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latter runs a very rapid course, and as the reports usually take some length of
time to reach me through the proper channel I could do hut little. Fortunately,
however, it nowhere broke out in a virulent form." Twelve villages were visited.
The number of visits paid to owners' stables was 289 as against 250 last year.
Ex-King Theebaw continued to avail himself of the Graduate's services for the
treatment of his horses. The Veterinary Graduate was absent 15 days in May
on privilege leave and was on deputation from the 9th of September to the
22nd October at the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory at Muktesar for
instruction in preventive inoculation for rinderpest. The Veterinary Graduate
states that "the long-felt want of a suitable building for the dispensary has at
last been removed." A suitable site has been approved of situated "in the
heart of the town." His report is satisfactory.
Kolába.
30. Mr. V. R. Pitke in charge.—Inspected on the 17th October 1903.
The total number of patients treated was 3,949 as
against 1,857 in the previous year. Mr. Pitke in
his report states:—"The increase of 2,092 was partly due to the prevalence of
foot and mouth disease throughout the district under report and mostly to the
appreciation on the part of cattle owners of the methods of Western treatment."
Of the total number of animals treated 111 were horses, 1,481 bullocks,
788 cows, 590 buffaloes, 633 calves, 180 sheep and goats, 135 dogs, and the
remainder others. Included in the above numbers are 2,114 cases treated by
Mr. Pitke in villages. Of these 2,109 were cases of foot and mouth disease and
5 "malignant sore throat." There was a decrease of 17 in the number of
animals shod, the number being 110 as against 127 last year. Mr. Pitke
travelled 235 miles by road, 133 by rail, and 148 by steamer. He worked
well during the year.
Thána.
31. Veterinary Graduate P. D'Souza.—Inspected on the 18th August
1903. The total number of animals treated was 560
as against 123 of the previous year. Mr. D'Souza,
however, was only appointed on the 1st July 1902 and was absent one month on
privilege leave. Of the total number treated 106 were horses, 139 bullocks,
79 cows, 92 buffaloes, 52 calves, 31 goats, 42 dogs, and the remainder others.
Nearly all the cases were treated at owners' stables as the dispensary has no
stables or yard in connection with it in which animals can be treated. Three
epizootics were reported; in Kelva Máhim 3 deaths occurred from surra; in
Wagbil village, Sálsette Táluka, 13 deaths from anthrax (?), and in Kalambe
village, Murbád Táluka, 7 deaths from anthrax (?). The two former were
reported too late for any cases to receive treatment and the last occurred when
the Veterinary Graduate was on leave. The Veterinary Graduate attended the
annual cattle fairs held in the district at Nirmal in the Bassein Táluka and
Mhusa in Murbad Táluka. Also the weekly cattle markets held at Kurla and
Marol, both in the Sálsette Táluka. He had charge of the Municipal markets,
and daily passed animals for slaughter at the slaughter-house. He also
examined monthly the bullocks employed by the Municipality. In one case of
cattle poisoning he gave professional evidence. The dispensary in my opinion
has made a good start.
Ahmadabad.
32. Veterinary Graduate J. K. Bhatt.—Inspected on the 22nd November
1903 and found to bo in very good order. The total
number of animals treated was 3,335 as against 2,959
last year, an increase of 376. The daily average attendance was 84.0 as against
75.4. Of the total number treated 780 were horses, 198 mares, 12 foals,
984 bullocks, 148 cows, 75 calves, 230 buffaloes, 242 sheep and goats, 458 dogs,
33 camels, 131 asses, and 44 others. The Veterinary Graduate visited the
weekly cattle market at Ahmadabad and inspected some 20,000 or more cattle
during the year collected from all parts of the Ahmadabad and Kaira districts.
He visited the Government stallions at Ahmadabad twice a week and as often
at other times as was necessary. He assisted in the preparations for the
Ahmadabad Horse Show and the classification of the exhibits, etc. He visited
the pinjrápol at Ahmadabad once a week and as often at other times as was
necessary, also its branch at Rancharda, 8 miles from Ahmadabad (which con-
tained about 2,000 animals), six times. He inspected about 800 sheep and