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(3).—Treatment, Vacoination, &c.
55. The Veterinary Graduates were at work in some of the districts where
the usual precautionary measures were adopted by them in checking the spread
of the disease by means of segregating the infected animals and treating them
with medicines. In other districts, instructions were issued by District Officers
pointing out to the villagers the necessity of segregation, and it is hoped that
with the increase of the Veterinary Staff and the intelligent co-operation of
the villagers themselves, these serious outbreaks will to a certain extent be
mitigated. No recourse to preventive vaccination has yet been had in this
Presidency.
56. Several native medicines were also used by owners in different districts
as mentioned in the last year's report (paragraph 56), but how far they proved
efficacious cannot be ascertained.
IV.-CATTLE-BREEDING, INCLUDING CATTLE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
Cattle-breeding.
57. Considerable information has been collected by Mr. Mollison and
myself with reference to the various breeds of cattle in the Presidency, and will
be compiled and forwarded for publication in the Agricultural Series.
Cattle Fairs and Shows.
Ahmednagar.
58. Commenced on the 25th November 1895 and held in conjunction with
the horse-show. The total number of animals exhibit-
ed amounted to 218 against 168 last year. There was
a distinct improvement over last year, and it is hoped that by increasing the value
of the prizes the show will become more popular.
Moro.
59. Commenced on the 3rd February 1896 and held in conjunction with
the horse-show. The total number of animals exhibit-
ed amounted to 147 against 392 last year. The few
animals that were shown were dinstinctly good ; the milch cows and buffaloes
particularly so.
Talhar.
60. Commenced on the 14th February 1896 and held in conjunction with
the horse-show. The total number of animals exhibit-
ed amounted to 41 against 32 last year. The show is
not in any way representative of the cattle bred in the district, and at present
the Zamindárs take little or no interest in it.
Bhúj.
61. Commenced on the 17th February 1896 and held in conjunction with
the horse-show. The total number of animals exhibit-
ed amounted to 185 against 211 last year. The milch
buffaloes and bullocks good, although there was a considerable falling off in the
numbers exhibited, due to the scarcity of forage, &c.
Chinchli.
Report not received.
V.—VETERINARY INSTITUTION.
Veterinary Dispensaries.
Násik.
62. Veterinary Graduate R. Reuben.—Inspected by me on the 25th October
1895 and found to be in good order. A suitable site
has been selected, and it is satisfactory to find that the
new dispensary building will be completed by the end of October. The total
number of cases during the year was 933 against 789
last year. In-patients 78. Out-patients 834. Out of
the above number, 184 were horses, 605 cattle, and the
remainder goats, sheep, &c. One case of castration only
is reported. The Veterinary Graduate attended out-
breaks of rinderpest and aptha epizootica in the town
during the months of April and May. He appears to
have thoroughly instilled into the minds of the people
in the town of Násik the necessity of segregation, and
paid 49 visits to owners' houses. The institution is
making satisfactory and continued progress. The
report is satisfactory.
Of those treated.
Cases cured ...
„ relieved
„ incurable
„ unknown.
„ died ...
„ remaining
Total
…
…
…
…
…
…
...
700
20
3
152
35
23
933