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784. A most important change has been made since Veterinary Captain
Pease's appointment as Principal. I allude to the division of the first and
second year's men into two classes in equine, medicine, and surgery. On this
point the Principal states:—
" An important improvement has been made in the educational course in the division of the first and
second year's men into two classes in equine, medicine, and surgery. It has until now been the custom to take
these men together, with the result that the new men, instead of commencing at the beginning and learning the
rudiments of these subjects, had to begin to listen to lectures on peritonitis and the like when they did not
know what the peritoneum might be, nor what manner of thing inflammation was. A course of lectures on
elementary medicine and surgery is now being prepared and delivered to the junior class. It is hoped that by
thus giving them a fair knowlege of general principles we shall be able to turn out more useful men, and if this
be achieved, the extra labor entailed will be amply repaid."
" Lectures written in the simplest possible language, and explained in the simplest and most detailed
manner, are being prepared for both classes in veterinary medicine and surgery. We are having them litho-
graphed off and distributing them to the students as they are ready. This I am doing at my own expense,
there being no funds available for the purpose."
785. With reference to the work of the Veterinary Assistants after they
leave the College the Principal states:—
" With regard to the men who are turned out and employed in the districts, I can only repeat what I have
so often said regarding the want of supervision and direction in their work. It cannot be expected that the
men as they are turned out of this institution are qualified to cope unaided and undirected with the various
subjects connected with their duties in the districts. They are a most useful force if properly applied, but if
left to themselves, they are apt to lose heart and become idle and careless. I have already dealt with this
subject at some length in other reports."
I trust that in time we shall be granted an increase in the number of
officers in this Department, as, until this is done, thorough supervision of the
subordinate staff cannot be ensured.
786. The Principal brings to notice a great want in the matter of isolation
wards, in which cases of contagious diseases can be practically dealt with. On
this point he states:—
" We have to contend against a very great difficulty in the training of these men owing to the fact that we
have no isolation wards where we can keep cases of contagious disease, so that it is impossible for us to make
our students properly and practically acquainted with the more serious and deadly contagious diseases of animals.
Considering that the majority of the work which these men will have to do will be in connection with these
plagues, it seems a great pity that we can teach them nothing practically about the subject. If we are to make
practical men of them, we must show them cases from the very beginning, and let them follow the cases through
their various phases, and then see the post mortem examination."
787. I feel assured that His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor will sanction
this being attended to as soon as funds are available.
788. Veterinary Captain Pease brings to notice the loss the institution has
sustained in the retirement of Dr. Rahim Khan, Khan Bahadur, who has been
connected with the College for many years. He concludes his report as
follows :—
" The whole of the staff have worked exceedingly well during the year. Veterinary Lieutenant H. A.
Sullivan has relieved me of the greater part of the hospital work, and I can speak highly of his attainments
and zeal."
For the first time an honour has been conferred on a member of the Subor-
dinate Veterinary Establishment, Sayad Mahtab Shah, Lecturer on Anatomy
at this institution, having been made a "Khan Sahib".
Such recognition on the part of the Government of India will, I feel
assured, be appreciated, and will have a beneficial effect.
789. A system has been inaugurated at this institution that might be
adopted with advantage at all Colleges connected with veterinary education
in this country.
It has long been felt that some check should be maintained on the conduct
of the students who pass out from the Lahore School; it was also found that if
dismissed from one employment, the students readily found an appointment
elsewhere. In order, therefore, to guard against men who are unfit or untrust-
worthy being recommended for employment, it has been arranged, with the
sanction of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, that a general register of all
Veterinary Assistants who have passed the final examination is to be kept by the
Principal. All students who have passed and who are still on the register have
been requested to report annually how they are employed; the name of any one
failing to do this is to be removed from the register, and, although this will not
cause them to forfeit any advantages derived from the certificate granted to
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