wace and his staff have saved
Government 54 x 140 = Rs. 7,560, as had these camels not. been treated they
would have been destroyed.
44. Only one case of surra was treated by the Silladar Corps. If the
rules for the payment of compensation were altered so as to allow of compen-
sation being given for a camel dying under treatment by the Veterinary Staff
of the Corps, I think the Commandants would give the treatment a trial.
45. Result of inoculation of camel surra in the camel after passing
through the pony.—Pony No. 1A and pony No. 2A were inoculated with
camel surra direct from camel No. 734.
Two healthy camels, No. 2 and No. 387, were inoculated with blood
from these ponies as follows.
Camel No. 2—"Was inoculated with a trace of blood (trypanosomes
8 in 1 field) from pony No. 2A. Daily examination of blood was made for
21 days with negative result.
This camel was again inoculated with a trace of blood (trypanosomes
swarming) from pony No. 1A. Daily blood examination was made for 19
days with negative result.
He was again inoculated with 1 c. c. blood (trypanosomes 2 in 1 field)
subcutaneously from pony No. 1A. Daily blood examination was made for 19
days with negative result.
He was again inoculated subcutaneously with 20 c. c. blood (trypano-
somes 3 in I field) direct from pony No. 1A. Daily blood examination was
made 26 days with negative result.
He was then inoculated with 5 c. c. blood (trypanosomes: 3 in 1 field)
direct from camel No. 1027, and on the 5th day after inoculation; trypanosomes,
were present in the blood.