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47. Godhra Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Super
intendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 16th July 1910. Veterinary Assistant
M. C. Joshi held charge throughout the year. The number of cases treated was
2,236 against 2,100 last year. Of these, 462 were equines, 1,551 boviues, and 223
others. The average daily attendance was 38∙9 and the percentage of cultivators'
animals treated 63∙02. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 85 days,
attended 9 outbreaks of Foot and Mouth disease, 7 of Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia
and 2 of Surra, visited 43 villages and treated 1,501 cases on tour, performed
8 castrations, sent 3 specimens to Bombay for microscopical examinations,
conducted 2 post mortem examinations, compiled in Gujaráti a leaflet on the
principles of cattle breeding and improvement of the breeds of cattle in Gujarat.
The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 9,657, the cattle treated
number 1,551, giving a percentage of 16∙06. Treatment is free. The fiuaneiai
statement shews a balance of Rs. 746-9-9, the expenditure amounted to
Rs. 809-11-7. Veterinary Assistant Joshi has worked hard and satisfactorily.
48. Ahmedabad Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 13th July 1910. Veterinary
Assistant D. B. Mamtora held charge till 31st July 1910 when he was
transferred to Nadiád and Veterinary Assistant P. D. Maniar took over and
continued till the close of the year. The total number of cases treated was
4,868 against 4,470 last year. Of these, 1,404 were equines, 2,111 bovines, and
1,353 others. The average daily attendance was 121∙7 and the percentage of
cultivators' animals treated 18∙ 6. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for
39 days, attended 6 outbreaks of rinderpest, 6 of Foot and Mouth disease, 11 of
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, 1 of Surra, visited 28 villages, treated 777 cases on
tour, performed 293 inoculations, conducted 5 post mortem examinations, sent
38 specimens to Bombay for microscopical examination, assisted the District
Superintendent of Police in casting and purchasing horses for the Mouuted
Police, attended and assisted in organising the Cattle Show at Viramgám and
Horse and Cattle Show at Ahmedabad, supervised the work of the Government
stallions, assisted in examining horses for public conveyances, paid 200 visits to
owners' stables. The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 12,839, the
number of cattle treated 2,111, giving a percentage of 16∙41. Treatment is free.
The financial statement shews a balance of Rs. 526.10-8, the expenditure
amounted to Rs. 3,451-5-2. Veterinary Assistant Maniar is capable and
energetic and has done excellent work.
49. Viramgám Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 2nd February 1911. Veterinary
Assistant M. P. Gandhi held charge throughout the year. The total number
of cases treated was 1,014 against 498 last year (number treated for 6 months
only). Of these, 145 were equines, 764 bovines, and 105 others. The average
daily attendance was 43∙00 and the percentage of animals—the property of bond
fide agriculturists—46.7. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 15 days,
attended 2 outbreaks of rinderpest, 4 of Foot and Mouth disease, 1 of
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, visited 7 villages and treated 352 cases on tour,
inoculated 465 animals at Sayla last year against rinderpest, conducted 1 post
mortem examination, observed 4 cases of rabies, attended and assisted in
organising the Cattle Show at Viramgám and Horse and Cattle Show at
Ahmedabad, treated animals of the local Pinjrápole and Municipality. The
cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 5,875, the number of cattle
treated 764, giving a percentage of 13∙00. Treatment is free. The financial
statement shews a balance of Rs. 2,667-15-2, the expenditure amounted to
Rs. 1,059-3-0. Veterinary Assistant Gandhi has done good work.
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1) Bovines.
(1) Stud Bulls and their Produce.
50, There are no stock bulls, the property of Government, except those main
tained at the Northoote Cattle Farm, Ohhárodi, which are allowed to occasionally
hull cows of the neighbouring villages. There were during the year 40 stock
bulls, the property of local Bodies, against 31 last year. No statistics are