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Government stallion, treated horses belonging to the Mounted Police and animals
belonging to the Municipality. The Veterinary Graduate's work has been on
the whole satisfactory, but the decline of the number of cases treated shows that
the dispensary is not progressing in public favour.
11. Jalgaon Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate N. B. Soman held charge
throughout the year. The dispensary was inspected on the 24th October 1905.
The total number of cases treated during the year under report was 2,051 as
against 1,538 last year. This shows an increase of 503 which is partly due to the
increased publicity given to the institution by the Graduate making short tours
in the táluka and to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease having occurred.
Of the total number of cases treated, 162 were horses, 1,743 cattle and 146
other animals. The Veterinary Graduate performed 4 castrations (all ponies)
and numerous minor operations. He visited the Government stallion at Chális-
gaon every three months and attended the weekly cattle market at Jalgaon.
He treated 300 animals for contagious diseases against 150 last year. The
Veterinary Graduate's work has been more satisfactory than last year.
12. Amalner Dispensary.—Salutri Gadgil held charge during the year.
The dispensary was inspected on October 25th, 1905. The total number of cases
treated during the year was 917 against 1,042 last year. This shows a decrease
of 125 which may be accounted for by last year's numbers being an abnormal
and sudden increase on the previous years (689) which could not be maintained.
Of the total number of cases treated 254 were equines, 590 cattle and 73 other
animals. The Salutri castrated 7 ponies. He visited the weekly cattle market
and an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. His work has been satisfactory.
13. Nandurbár Dispensary in charge of Veterinary Graduate Kulkarni.
This dispensary was experimentally opened in October 1904. The dispensary
was inspected on 25th October 1905. During the year under report 1,475
cases were under treatment as compared to 436 during six months the dispen-
sary was open last year. This increase is very satisfactory and should place the
dispensary beyond the experimental stage. Of the total number of cases
treated 301 were equines, 809 bovines and 365 other animals. The Veterinary
Graduate castrated one pony, and performed numerous minor operations. His
work has been very satisfactory.
14. Násik Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate R. Reuben in charge.
Inspected on 5th July 1905. The total number of cases treated during the year
was 2,994 as against 1,714 last year. This shows an increase of 1,280 which is
partly due to the prevalence of foot and mouth disease in the district. Of the
total number of cases treated 460 were equines, 2,291 bovines, 243 other animals.
The Veterinary Graduate castrated one colt and performed numerous minor
operations. He attended outbreaks of foot and mouth disease and treated 350
additional animals for the disease. The dispensary is gaining in popularity and
the Veterinary Graduate Reuben has done excellent work.
15. The Násik Itinerating Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate H. R. Kshir-
sagar held charge during the year. The dispensary was inspected on October
22nd, 1905. The Veterinary Graduate was engaged throughout the year in
attending outbreaks of contagious disease, foot and mouth disease, anthrax,
black quarter, and rinderpest. The Veterinary Graduate treated 2,341 cases
as against 914 last year. The increase is clue to the prevalence of contagious
diseases. Of the total number of animals treated 55 were equines, 2,171 bovines,
113 sheep and goats and 12 others.
16. The Poona District Dispensary.—Honorary Veterinary Graduate
Sanga held charge of this dispensary and Veterinary Graduate Sethna was in
subordinate charge as Resident Veterinary Graduate. This dispensary was
inspected on 30th May 1905 and again on 9th January 1906. The total number
of cases treated was 1,128 as compared to 1,044 last year, an increase of 84.
Of the total number of animals treated 396 were equines, 203 bovines and 529
other animals (dogs, &c.), of which 17 dogs proved to be rabid. The Graduates
in charge castrated 6 equines during the year under report. They also attended
animals belonging to the Government Dairy Farm, Manjri Farm, the Military
Dairy Farm, Kirkee, and the Mounted Police. The work done by this dispensary
is fairly satisfactory.
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