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TABLE VI-C
Statement showing numbers of approved horse and donkey stallions at stud in the North-West Frontier
Province during 1938-39
District or agency
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Hazara ..
Kohat ..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan ..
Kurram ..
Malakand ..
Total 1938-39 ..
Total for 1937-38 ..
Total for 1936-37 ..
Number on 1st
April
Horses
Government
4
2
..
..
1
..
..
..
7
12
7
Local bodies
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Donkeys
Government
3
3
..
5
3
..
1
1
16
17
16
Local bodies
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
! Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Obtained during
the year
Horses
Government
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
Local bodies
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Donkeys
Government
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
Local bodies
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Casualties during
the year
Horses
Government
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
5
..
Local bodi es
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ot her s
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Donkeys
Government
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
3
2
1
Local bodies
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance on 31st
March
Horses
Government
3
2
..
..
1
..
..
..
6
7
7
Local bodies
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
:
..
..
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Donkeys
Government
3
3
..
5
1
..
1
1
14
15
15
Local bodies
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Number of
mares covered
Horses
135
160
..
..
56
..
..
..
351
314
581
Donkeys
295
195
..
294
68
..
54
57
963
1,131
1,008
Population
of mares
Horses
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Donkeys
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Remarks
xviii
TABLE VII
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1938-39 in the
North-West Frontier Province
District or
Agency
1
Haripur
Hazara.
Total 1938-39
Total 1937-38
Total 1936-37
Number of cattle fairs and
shows held
2
1
1
1
1
Total number of stock present.
Bulls
3
178
178
202
250
Bul-
locks
4
165
165
123
145
Cows
5
202
202
245
183
Young
stock
6
493
493
547
407
Buffa-
loes
7
150
150
118
163
Ca me l
s
8
17
17
4
..
Others
9
301
301
337
212
Average
price of
animal sold
Bulls
10
..
..
..
....
Bullocks
11
..
..
..
..
Cows
12
..
..
..
..
Buffaloes
13
..
..
..
..
Camels
14
..
..
..
..
Amount realized in fees
15
1,506
1,506
....
..
Total number of animals that
competed for prizes
16
..
..
1,438
1,360
Prize money provided
From
Pro-
vincial
funds
17
500
500
500
500
From
local
funds
18
912
912
922
861
From
other
sour-
ces
19
..
..
..
..
Total
20
1,412
1,412
1,422
1,361
Amount
actually
awarded
21
1,412
1,412
1,422
1,361
Mu mb e
r of medals awarded
22
2
2
2
2
Re ma r
ks
23
xix
TABLE VIII
Statistics of live-stock slaughtered in recognised slaughter houses in the North-West Frontier
Province during the year 1938-39
Ser i al No.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
District
or Agency
2
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Hazara ..
Kohat
..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan ..
Kurram ..
Malakand ..
Total 1938-39 ..
Number of recognised slaughter-houses for
Cattle and
buffaloes
Cantonment
Board
3
4,099
866
56
250
57
1,003
..
..
6,331
Local
Bodies
4
10,360
..
1,076
3,060
..
231
..
..
14,727
Sheep and
goats
Cantonment
Board
5
19,825
3,644
1,146
5,283
70
12,191
..
..
42,159
Local
Bodies
6
88,376
..
188
22,206
12,828
31,339
..
...
173,594
Pigs
Cantonment
Board
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local
Bodies
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
Cantonment
Board
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local
Bodies
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Number of unlicensed
slaughter-houses
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Number of animals
slaughtered
Cows
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bulls and bul-
locks
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Calves
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Buffaloes
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Sheep
16
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Goats
17
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Pigs
18
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Other animals
19
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Slaughter fee
per head
Cattle
20
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Buffaloes
21
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Sheep and goats
22
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Pigs
23
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
24
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Remarks
25
xx
TABLE IX
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary Department
during the Official year in the Province of North-West
Frontier Province
Major Heads
1
Superintendence ..
Veterinary Instruction
Subordinate Establish-
ment.
Hospitals and Dispen-
saries.
Breeding Operations
Prizes
Fairs and Shows ..
Deduct cost of Veteri-
nary
Assistants
recovered
from
local bodies.
Total ..
Imperial
2
Rs.
..
..
10,808
845
5,965
..
..
..
17,618
Amount
Provicial
3
Rs.
28,059
14,292
65,427
19,779
23,505
3,487
..
..
1,54,549
Local
4
Rs.
..
..
24,763
24,474
30,216
..
5,270
..
84,723
Total
5
Rs.
28,059
14,292
1,00,998
45,098
59,686
3,487
5,270
..
2,56,890
Remarks
6
xxi
TABLE X
Showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year 1938-39
Province
1
North-West Frontier Province
Staff
2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons ..
Veterinary Inspectors ..
Veterinary Assistants ..
Veterinary Stock Assistants ..
Veterinary Compounders ..
Total ..
Sanctioned
strength
3
17
2
26
12
58
115
Whether
paid from
Provincial
Funds
4
Provincial
Do. ..
Do. ..
Do. ..
Local Fund
..
Distribution of staff
Veterinary
School or
College
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
Veterinary
Dispensa-
ries
6
11
2
26
12
58
109
Foreign
Service
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
On
other
work
8
6
..
..
..
..
6
Total
9
17
2
26
12
58
115
Remarks
10
TABLE XI
Results of Colleges in the North-West Frontier Province during the year 1938-39
Nil
xxii
TABLE XII
Number of Stud Cows, Rams, Goats and Camels in the North-West Frontier Province on subsidy scheme
for the year 1938-39
District or
Agency
1
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Hazara ..
Kohat ..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan
Kurram ..
Malakand ..
Total 1938-39 ..
Total 1937-38 ..
Cattle Breeding
Cows
Dhanni cows
Present on 1st
2
..
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
8
Cast or died
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Entertained
4
..
..
..
..
..
7
..
..
7
..
Balance
5
..
9
..
..
..
7
..
..
16
8
Lohani cows
Present on 1st
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
..
10
10
Cast or died
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
Entertained
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
......
Balance
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
..
9
10
Dajal cows
Present on 1st
10
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
2
2
Cast or died
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Entertained
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance
13
...
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
2
2
Sheep Breeding
Rams
Pushtiko rams
Present on 1st
14
11
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
17
..
Cast or died
15
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
Entertained
16
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance
17
5
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
11
..
Number
of
coverings
18
..
..
420
..
..
..
..
..
420
..
Merino rams
Present on 1st
19
..
..
8
..
..
..
..
..
8
..
Cast or died
20
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Entertained
21
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
Balance
22
..
...
9
..
..
..
..
..
9
..
Number
of
coverings
23
..
..
552
..
..
..
..
..
552
..
xxiii
TABLE XII—concluded
Number of Stud Cows, Rams, Goats and Camels in the North-West Frontier Province on subsidy scheme
for the year 1938-39—concluded
District or
Agency
1
Peshawar
Mardan ..
Hazara ..
Kohat ..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan
Kurram ..
Malakand ..
Total 1938-39 ..
Total 1937-38 ..
Sheep Breeding—concld.
Rams—concld.
Hisar Dale rams
Present on 1st
24
..
..
4
2
6
..
..
..
12
..
Cast or died
25
..
..
..
1*
1*
..
..
..
2
..
Entertained
26
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance
27
..
..
4
1
5
..
..
..
10
..
Number
of
coverings
28
..
..
8
89
428
..
..
..
525
..
Goats Breeding.
Goats
Angora goats
Present on 1st
29
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
Cast or died
30
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Entertained
31
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance
32
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
Number
of
coverings
33
..
..
13
..
..
..
..
..
13
..
Jamnapuri bucks
Present on 1st
34
2
6
..
8
..
Cast or died
35
..
..
..
1*
..
..
..
..
1
..
Entertained
36
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance
37
2
5
..
7
..
Number
of
coverings
38
..
..
..
382
..
..
..
..
382
..
Camel Breeding
Camels
Present on 1st
39
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
..
Cast or died
40
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Entertained
41
..
..
..
. .
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance
42
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
..
Number
of
coverings
43
..
..
..
..
97
..
..
..
97
..
Re ma r
ks
44
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
* Died.
Note :—At Hazara District—
Number of Angora Goats
„
„
Ewes
„
Goats
„
Hisar Dale Ewes
.. 3
.. 3
.. 12
.. 43
xxiv
TABLE XIII
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs and Shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1938-39
Name of fair
1
Malakand Agency
Total 1938-39 ..
Total 1937-38 ...
Number of horse fairs and shows held
2
2
2
3
Total number
of animals
present
Year under report
3
2,182
2,182
4,321
Previous year
4
..
..
..
Total number
competing for
prizes
Year under report
5
1,142
1,142
4.153
Previous year
6
..
..
..
Total number of
horse stock (not
including branded
marks) present
Belonging to breeders
7
..
..
..
Belonging to dealers
8
..
..
..
Number of remounts
purchased
For
Remounts
Department
9
..
..
..
For Native Cavalary
10
..
..
..
For Police
11
..
..
..
Total
12
..
..
..
Price paid for
remounts
Highest price
13
..
..
..
Lowest price
14
..
..
..
Average price
15
..
..
..
xxv
TABLE XIII—concluded
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs and Shows held in non-selected districts
during the year 1938-39—concluded
Name of fair
1
Malakand Agency ..
Total 1938-39 ..
Total 1937-38 ..
Number of
mules
purchased
By Government
16
..
..
..
By others
17
..
..
..
Total
18
..
..
..
Price paid for
mules by
Government
Highest price
19
..
..
..
Lowest price
20
..
..
..
Average price
21
..
..
..
Tot al number of ani mal s sol d
22
...
..
..
Price money pruvided
From Imperial Funds
23
353
533
..
From
Provincial
Funds
24
..
..
500
From Local Funds
25
..
..
1,609
From other sources
26
..
..
1,722
Total
27
553
553
3,831
Amount
actually
awarded
28
409
409
3,341
Number of medals
awarded
29
..
..
5
Amount sanctioned by Government
of
India for next year's fair or
show
30
..
..
..
Remarks
31
GOVERNMENT
OF THE
NORTH-WEST FRONTHER PROVINCE
REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY - - -
- - - - DEPARTMENT
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1939-40
Printed and published by the Manager,
Government Stationery and Printing,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar
1940
Price—Rs. 2-2-0 or £ 0-3-3
GOVERNMENT
OF THE
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY - - -
- - - - DEPARTMENT
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1939-40
Printed and published by the Manager,
Government Stationery and Printing,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar
1940
Price—Rs. 2-2-0 or £ 0-3-3
Review by the Government of the North-West Frontier
Province of the Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department for the year 1939-40.
Mr. S. M. Sarwar, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, took over charge on the 23rd September,
1939, from the Deputy Superintendent Ch. Ghulam Qadir
who had been officiating since the transfer of Mr. Shah
at the beginning of the year.
The number of hospitals remained the same as in
previous years. The total number is 73 for the six districts
of the Province. Three outlying dispensaries were, how-
ever, added to the existing 160, but the difficulty of provid-
ing the staff for these still exists. The system whereby
Veterinary Assistants close their hospitals and go on tour
for 2 days a week to the outlying dispensaries is not
satisfactory and the Government hope that it will be
possible to rectify this shortcoming. They also approve
of the Superintendent's policy of raising the standard of
the existing hospitals rather than increasing their number.
The figures for animals treated in hospitals throughout the
Province rose by 5 per cent., and the number of castrations
by 8 per cent. over last year's figures.
The most serious disease was an outbreak of
Hæmorrhagic Septicaemia confined chiefly to Mardan
District where it resulted in 1,278 deaths and led to the
vaccination of some 50,000 animals.
Cattle Breeding continued to make satisfactory
progress, the success of the Lohani breed with their com-
bination of milch and draught qualities and particular
suitability for the greater part of this Province is very
encouraging. Other animal husbandry activities were not
so successful but during the year under report these were
mostly in charge of the Agricultural Department, Their
2
transfer to the Veterinary Department has since been
ordered and Government hope to see an improvement in
this section next year.
In conclusion Government wish to thank Mr. S. M.
Sarwar for his report and look forward to seeing an all
round improvement as a result of his many schemes of
reorganisation.
W. C. LEEPER,
Secretary to Government;
North-West Frontier Province,
Development Departments.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR 1939-40.
PART I—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
1. Superintendence
Khan Sahib S. M. A. Shah was in charge of the
Department till 1st May 1939 when he proceeded on four
months' leave and during his leave period he was trans-
ferred to the Punjab.
Chaudhry Ghulam Qadir, Marketing Officer, was
appointed Superintendent in an officiating capacity on
the 1st May 1939 and he discharged the duties of the
post till he was relieved by me on the 20th September
1939 on transfer from the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Punjab.
I have since continued to be in charge of the Depart-
ment. Immediately on taking charge of the post I set
my mind to study the extent of activities of the Depart-
ment and to survey the province with a view to deter-
mine the Agricultural and Livestock conditions and
possibilities of their development on modern economic
lines. I also kept in view the economic role of Livestock
diseases and made a careful study of the various conta-
gious and non-contagious diseases occurring in different
parts of the Province.
I toured in Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Dera Ismail
Khan and Hazara Districts of the Province in connection
with the inspection of hospitals, livestock development,
control of contagious diseases and to establish contact
with zamindars of these areas, but my energies were
largely concentrated in the Peshawar, Hazara and
Mardan Districts, where the livestock activities of the
department are extensive.
I attended all the Cattle shows held in the Province
during the year under report and acted as a member of
the judging Committees of these shows. I also held a
2
large number of one day cattle shows in all important
centres of the Province with a view to study intimately
the tendencies and susceptibilities of the zamindars of
the Province and to check the results of the depart-
mental activities. Small cash prizes were distributed to
the exhibitors at these village shows to encourage them
in livestock development work. The disease control
work also received my special attention and I attended
a number of contagious diseases outbreaks and carried
out preventive inoculations.
The work of the Veterinary Investigation Officer
was studied in detail and arrangements were made to
provide him with every possible facility to render service
to the Province. His system of work was completely
overhauled and placed on proper scientific footing. I
helped him in every possible way such as direction, dia-
gnosis and field research. I inspected the Frontier
Constabulary chargers and all dairy centres during my
tours and offered professional advice whenever it was
considered necessary.
Dhanni Cattle Breeding tract was visited for selec-
tion and purchase of stud animals, as during my inspec-
tion tours in the Province I felt that the standard of stud
animals needed strict selection and supervision.
Hariana tract was also visited on my return from
Delhi after attending the All India Cattle Show. I paid
visits to the Imperial Cattle Breeding Farm, Karnal and
Government Cattle Farm, Hissar. At the latter place
donkey stallions were selected and purchased for stud
purposes in this Province.
In connection with Buffalo Breeding work Bahadur-
nagar Grantee Farm District Montgomery, was visited
for purchase of pedigree buffalo bulls of Ravi breed for
use as stud animals in the Bannu, Mardan and Peshawar
Districts.
I attended the meeting of the Advisory Board of
the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research on the
29th November—5th December 1939 and also the 3rd
All India Cattle Show New Delhi in February 1940,
where I acted as a judge for the Lohani breed of cattle
which had been exhibited for the first time at this Show.
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Considerable attention was paid to the prevention
of cruelty to animals particularly to S. P. C. A., Dera
Ismail Khan.
Every opportunity was availed of on tours to per-
form operations on diseased animals brought to the hos-
pitals to teach and encourage the professional members
of the Department. Every possible assistance was
rendered to the staff in professional matters.
2. District Veterinary Offices —
The District Veterinary Offices at District Head-
quarters remained in the charge of experienced Vete-
rinary Assistant Surgeons'. Their work was regularly
supervised and they showed considerable improvement
with proper guidance.
3. Subordinate Establishment—
The following table shows the strength of the sub-
ordinate staff during 1938-39 and 1939-40:—
Serial
No.
1
2
3
4
5
Subordinate Staff
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons ...
Veterinary Inspectors
Veterinary Assistants
Stock Assistants
Veterinary Compounders ..
Number in
1938-39
17
2
26
12
38
Number in
1939-40
17
2
31
16
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The qualified staff still falls short of the minimum
requirements of the Department but recruitment is
being gradually made as qualified men become avail-
able.
There are 73 hospitals in the Province and only 49
qualified men are employed. The remaining hospitals
are being run by trained Compounders under the super-
vision of the qualified staff.
4. Provincial Veterinary Laboratory—
Previously the Veterinary Loboratory was accom-
modated in Civil Veterinary Hospital Peshawar with no
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arrangements for the proper discharge of the technical
work. Arrangements were made to set up proper well-
equipped Laboratory in a rented building and the Pro-
vincial Government was requested to provide funds for
building a proper Laboratory. I personally took over
charge of the Laboratory and discharged all the duties
with the
assistance of Office Veterinaey Assistant
Surgeon.
As a result of the study of the past progress of the
Goat Tissue Virus Vaccination work in the Province it
was found that due to faulty technique of preparation
and inoculation of this product no lasting benefit and
immunity had been conferred on the inoculated animals.
Numerous instances were available where outbreaks of
Rinderpest had occurred subsequent to repeated inocula-
tions with Goat Tissue Virus Vaccine. The manufacture
of this product was taken up on proper scientific lines,
the staff was thoroughly trained in the use of this pro-
duct and detailed instructions were printed both in
English and Vernacular for the guidance of Subordinate
Staff.
111,500 doses of Goat Tissue Virus vaccine were
actually prepared but 1,66,500 doses were issued to
the Subordinate Staff for use in the field as against
61,500 and 59,800 doses prepared and supplied
respectively in the previous year.
101 Pathological Specimens were examined during
the year under report as against 86 of the last year.
The purchase and issue of biological products was
found very unsatisfactory. The whole procedure was
overhauled in a manner that these products were sup-
plied promptly without leaving room for wastage.
5. Investigation-
The Veterinary Investigation Officer, North-West
Frontier Province owing to Waziristan disturbances
could not tour in the Southern Districts. He carried out
field experiments in the use of Goat Tissue Virus Vaccine
as a protective agent against Rinderpest, both in pres-
ence and absence of natural infections. He also under-
took experiments to determine the efficacy of Kamala
cum Baobarang as against Carbon Tetra Chloride. 275
cattle and 106 buffaloes were subjected to Tuberculin
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test. An outbreak of Bovine Surra was investigated.
Carried out experiments with sheep pox and goat pox
vaccines manufactured by Imperial Veterinary Research
Institute Mukteswar.
Camphor and various other
indigenous drugs were tried in the treatment of Doyle's
disease with negative results.
PART II—ANIMAL DISEASES
SECTION (A)—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AND PREVENTIVE
INOCULATIONS (TABLES I AND II)
(a) Equine Diseases—
Mortality.—65 seizures with 30 deaths were recorded
as against 25 seizures and 24 deaths of the last year.
The percentage of mortality thus fell from 96 per cent.
to about 45 per cent during the year under report.
Other equine diseases were responsible for 41,608 seizures
with 350 deaths.
1. Glanders.—Three suspected cases of Glanders
were subjected to Mallein test. All reacted positively
and were destroyed under "The Glanders and Farcy
Act."
2. Surra.—Only two cases of surra were recorded
during the year under report. Both the horses were
successfully treated with Naganol at the Civil Veteri-
nary Hospital, Kohat, and discharged as cured.
3. Anthrax.—No case of Anthrax was reported
during the year under report.
(b) Bovine Diseases—
Mortality.—14,348 seizures with 2,043 deaths were
recorded, against 17,254 seizures with 2,322 deaths of
last year. Other Bovine diseases were responsible for
98,989 seizures and 770 deaths.
1. Rinderpest.—This disease was responsible for
648 deaths out of 1,319 seizures as against 513 deaths
out of 964 seizures in the previous year. The number of
outbreaks fell from 110 in the previous year to 76 during
the year under report. This marked fall in the number
of outbreaks is ample proof of the remarkable success
achieved with the proper use of the Goat Tissue Virus
Vaccine as a prophylactic agent in the absence and also
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in the presence of nature infection. The rise in the
number of seizures and deaths during the year under
report is most probably due to keenness of the staff in
proper recording of the diseases incidence. Most of the
outbreaks were controlled by the Goat Tissue Virus Vac-
cination alone method. In some areas particularly the
hilly tracts Anti-Rinderpest Serum was administered to
animals reacting severely to the vaccine.
The Veterinary Investigation Officer has been
directed to supply accurate data by conducting small
scale field experiments, regarding the susceptibility of
different types and breeds of cattle and buffaloes in
different areas of the Province. Attempt is also being
made to determine the minimum dose of Anti-Rinder-
pest Serum which would control the severity of the Goat
Tissue Virus Vaccination reaction in buffaloes. It is
intended, after studying all aspects of the disease and
methods of control,to evolve a system of routine inocula-
tions of animals in the Province and those imported
from outside which would reduce the incidence of the
disease to the very minimum possible. The reduction
in milk yield subsequent to Goat Tissue Virus Vaccine
inoculations is likely to prove the greatest hinderance in
achieving the above object.
2. Haemorrhagic Septicaemia.—This disease though
occurs throughout the Province, appears to be a perma-
nent feature of the Mardan District. It is probably due
to the fact that the River Indus runs along the East
and the South East border and in addition to it the
district is so irrigated that there are considerable water
logged areas. It is intended to carry out a campaign of
preventive inoculations with Haemorrhagic Septicaemia
Vaccine to reduce and control the incidence of this
disease. During the year under report 193 outbreaks
were recorded from all over the Province as against 109
last year. Majority of these outbreaks were from
Mardan District. All these outbreaks were promptly
and effectively controlled with H. S. Vaccination. In
large number of vill ges of the Mardan District prophy-
lactic vaccination was performed wtih satisfactory
results. There were 1,278 deaths out of ,175 as com-
pared with 957 deaths and 1,213 se zures. The reduc-
tion in the number of seizures although the number of