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TABLE XIII.
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs and Shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1906-07.
PROVINCE.
1
United Provinces
...
...
Punjab
...
...
...
Sind ... ... ...
Rajputana
...
...
...
Bengal
...
...
...
Bombay
...
...
...
Madras
...
...
...
Central Provinces ... ...
Burma
...
...
...
North-West Frontier Province ...
TOTAL
...
Number of Horse Fairs and Shows held.
2
...
8
...
1
6
...
...
...
...
2
17
TOTAL
NUMBER
OF ANIMALS
PRESENT.
Year
under report.
3
...
4,878
...
1,155
28,050
...
...
...
...
1,159
35,242
Previous year.
4
...
3,527
...
1,141
(a)
13,387
...
...
...
...
630
18,685
TOTAL
NUMBER
COMPETING
FOR
PRIZES.
Year under report.
5
...
6,804
...
679
335
...
...
...
...
889
8,707
Previous year.
6
1,093
...
212
206
...
...
...
...
571
2,082
TOTAL
NUMBER
OF
HORES STOCK
(NOT
BRANDED
MARES)
PRESENT.
Belonging to breeders.
7
...
3,351
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
822
4,173
Belonging to dealers.
8
...
58
...
1,155
15,227
...
...
..
...
337
16,777
NUMBER
OF
REMOUNTS PURCHASED.
For Remount Deptt.
9
...
...
...
...
(c)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
For Native Cavalry.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
For Police.
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
TOTAL.
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
PRICE PAID
FOR
REMOUNTS.
Highest price.
13
...
...
...
...
300
...
...
...
...
...
300
Lowest price.
14
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
5
Average
price.
15
...
...
...
..
40
...
...
...
...
...
40
NUMBER OF
HORES
PURCHASED
By Government.
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
By others.
17
...
37
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
41
Total.
18
...
37
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
41
PRICE PAID FOR
MULES
BY GOVERNMENT.
Highest price.
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lowest price.
20
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average price.
21
...
...
...
...
...
-
...
...
...
...
...
Tot al number of animals sold.
22
...
1,157
...
408
10,200
...
...
...
...
19
11,784
PRIZE MONEY PROVIDED.
From Imperial Funds.
23
...
1,500
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2,000
3.500
From Provincial Funds.
24
...
...
...
...
120
...
...
...
...
...
120
From Local Funds.
25
...
2,326
...
500
...
...
...
...
...
1,305
4,131
From other sources.
26
...
...
...
...
586
...
...
...
...
...
586
TOTAL.
27
...
3,826
...
500
706
...
...
...
3,305
8,337
Amount actually awarded.
23
...
2,941
...
373
(b)
706
...
...
...
...
2,873
6,893
No of medals awarded.
29
...
3
...
...
(d)1
...
...
...
...
2
6
Amount sanctioned by Government of India for
next year's Fair or Show.
30
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
31
(a) 4,520 were shown in the Report for 1905-1906.
(b) Paid from lump sum received for the mela and from General funds of the mela.
(c) Bengal Report shows 10,007 remounts as purchased, these figures have been omitted as they cannot be considered to be correct.
(d) Awarded by Mr. J. G. Gumming, late Collector of Patna.
31
TABLE
XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1906-07.
PROVINCE.
1
United Provinces
Punjab
Sind ... ... ...
Rajputana ... ... ...
Bengal ... ... ...
Bombay
...
... ...
Madras
...
Central Provinces ... ...
Burma ... ... ...
Baluchistan ... ... ...
North-Wast Frontier Province ...
TOTAL . . .
Number of Cattle Pairs and Shows
held.
2
5
28
1
1
12
4
6
10
1
2
3
73
TOTAL NUMBER OF STOCK PRESENT.
Bulls.
3
...
13,436
13
...
1,595
329
307
150
12
13
249
16,103
Bullocks.
4
...
1,43,105
357
5,672
1,28,499
4,454
76,952
31
32
183
323
3,59,908
Cows.
5
...
53,094
12
...
5,614
778
1,700
41
6
75
157
61,476
Young stock.
6
...
40,340
3
...
35,273
322
750
8
4
...
33
76,733
Buffaloes.
7
...
1,19,237
54
...
5,863
412
2,434
12,209
71
4
229
1,40,603
Camels.
8
...
10,020
...
5.923
2,546
...
...
1
...
...
8
18,498
Others.
9
...
15,070
...
...
1,36,991
8,513
757
1,202
45
...
78
1,62,746
AVERAGE PRICE OF ANIMALS BOLD.
Bulls.
10
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
150
...
...
...
...
150
Bullocks.
11
Rs.
...
...
...
44
...
...
76
...
...
80
...
68
Cows.
12
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
86
...
...
...
...
86
Buffaloes.
13
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Camels.
14
Rs.
..
...
...
53
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
63
Amo u n t r e a l i z e d in f ees.
15
Rs.
...
1,06,640
...
(a)
860
11,873
1,096
...
16,514
...
...
...
1,36,989 1
A.
0
0
6
4
1
1
P.
0
0
0
3
3
6
Tot al n u m b e r o f a n i m a l s t h a t c om-
peted for prizes.
16
Rs.
...
3,777
428
A.
0
0
P.
0
0
23 Pairs
Bullocks
35 Camels.
1,526
905
2,517
462
169
275
085
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11,054 plus
23 pairs bul¬
locks and
35 camels.
PRIZE MONEY PROVIDED.
Fr om I mper i
al f unds .
17
Rs.
1,000
1,900
975
1,000
2,000
158
100
500
1,500
9,133
A.
0
0
...
...
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fr om Pr ovi nc i
a l f unds .
18
Rs.
250
2,350
887
325
695
930
5,467
A.
...
0
...
...
0
8
0
0
0
...
...
8
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
9,436
500
60
2,630
450
1,050
950
600
15,656
Fr om o t h e r s our ces .
20
Rs.
660
1,955
212
4,242
375
90
7,445
A.
...
0
...
...
13
8
0
0
...
0
...
4
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tot al .
21
R.
1,000
12,246
500
50
7,910
2,550
7.617
2,178
1,060
590
2,000
37,701
A.
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Amo u n t actually awarded.
22
Rs.
844
9,876
439
60
2,609
2,495
5,024
1,490
710
565
1,785
25,887
A.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nu mb e
r of medals awarded.
23
4
21
...
...
12
4
12
...
3
2
3
61
REMARKS.
24
(a) This includes fees for horses and mules, etc., also.
32
TABLE XV.
Showing main results of the working of the Bacteriological Laboratory during 1906-07.
1
Muktesar
Labor¬ {
atory.
Bareilly
Depot.
TOTAL ...
QUANTITY OF SERA OR ANTI-TOXIN PREPARED AND ISSUED.
Names of sera
or
anti-toxin.
2
Rinderpest ...
Rinderpest se-
rum in powder
Anthrax serum
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia.
Mallein
...
Charbon Sy¬ {
mptomatique
......
......
Opening balance.
3
C.C.
3,61,403
34,650*
2,194
1,17,240
...
1,520
vaccine
serum
...
417,007
Prepared during the year.
4
C.C.
17,70,870
...
70,402
2,58,665
11,276
14,030
7,678
...
2,147,927
TOTAL.
5
C.C.
20,75,920
2,194
1,93,642
2,58,665
12,796
}21,768
...
2,564,934
Issued during the year.
6
C.C.
1,66,709
12 (lost in
breakage).
69,070
2,27,165
8,533
930
...
1,952,469
Stock in hand at end of year.
7
C.C.
4,14,220
2,182
1,34,572
31,500
9,213
vaccine
13,160
serum
7,678
612,465
INSTRUCTION IMPARTED.
Department or Province.
8
Civil Veterinary
Department.
Army Veterinary
Corps.
United Prov-
inces.
Punjab
...
Central Prov-
Native States
......
......
United Prov-
inces.
Punjab
...
Bengal ...
Bombay ...
NUMBER
ATTENDING
CLASSES.
Veterinary Officers.
9
2
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Veterinary Inspectors
and Assistants.
10
...
...
8
13
5
1
...
...
4
4
11
3
49
NUMBER
PASSED.
Veterinary Officers.
11
2
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Veterinary Inspectors
and Assistants.
12
...
8
13
5
1
...
...
4
4
11
3
49
FINANCIAL RESULTS.
RECEIPTS.
Sal e of animals.
13
Rs.
}135
}...
135
a.
0
...
0
p.
0
0
Sale of sera (both for
cash and on book
credit).
14
Rs.
1,516
1,516
a.
2
...
2
p.
0
0
Sale of garden products
and revenue f
r
om
reserved f or est s.
15
Rs.
240
225
465
a.
13
0
13
p.
9
0
9
Ot her miscellaneous
receipts.
16
Rs.
96
96
a.
9
...
9
p.
8
8
TOTAL.
17
Rs.
1,983
225
2,213
a
0
0
9
. p.
5
0
5
EXPENDITURE.
Sal ar i
es and travelling
allowances of officers
and subordinate estab-
l
i
s hment .
18
Rs.
54,586
11,287
65,873
a.
0
11
11
p.
4
2
6
Feed and keep of
animals.
19
Rs.
30,170
2,499 1
32,670
a.
9
5
8
p.
9
1
10
Pur c ha s e of animals.
20
Rs.
13,762
1,996
15,759
a.
14
3
1
p.
6
0
6
Cost of chemicals and
apparatus.
21
Rs.
5,125
5,125
a.
12
...
12
p.
6
6
Ot her miscellaneous
expenditure.
22
1,250
20,944
22,194
0
12
...
12
0†
5‡
5
TOTAL.
23
1,25,840
15,783
1,41,623
1
13
14
6
3
9
* Returned from Garhwal.
† Rs 1,250 Library allowance.
‡ Includes Fitting and Furniture charges of Institute, Dispensary, etc, together with cost of medicines.
33
TABLE XVI.
HISSAR FARM.
Return of Animals for the official year 1906-07.
1
Balance on
1st April 1906
INCREASE {
By Birth ...
By Purchase
Transfer ...
Total
DECREASE{
Died ...
Destroyed ...
Sold
Transferred
Total Decrease
...
Balance on 31st March
1907.
Valuation—
Rate per head
...
TOTAL
RUPEES
...
Bulls.
2
19
...
...
109
128
...
...
101
8
169
19
Rs.
...
4,020
Cows.
3
889
...
...
273
1,162
10
2
112
...
124
1,038
Rs.
...
86,075
Male produce.
4
661
315
1
1
978
29
2
12
136
179
799
Rs.
...
36,880
Female produce.
5
817
267
...
...
1,084
34
1
40
273
348
736
Rs.
...
21,530
Castrated produce.
6
131
...
...
81
162
...
...
...
162
162
...
Rs.
...
...
Cultivation Bullocks.
7
218
...
12
49
279
12
...
9
1
22
257
Rs.
...
21,500
Camels.
8
7
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
7
Rs.
...
508
Mares
for mule-
breeding.
9
38
...
8
5
51
2
...
14
...
16
35
Rs.
...
3,960
Donkey Mares.
10
62
...
...
22
84
3
...
2
...
5
79
Rs.
...
8,880
Mules.
11
263
17
42
2
324
2
...
96
...
98
226
Rs.
...
42,555
Donkey Stallions.
12
2
...
...
...
7
...
...
2
...
2
5
Rs.
...
1,500
Zebras.
13
2
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
1
1
1
Rs.
...
866
Donkey mares for
zebroid breeding.
14
17
...
...
...
17
...
1
...
12
13
4
Rs.
...
360
Pony mares for zeb¬
rule breeding.
15
21
...
3
...
24
...
...
1
5
6
18
Rs.
...
1,860
Ordnance Bullocks.
16
...
...
...
118
118
...
...
117
1
118
...
Rs.
...
...
Donkey colts.
17
55
18
3
...
76
8
...
10
5
23
(a) 53
Rs.
...
6,270
Donkey fillies.
18
19
9
...
...
28
2
...
...
10
12
16
Rs.
...
850
Pony fillies.
19
2
1
...
...
3
1
...
...
...
1
2
Rs.
...
80
Pony colts.
20
1
1
...
2
...
...
2
...
2
...
Rs.
...
...
Pony stallions.
21
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Rs.
...
208
Rams.
22
2
...
15
...
17
...
...
13
...
13
4
Rs.
...
273
Ewes.
23
29
...
183
41
253
7
...
...
...
7
246
Rs.
...
729
Male lambs.
24
8
67
1
...
76
10
...
14
...
24
52
Rs.
...
52
Female lambs.
25
20
90
2
...
112
13
...
...
41
54
58
Rs.
...
58
Zebrule fillies.
26
...
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
2
...
Rs.
...
...
Total
27
3,284
787
270
656
4.997
133
6
545
657
1,341
8,656
Rs.
...
2,39,014
REMARKS.
28
(a) 1 at
Goona.
34
TABLE XVII.
HISSAR FARM.
Results of donkey, mule and zebrule-breeding during
1906-1907.
—
1
Donkey-breeding
...
...
...
Mule-breeding
...
...
...
Zebroid-breeding
...
...
...
Zebrule-breeding
...
... ...
Stallions on Register at close of
year.
2
5
5
1
1
STALLIONS ACTUALLY
EMPLOYED AT
STUD.
Year under report.
3
7
5
1
Previous year.
4
4
3
1
NUMBER OF MARES
COVERED.
Year under report.
5
75
(a)
38
(c)
5
23
Previous year.
6
44
56
6
21
AVERAGE OF MARES
COVERED PER STALLION
EMPLOYED AT STUD.
Year under report.
7
10.71
7.6
5
23
Previous year.
8
11
18.66
6
21
RESULT OF PREVIOUS
YEAR'S COVERINGS.
Number of produce.
9
27
17
...
(d)
3
Number not held.
10
17
40
6
18
AVERAGE RESULT OF
PREVIOUS YEAR'S COVER¬
INGS PER STALLIONS
EMPLOYED AT STUD.
Average of produce.
11
6.75
5.66
...
3
Average of not held.
12
4.25
13.66
6
18
REMARKS.
13
(a) One mare No. 27 was covered by zebra stallion " Monkey ".
(b) One mare gave birth to twins.
(c) One mare was covered by Donkey stallion " Hissar".
(d) One premature.
35
TABLE XVIII.
Abstract showing main results of the working of the Hissar Farm during the official year
1906-07.
Receipts paid into Treasury.
1. Sale of animals (a) ... ... ... ... ...
2. Sale of produce ... ... ... ... ...
3. Other heads
...
...
...
...
...
TOTAL ...
II.—Expenditure.
1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers ... ...
2.
Ditto
ditto
of subordinate staff ... ...
3. Cultivation expenses
...
...
...
...
4. Feed of animals, including Reserve fodder (Rs. 3,125-7-7) ...
5. Purchase of animals
...
...
... ...
6. Other heads
...
...
...
...
...
TOTAL ...
III.—Valuation of animals issued on book credit.
1. Siege-train bullocks ... ... ... ...
2. Army transport bullocks ... ... ... ...
8. Bulls ...
...
... ...
4. Mules and donkeys ...
...
...
...
5. Donkeys ... ... ... ... ...
TOTAL ...
IV.—Valuation
of animals, grain and fodder on hand at end of year.
1. Valuation of animals as per Table XVI
...
... ...
2.
Do. of grain ... ... ... ... ...
3.
Do. of fodder ... ... ... ... ...
TOTAL ...
Rs.
76,153
222
14,981
91,357
15,186
24,119
23,403
35,933
8,438
9,109
1,16,190
17,550
......
......
32,475
50,025
2,39,014
3,340
22,495
2,64,850
A.
4
6
9
3
6
13
7
7
8
5
15
0
0
0
0
6
14
4
P.
0
6
1
7
0
3
10
5
0
4
10
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
(a) Includes "Valuation of animals issued on Book credit."
A
TREATISE ON ELEPHANTS.
THEIR TREATMENT IN HEALTH AND DISEASE,
BY
VETY.-CAPT. G. H. EVANS, A.V.D.,
SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BURMA.
Author of "Manual of Diseases of Cattle and Ponies," "Veterinary Materia Medica (Burmese)," &c.
Published by Authority.
RANGOON:
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BURMA.
1901.
[Price,—Rs. 4-8-0=6s. 9d.]
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
WHEN accepting the task of revising the work on elephants
originally written by the late Mr. M. J. Slymm, Deputy Conservator
of Forests, Burma, I did not comprehend the magnitude of the task
I had somewhat hastily undertaken.
For reasons which will be noted hereafter, I have ventured to strike
out on lines very different from that author, and this has necessi-
tated re-writing the whole work, not revising it as I first attempted
to do.
During a residence of twelve years in this province I have been
thrown much into contact with elephants, both wild and domestic,
and I have often had cause to deplore the treatment meted out to
this most useful and valuable animal while in health. I have there-
fore dealt thoroughly with this subject, and its important bearing on
disease.
For our present knowledge of the diseases, of elephants we are
chiefly indebted to the labours of Gilchrist, Hawkes, and Steel, who,
in addition to their multifarious duties, found time to give this very
important subject their careful attention. Steel brought the subject
out of chaos, and gave us the lines on which to treat the animal
scientifically. I have availed myself, whenever possible, of the valu-
able information contained in the works of the authors referred to,
and combined it with the teachings of my own experience, and I
hope that the resulting whole will be found to meet to a consider-
able extent the needs of those for whom it is primarily intended.
Since the last edition of Slymm's work, published in 1878, science
has progressed by strides, and much that at that time was en-
shrouded in mystery has been made clear, rendering necessary ex-
tensive additions to, and modifications of, the original work. The
science of the treatment of the diseases of the elephant is, however,
still in its infancy, and increase of knowledge of the peculiarities of
heir diseases must come slowly.
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PREFACE.
Few Veterinary Surgeons are thrown much in the way of these
creatures, and fewer still have had an opportunity of a lengthy ex-
perience of them. The majority of animals, when sick, are out of
reach of any skilled medical treatment and observation, and in con-
sequence many opportunities of furthering the study of their com-
plaints are lost. It is a regrettable fact that so invaluable, patient,
and long-suffering an animal should usually be left to the tender
mercies of his mahout. 1 have seen a good deal that goes on
behind the scenes in the treatment of elephants which does not
reflect credit on the humanity of some owners, who, it is to be hoped,
are quite ignorant of what goes on behind their backs. The fact
that the elephant is a delicate animal and that much care is required
to be bestowed on him, even when in health, is not generally known,
and this is probably the reason why European supervision over the
mahouts and the elephants under their charge, is not insisted on
by elephant-owners. European supervision, whenever possible, is in
my opinion, of paramount importance to ensure that the elephants
receive humane treatment and are kept in health. Without this
there is the perpetual risk of illness and the inconveniences arising
therefrom. In order to correct the existing state of affairs and
bring European supervision to dominate over native, I have en-
deavoured, in re-writing the work, to make it one of practical value
to those who most frequently have to deal with elephants, and in
whose power it is to exercise supervision and humanity rather than
to those who have medical or other scientific attainments.
Frequent discussion with many gentlemen largely interested in
the welfare of elephants leads me to think that this work may meet
an existing want, which is its main object. With this end in view
I have tried, whilst incorporating the pith of the original work, to
simplify it by re-casting and tabulating, so as to make it more
easy to refer to. I have modified parts where the progress of
science demanded it, and have eliminated, as far as possible, all
technical phraseology and medical terms, substituting easy, familiar
language that can, I trust, be readily understood by all. Several parts
of doubtful value have been omitted, especially the voluminous
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prescriptions with a multiplicity of ingredients—many difficult or
impossible for ordinary individuals to procure, and others of dubious
virtue. For these I have substituted formulae of attested value, the
constituents of which are easily procurable. I hope thus to have
enhanced the value of the old work and increased its practical
utility.
The elephant is such a costly animal that I feel sure owners
would advance their own interests by acquainting themselves with
what has been laid down in these pages, for by compelling a more
searching enquiry and investigation into the care and treatment of
their animals, especially in health, through the medium of their
European employes, disease would in all probability be reduced to a
minimum, better and more labour could be exacted, and the life of
the animals prolonged, and last, but by no means least, elephants
would receive that humane treatment which I feel sure it is the
great desire of all owners to extend to them. It is also hoped that
some gentlemen who have ample opportunities of studying ele-
phants and their diseases will be good enough to keep notes of
cases, &c, any information likely to add to our knowledge of their
ailments will be most gratefully received.
In conclusion it affords me great pleasure to acknowledge with
thanks the help I have received from many friends and acquaint-
ances. Mr. C. B. Lacey, Bombay-Burma Trading Corporation,
Limited; Messrs. Danson and Petley, of Messrs. J. Darwood and
Company, who have had a very lengthened experience of elephants,
were ever ready to afford useful information ; I am also indebted to
them for photographs. To Captains F. W. Thomas, T. Robinson,
I.S.C., and A. G. Stuart, Royal Scots, for the drawings, to Captain
Wall, I.M.S., for his valuable assistance as well as for many sug-
gestions made during the progress of the work, and to Mr. J. F.
Regan, Superintendent, Government Printing, who has taken great
trouble while the work was passing through the Press. I must also
plead indebtedness to many publications in various journals, from
which I have derived much information, notably those in the Quar-
terly Journal of Veterinary Science in India by my friend the late J.
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H. Steel, A.V.D., the valuable works of Gilchrist, Hawkes and others,
but more especially to those of Sanderson, Steel, and Miall and
Greenwood, from which books I have freely quoted, and must
tender my apologies for the liberty taken in doing so. I trust,
however, that a desire to foster and procure greater care and more
humane treatment for the elephant may be accepted as my excuse.
From what has been said it will be seen that a great portion of
the book represents the summing-up of others' researches on this
interesting subject, thereby reducing my share of it to a minimum.
FYTCHE ROAD:
RANGOON.
GEO. H. EVANS,
Army Veterinary Department
LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL WORKS AND PAPERS CONSULTED.
ADAMS.—" A Treatise on the Diseases, Lameness, and Accidents to which the
Horse is liable."
ASHBY.—" Notes on Physiology."
BAKER.—" The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon."
BROWNING.—" Siam, its Kingdom, and its People."
BURN.—" Notes on Transport and on Camel Corps."
COBBOLD.—" Parasites." "On the Internal Parasites of Domesticated Animals."
Papers by same author.
CLIFFORD.—" Handbook for Transport Training Classes."
CUVIER.—" The Animal Kingdom.
FINLAY DUN.—" Veterinary Medicines."
FLEMING.—" Animal Plagues ". " Veterinary Sanitary Science and Police."
FLOWER.— " Osteology of the Mammalia, 1885."
FORSYTH.—"The Highlands of Central India."
FRIEDBEGER and FROHNER (Translated by HAYES).—" Infective Diseases of Ani-
mals."
GILCHRIST.—"Treatise on Diseases of the Elephant, 1848—1851.
HAWKES.—" Diseases of the Elephant and Camel."
HAYES.—"Veterinary Notes for Horse-owners."
HUNTER.—"A Statistical Account of Assam."
KHORY.—"The Bombay Materia Medica and their Therapeutics."
LINGARD.—" Horse Surra."
MACALISTER.—" Anatomy of Vertebrata."
MACNAMARA.—" Diseases of the Eye."
MIALL AND GREENWOOD.—"Anatomy of the Indian Elephant."
NETTLESHIP.—" Diseases of the Eye."
" ORIENTAL SPORTING MAGAZINES."
OWEN.—" Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Vertebrates."
PEASE.—"On Surra " and " Anthrax."
" QUARTERLY Journal of Veterinary Science in India."
SANDERSON.—" Pack gear for Elephant."
SANDERSON.—" Thirteen Years among the Wild Beasts of India."
SHAKESPEARE.—" Wild Sports in India."
STEEL.—Indian Veterinary Manuals : " The Elephant."
STEEL AND SYMONDS.—Indian Veterinary Manuals, " Materia Medica,
Veterinaria Indica."
STERNDALE.—" Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon."
TENNENT.—"Natural History of Ceylon, 1861."
TUSON.—" Veterinary Pharmacopoeia."
VETERINARIAN PAPERS on the Elephant by Hawkes.
VETERINARY JOURNAL.—Paper by Nunn, 1892.
VETERINARY RECORD.
WICKHAM.—" Military Transport in India, 1892."
YULE.—" Narrative of an Embassy to Ava, 1855."
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page.
CHAPTER I.
General uses—Supply—Age—Height—Marks of identification—Value—Pur-
chase—Idiosyncrasies—Sales—Breeding—Pregnancy— Parturition — Milk
1—17
CHAPTER II.
Attendants and their duties—Management—Natural fodder—Gear—Pack-
gear—Miscellaneous — Runaway elephants — Grazing — Quicksands —
Mounting—Crossing rivers—Boltings-Restraint—To secure for operations
—Destruction
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... 18—53
CHAPTER III.
Outline of the anatomy of the elephant—Articulations—Skull—Teeth — The
spine—Cervical vertebrae—Dorsal vertebræ—Lumbar vertebræ—Sacral
vertebræ—Caudal vertebræ—Sternum—Ribs—Extremities—Pelvis—Foot
— The alimentary canal— Mucous membrane—Stomach—Small intestines—
Liver—Spleen—Urinary organs—Organs of generation—Impregnation—
Accessory organ of reproduction—The thorax or chest—Heart—Respira-
tory organs—Nose—Eye—Lachrymal apparatus—Ear—Muscular system
—Skin—Weight of carcass ...
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54—75
CHAPTER IV.
On the causes and prevention of disease—General treatment of sickness—
General indications of ill-health
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76—86
CHAPTER V.
Anthrax fever, or charbon—Avoidance—Disposal of carcasses—Vaccination
—Post-mortem examination—Appearance of carcasses—Elephant-pox—
Surra-thut—Foot-and-mouth disease—Blood poisoning—Rabies—Tetanus
or lockjaw—Epidemic pneumonia—Rheumatism ...
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... 87—111
CHAPTER VI.
The heart—Pulse—Blood-letting or bleeding
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... 112—114
CHAPTER VII.
The nervous system—Inflammation of the lining membrane of the cavities in
the bones of the skull—Congestion of the brain and its membranes—Apo-
plexy of the brain—Paraplegia—Reflex paralysis—Paralysis of the trunk
—Paralysis of the flap of the ears—Sunstroke—Heat exhaustion—Heat apo-
plexy or heat stroke
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... 115—120
CHAPTER VIII.
The respiratory organs—Catarrh—Mumps—Pneumonia—Bronchitis
... 121—123
CHAPTER IX.
The urinary system—Nephritis or inflammation of the kidneys—Cystitis or
inflammation of the bladder—Retention of urine—Haematuria or bloody
urine—Diabetes
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... 124—127