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No. 134 L. OF 1908.
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MAJOR E. JOSLEN, F.R.C.V.S., I.C.V.D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department, Bombay.
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE:
Parel, 4th June 1908.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Glanders and Farcy
Department in Bombay for the year 1907-08. Mr. M. H. Sowerby, I.C.V.D., was
in charge of the Department from the 7th December 1907 to the 6th March 1908,
while I was on special leave.
2. During the year under review 142 horses were admitted into the Gov-
ernment Lazaretto at Sewree as against 197 and 33 in 1906-1907 and 1905-
1906, respectively. Out of the admissions, 4 were confirmed cases of Glanders,
59 of Surra, 67 suspicious cases and 12 contacts. Out of the 67 suspicious
cases, 25 reacted to mallein and were destroyed, 14 were found to be suffering
from Surra, one was diagnosed as a case of Epizootic-Lymphangitis, 3 died free
from diseases scheduled under the Act, 23 were returned to their owners, and
one is still under observation at the Lazaretto. Out of the 12 contacts, 2 reacted
to the mallein test and were destroyed, one died which was free from diseases
under the Act, and 9 were returned to their owners as they were found to be free
from disease.
The total number of horses that were destroyed for Glanders during this
year was 29 as against 41 and 17 in 1906-1907 and 1905-1906, respectively.
One horse suffering from Epizootic Lymphangitis was destroyed during the
year as against 2 and 1 in 1906-1907 and 1905-1906, respectively. Seventy-
three cases were destroyed as suffering from Surra as against 144 and 9 in
1906-1907 and 1905-1906, respectively.
Out of the 142 horses admitted into the Lazaretto 38 belonged to the
Bombay Electric Supply and Tramways Co., 7 to Persian dealers, 25 to Arab
dealers, 19 to private individuals, 50 to owners of carriages plying for hire, 2 to
the Government Post Office and one was ownerless. Of the 29 horses destroyed
for Glanders 3 belonged to Persian dealers, 5 to Arab dealers, 6 to private
individuals, 12 to owners of carriages plying for hire, 2 to the Government Post
Office and one was ownerless. The one horse destroyed for Epizootic Lymphangitis
belonged to the Bombay Electric Supply and Tramways Co. Out of the 73
cases destroyed for Surra 37 belonged to the Bombay Electric Supply and Tram-
ways Co., 28 to owners of carriages plying for hire and 8 to private individu-
als. Regarding the different classes of horses, 85 Arabs, 36 Walers, 12 country-
bred and 9 Persians were admitted into the Lazaretto. Of these horses, 17 Arabs,
6 Walers, 4 Persians and 2 country-bred were destroyed for Glanders, one Waler
was destroyed for Epizootic Lymphangitis and 39 Arabs, 27 Walers, 1 Persian
and 6 country-bred were destroyed for Surra.
One horse died of Anthrax in the Bai Sakerbai Hospital for Animals and
the carcass was removed to the Sewree Lazaretto and cremated.
3. During the year under review 5,767 horses and 67 donkeys were im-
ported into Bombay (vide Appendix I) as against 5,421 horses and 10 mules
and 5,788 horses in 1906-1907 and 1905-1906, respectively. The Australian
imports were 2,516 horses and 340 ponies as against 2,347 horses and 300 ponies
and 2,424 horses and 257 ponies in 1906-1907 and 1905-1906, respectively.
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