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and treated 867 cases as against 663 last year. Of the cases treated 71 were
horses, 781 cattle and 15 others. He visited an outbreak of hæmorrhagic
septicæmia. His work has been satisfactory.
26. The Nadiád Dispensary.—Veterinary
Graduate P. D. Maniar held
charge. The dispensary was inspected on 29th October 1905. The total
number of animals treated in the year under report was 3,396 against 2,496
last year. This increase of 900 cases is clue to the growing popularity of the
dispensary and to the energy and tact of the Graduate in charge. Of the total
number of cases treated 351 were equines, 2,724 bovines, 24 camels, 184 sheep
and goats and 113 others. Many of the animals treated came in from the sur-
rounding villages. The Veterinary Gradute performed one castration and
many other operations. He attended an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in
the early part of the year and treated 171 cases of it at the dispensary. He
was in charge of the Government stallion at Nadiád and inspected the
Government stallion at Kaira 4 times. He attended the horses of the Mounted
Police and the cattle of the Government Farm.
He accompanied the
Mámlatdár of Mátar to Rutlám and Indore to purchase tagávi bullocks and
visited the markets at Rutlám, Indore and Kshipra. He also attended the
Horse and Cattle Show at Ahmedabad, where he rendered valuable assistance.
The Veterinary Graduate has performed his duties with zeal and in a very satis-
factory manner.
27. The Kaira Itinerating Dispensary.—Veterinary
Graduate V. D. Patel
was in charge. The dispensary was inspected on October 29th, 1905. The
total number of cases treated was 1,522 as against 1,518 last year. Of these
120 were equines, 1,361 bovines, 1 camel, 16 goats and 24 others. The dispen-
sary was stationary for two months at Anand during the monsoon. During the
remainder of the year it was moved throughout the district. Sixty-one villages
were visited as against 65 last year. The Veterinary Gradute when on tour
collected statistics in connection with horse breeding. He also attended out-
breaks of black quarter and foot and mouth disease, visited the Pinjrapole
at Dákor and Kapadvanj, and attended the Horse and Cattle Show at Ahmed-
abad. The work of the Graduate has been satisfactory.
28. The Ahmedabad Dispensary.—Veterinary
Graduate J. K. Bhat held
charge. This dispensary was inspected on 19th August 1905 and on 30th
October 1905 and frequently visited by the Superintendent during his visits to
Ahmedabad. The total number of cases treated was 4.185 against 3,548 last
year. Out of this number 1,187 were equines, 1,997 bovines, 44 camels, 347
goats, 610 others. The Veterinary Graduate attended the weekly cattle market,
visited the stallions at Ahmedabad and Parántij, visited the Pinjrapole, attended
an outbreak of foot and mouth disease and treated 245 cattle, attended horses
of Mounted Police, certified horses as fit for use in public conveyances. He
assisted at the Ahmedabad Horse and Cattle Show. The Veterinary Graduate
has displayed considerable zeal and energy and his work been performed in a
highly satisfactory manner.
11.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1) BOVINCE.
(i)—Stud Bulls and their produce,
29. Except three stud bulls maintained by the Ahmedabad Local Board
there are none in the Presidency, either the property of Government or of
Local Bodies.
(ii)—Bull rearing and Breeding Farms and Depôts.
30. At present there are no bull rearing or breeding farms under the
direct control of this Department.
Lands in the vicinity of Sholápur were taken over from the Forest Depart-
ment for the purpose of opening a cattle breeding farm, but orders are
awaited before work on the farm is commenced.