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otice by me." He also says, "Last year foot and mouth disease was far
widely broken out and it attacked herds of cattle unlike Charbon Symptoma-
tique which attacks one animal in a herd and disappears." The Veterinary
Graduate paid 72 visits to animals at their owners' houses. In this connection
he remarks "I have relieved a cow suffering from dystokia (difficult
parturition) at the dead of night. I do not find any reason why my services
should be utilized by the well-to-do people who can afford to pay my
troubles when 1 call upon their animals in their sheds." In one case in which
the viscera of an animal were sent to the Chemical Analyser at Bombay, the
cause of death was found to be poisoning. The name of the poison is not
stated. The Veterinary Graduate appears to have had outbreaks of disease to
cope with which were far beyond the power of any one man to deal with with
any measure of success.
Dhulia.
21. In charge of Veterinary Graduate D. G. Kulkarni till the 17th
October 1903 when Veterinary Graduate D. S. Purohit
from Amalner took over charge from him. Inspected
on the 7th September 1903. The total number of animals treated was 2,709 as
against 2,129 the previous year—an increase of 580. Of the total number treated,
634 were horses, 1,241 cattle, 229 buffaloes, 271 sheep and goats, 281 dogs, and
the remainder others. The Veterinary Graduate visited the weekly cattle
markets and the Government stallion, Pinjrapol, and animals belonging to the
Municipality and paid about 50 visits to owners' houses to treat their cattle.
Of epizootics there was a mild outbreak of foot and mouth disease, and
three cases of surra and two of anthrax, all of which proved fatal.
Jalgaon.
22. Veterinary Graduate N. B. Soman.—Inspected on the 9th Septem-
ber 1903. The total number of cases treated was 1,203
as against 1,406 last year, a decrease of 203. This
decrease is explained as partly due to the prevalence of bubonic plague at Jalgaon
and to foot and mouth disease having been less prevalent. Of the total number
treated, 151 were horses, 416 bullocks, 105 cows, 123 buffaloes, 126 calves, 209
sheep and goats, 63 dogs, and 10 others. Beyond a mild outbreak of foot and
mouth disease no epizootic disease was brought to the notice of the Veterinary
Graduate. The Veterinary Graduate inspected the Government stallion at
Chálisgaon every three months and paid 20 visits to animals at their owners'
stables. A new Veterinary dispensary is in course of construction at Jalgaon
which should afford every facility for the treatment of animals, which the pre-
sent dispensary does not possess.
Khándesh Itinerant (Amal-
ner).
23. Veterinary Graduate D. G. Kulkarni from Dhulia took over per-
manent charge from D. S. Purohit on the 17th Octo-
ber 1903, the latter going to Dhulia. This change
was considered advisable owing to the ill-health of
the former officer. The total number of cases treated was 689 as against 695
last year, a slight falling off. The dispensary was closed from the 1st April
to the 5th May when the Veterinary Graduate proceeded to officiate for the
incumbent of the Dhulia dispensary who went on leave. Also in October for
a fortnight when the Veterinary Graduate attended the fair at Singajee in the
Nemad District to purchase bull stallions for the Local Board. It was closed
for two months in the previous year. Of the total number treated, 160 were
ponies and horses, 367 bullocks, 36 cows, 16 calves, 52 buffaloes, 28 sheep and
goats, 26 dogs, and 4 others. Of epizootic diseases an outbreak of "anthrax"
appeared in the Nandurbár Táluka. Reports of the same disease were also
received in July and August from Erandol, Párola, Shirpur, Nawápur, Taloda,
Amalner, Pimpalner, and Dhulia. In all about 125 animals were said to have died
of the disease. No exact information of the number attacked could be ascer-
tained. The places from whence it was reported were visited by the Veterinary
Graduate and preventive measurers were adopted. Foot and mouth disease
appeared in the month of February at Amalner, but in regard to this the
Veterinary Graduate remarks "the disease may be in many places. As the disease
is not fatal cattle-owners and village officers do not appear to take so much notice
of it." The Veterinary Graduate visited the cattle markets and Government
stallion and collected information in connection with branded mares. He also
paid several visits to private stables and cattle sheds. In his report he