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February, and from the 16th March has held charge of the Belgaum Veterinary
Dispensary, so that he only worked in the district for a period of a little less than
ten months. The total number of animals treated was 900 as against 1,028 last
year, the decrease being explained above; of these 68 were horses, 550 cattle, 221
buffaloes, and the remainder small animals. The only epizootic which occurred
was foot and mouth disease, of which 147 cases were treated. The Veterinary
Graduate paid 85 visits to owners' houses, and attended all the weekly cattle
markets within reach of his camp. His work is very satisfactory.
Dhárwár.
34. Veterinary Graduate R. N. Sane.—Inspected on the 14th and l5th
October 1901, and found in good order. The total
number of cases treated was 3,029 as against 1,661 last
year. Of these 123 were horses, 2,091 cattle, 476 buffaloes, and the remainder
small animals. The increase in the number of cases was due to the prevalence
of foot and mouth disease. Two cases of rinderpest were said to have occurred,
but no other epizootic was reported. The Veterinary Graduate paid 115 visits
to owners' houses, attended the cattle of the prison dairy and the animals be-
longing to the Police and Municipality. An Itinerating Veterinary Assistant
would have done good work as cattle suffering from foot and mouth disease
from all the surrounding villages were brought in for treatment; nothing
perhaps could have facilitated the spread of the disease so much as this. Mr.
Sane proceeded to Muktesar in April to attend a course of instruction in
rinderpest inoculations and left the dispensary in charge of Y. B. Bhagwat.
Kolába.
35. Veterinary Inspector V. R. Pitke.—The Veterinary Inspector was
absent from the 26th May to the 9th June 1901
during which time the institution was closed. The
total number of cases treated was 1,565 as against 1,856 last year, the decrease
being attributed to the prevalence of plague in the town and adjacent villages
throughout the year. Foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, and anthrax occurred,
but to a much less extent than in the previous year, there being a decrease in
the total number of cases of 184. The Veterinary Inspector paid 29 visits
to cattle at owners' houses, and visited several places in the district, travelling
altogether 354 miles. The forge was not very successful, probably because of
the break in its working owing to there being no farrier until the 4th November
1901. The report is satisfactory.
Ratnágiri.
36. Veterinary Graduate W. R. Madliar.—The total number of cases
treated was 651 as compared to 742 last year; of these
25 were horses, 544 cattle, and the remainder small
animals. The decrease in the total number of animals treated is said to be due
to the almost complete absence of epizootic diseases. The Veterinary Graduate
paid 214 visits to owners' houses. The report is satisfactory.
Ahmedabad.
37. Veterinary Graduate J. K. Bhatt.—Inspected on the 31st January
1902 and found to be in very good order. The total
number of cases treated was 2,915 as against 3,048
last year, but the daily average attendance was 73.1 as compared to 66.9 last
year. This is very satisfactory considering the long continued prevalence of
famine. Of the total number of cases treated 817 were horses, 1,159 cattle,
224 buffaloes, and the remainder camels, asses, sheep, goats, dogs, birds and
others. The Veterinary Graduate visited the weekly cattle market, Government
stallions, and Pinjarapol, and about 141 owners' houses ; also the horses of the
mounted and opium Police and the animals of the Municipality. He attended
a course of instruction in rinderpest inoculations at Muktesar for one month
in March and April. A kennel, cattle stable, and isolation shed, have been
added to the dispensary buildings. No epizootic diseases have been reported
except 7 cases of foot and mouth disease. The report is interesting and
satisfactory. The dispensary is a most popular institution and Veterinary
Graduate Bhatt is doing very good work indeed.
Nadiád.
38. Veterinary Graduate P. D. Maniar.—Inspected on the 18th January
1902, and found in good order. The total number of
cases treated during the year was 2,270 as against
2,663 last year; of these 223 were horses, 1,114 cattle, 677 buffaloes, and the