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each. More than 10 outbreaks were reported from the
Bilaspur, Raipur, Chanda, Bhandara, Hoshangabad and
Jubbulpore districts, the highest number being 29 from
the Raipur district. The total number of outbreaks was
173 with 890 deaths, against 234 outbreaks and 879 deaths
of last year. During the year 23 outbreaks were con-
firmed microscopically, but only in 13 outbreaks pro-
tective inoculations to the number of 1,099 animals were
carried out with anti-anthrax serum. No deaths
occurred among the inoculated animals.
19.
Haemorrhagic
septicæmia.—This
disease
prevailed in all the districts. In the Akola, Buldana,
Amraoti, Raipur, Jubbulpore, Nagpur, Hoshangabad,
Narsinghpur and Yeotmal districts it appeared in a
severe form but in the Damoh and Balaghat districts it
occurred
sporadically.
The highest number of
outbreaks, namely, 75 was recorded in the Buldana
district. 776 outbreaks with 3,970 deaths (including 37
goats) occurred during the year, whereas in the
previous year the corresponding figures were 923 and
5,004. Out of the 776 outbreaks, 426 were confirmed
microscopically but in only 200 outbreaks protective
inoculations were carried out; the remaining 266
outbreaks had subsided before the field officers could
reach the seat of outbreaks. However, 12,839 (including
173 goats) were protected by the serum-alone method in
66 outbreaks and 12,468 were protected by the sero-
vaccine method in 127 outbreaks. Besides these, in
many villages throughout the province where this disease
showed an annual incidence, 54,552 animals were
protected with hæmorrhagic septicæmia vaccine well
in advance of the hæmorrhagic septicæmia season.
Last year this vaccination was carried out on 36,088
animals. Work under this head is becoming increasingly
popular year by year.
20. Blackquarter.—Except in the Raipur and Drug
districts this disease occurred throughout the province.
662 outbreaks with a mortality of 3,423 animals were
reported, whereas in the previous year there were 783
outbreaks with 3,837 deaths. The highest number of
outbreaks, namely, 109, was recorded in the Yeotmal
district. It also occurred in a severe form in the Akola
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Amraoti, Buldana, Saugor, Nagpur and Wardha districts.
Of these 662 outbreaks, 143 were microscopically
confirmed.
In 66 outbreaks 6,281 animals were protected with
serum and in 96 outbreaks 8,371 animals were protected
with blackquarter aggressin and anti-serum simultane-
ously. Further in 136 villages where this disease is known
to occur annually, 26,193 animals were protected with
aggressin alone just before the monsoon when the
disease generally breaks out. Last year this aggressin
alone protection was given to 18,543 head of cattle.
The protection afforded to the young stock to last
over the blackquarter seasons during their susceptible
age has been so much appreciated by the cattle owners
that it is likely to increase considerably the demand for
this kind of protection in the future.
21. In some parts of the province these two diseases,
the latent germs of which frequently develop in the soil
after rain, resuscitate at the same time, probably due to
the geographical situation. In such areas protection
against both diseases is afforded at one and the same time.
22. Piroplasmosis.—From the experience gained
during the past few years, it can now be definitely said
that mixed infection by piroplasmosis takes a great part
in increasing the mortality among live stock suffering
from some of the contagious diseases which occur in the
province.
The parasite causing this disease is more or less
a constant blood parasite to be found in the cattle of this
province, in many cases showing no disease symptoms.
A system has been introduced by which trypan blue
specific treatment is given to all cattle that are showing
progressive emaciation. Even in ordinary debility cases
this drug has proved to be most valuable as a general
tonic.
During the year piroplasmosis was confirmed in
24,149 cases against 29,275 of last year.
The fact that 1,398,903 c.c. of trypan blue solution
has been used, or nearly one and a half times the
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quantity issued during the previous year, is a proof that
this line of treatment is increasing in popularity.
21,421 animals are reported to have been definitely
cured of piroplasmosis by this treatment as against 22,933
of last year.
23. 12 cases of P gibsoni were diagnosed in the
local Laboratory. The treatment of this disease with
tryparsamide has given extraordinarily good results.
24. Trypanosomiasis.—Nine cases of surra (two from
Mandla, one from Chanda and three each from Bhandara
and Hoshangabad) were confirmed during the year.
Of these three were bovines and six, equines. The three
bovines were treated with antimony tartrate with
satisfactory results. The six, equines were destroyed
and their carcasses disposed of in accordance with the
stipulations laid down in the Glanders and Farcy Act.
No treatment of equine surra was undertaken with the
specific drug Bayer 205 as none of the animals affected
were worth treating.
25. Anaplasmosis.—Only one case in a bovine was
diagnosed for this disease.
26. Strangles.—Two cases were reported during the
year and were confirmed microscopically. This disease
shows a decided decline in the province.
27. Tetanus.—Three cases were confirmed. 15
equines were given tetanus anti-toxin, one as curative
and 14 as prophylactic, previous to major operations or
in cases of serious injuries.
28. Rabies.—This was prevalent throughout the
province. Nine dogs received anti-rabic treatment at the
Nagpur dispensary of which none were reported subse-
quently to have contracted rabies.
29. Fowl Cholera.—(Avian Pasteurellosis)—63 cases
were miscroscopically confirmed in seven outbreaks.
1,401 fowls were protected with Anti-Haemorrhagic
Septicaemia serum with good results.
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30. Spirochaetosis.—This disease is fairly common
amongst the poultry in this province. Soamin treatment
in the early stages of the disease has been reported to
have been successful.
31. Distemper and Canine Typhus.—These highly in-
fective and fatal diseases of dogs occured in the Nagpur,
Raipur, Jubbulpore and Amraoti districts resulting in all
in fifteen deaths, 70 dogs received Canine Distemper
Mixed Bacterin (19 as curative and 51 as prophylactic)
during the year.
32. Other diseases.—Reports of the occurrence
of "Tiwa" and "Bhowri', skin diseases, Filaria, Cocci-
diosis, Helmenthiasis, etc., were also received from
various districts of the province.
The districts affected by cattle diseases during the year
will be seen in the map attached to the report.
3.—MISCELLANEOUS.
33. Medico-legal cases.—During the year 387 certi-
ficates for injuries and 84 post mortem reports were
issued by the staff of the department. Three cases of
poisoning were also reported. The staff further gave
professional evidence when called on to do so and
rendered assistance in forwarding material for Chemical
Analysis.
4.—HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES.
34. Unfortunately no new Veterinary dispensaries
were opened during the year owing to shortage of staff.
The experimental camp dispensary at Tendukhera was
temporarily closed from 1st February 1930 owing to the
poor attendance of patients. The total number of Veteri-
nary dispensaries was 99 at the close of the year.
Owing to the inauguration of the rural uplift scheme, a
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon was placed on special duty
and stationed at Pipariya in the Hoshangabad district to
take part in the scheme.
35. The Commissioner of the Nerbudda Division
remarks that the districts of Hoshangabad, Nimar and
Chhindwara are ripe for advance by the opening up of
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new Veterinary dispensaries if the department can supply
the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. At present no men
are available for these posts. There is much room for
expansion of departmental activities throughout the
province but want of funds and paucity of staff appear
to be the chief obstacles. The difficulty in regard to staff
will eventually be over-come when new recruits are
available from the scholarship holders at present under-
going training at the Bombay Veterinary College. The
Deputy Commissioner, Chhindwara, emphasises the need
for more Veterinary dispensaries at Amarwara and
Pandhurna. I agree with him.
36. Instances have occurred during the year under
report, of District Councils and Municipal Committees
who conjointly maintain Veterinary dispensaries in certain
areas, not agreeing with regard to the proportion of their
contribution towards such maintenance. At the close of
the year a climax was reached at Bilaspur when the Dis-
trict Council without any previous reference to the
Department ordered the local dispensary to be closed.
This matter is still under investigation.
37. As a result of an enquiry made regarding the
future extension of Veterinary dispensaries throughout the
province, no less than forty requests for new institutions
have been made and most of them in the Central Prov-
inces districts. Our first aim should be, presumably, to
provide a second Veterinary Assistant Surgeon for each of
the existing tahsil dispensaries as soon as men are
available.
38. The state dispensaries at Jagdalpur and Kankar
were each inspected once by the Deputy Superintendent,
Chhattisgarh Division.
39. The number of cases treated by Deputy Super-
intendents, Veterinary Inspectors and Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeons on tour was 468,887 (including 61,829
castrations), against 314,131 (including 58,211 castrations)
in the previous year. The number of cases treated at
dispensaries was 148,599 (including 7,624 castrations),
as against 137,647 (including 6,272 castrations) in the past
year. The moffusil cases, i.e., those supplied with
medicines but not brought to the dispensaries, were
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151,410 against 148,518 in the previous year. Cases
supplied with medicines by staff on tour have been shown
in Table No. IV.
40. Buildings.—Veterinary dispensary buildings as
per standard plan were under construction at Waraseoni
during the year and were almost completed. This dis-
pensary when completed will give the necessary stimulus to
veterinary work in this important tahsil.
The set of buildings for the Bhatapara Veterinary
dispensary, the gift of Rai Bahadur Kalyansingh of
Tarenga, were under construction during the year and are
expected to be opened during the current year.
The old Police station-house, the Sub-Inspector's
quarters and the lines at Shahpura were taken over by the
Mandla District Council, to be converted into the local
Veterinary dispensary with quarters for the staff. Minor
improvements to the quarters of the Touring Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon and the compounder, at the Mandla
Veterinary dispensary long overdue, were also carried
out by the Mandla District Council during the year.
41. A site has been selected for the construction of
the proposed Veterinary dispensary at Saoner which has
been a long felt want. The Nagpur District Council
has undertaken to carry out its construction during the
current year.
The interest shown by the public of Saoner tahsil by
contributing, at the instance of the Deputy Commis-
sioner, Nagpur, Rs. 12,000 for the erection of a new
Veterinary dispensary at Saoner is very encouraging to
the department and it is hoped that this example will be
followed in other districts.
42. Minor improvements were carried out at the
present office accommodation of the Deputy Superinten-
dent, Civil Veterinary Department, West Berar Division.
A site was selected and office building for the Deputy
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Chhattis-
garh Division, was under construction during the year.
43. The District Council, Seoni, arranged for a water
pipe connection to be provided for the quarters of the
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Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Seoni, and for the neces-
sary annual repairs to be done at the Lakhnadon Veteri-
nary dispensary.
III.— BREEDING OPERATIONS.
44. The cattle breeding farms continued to be
managed by the Agriculture Department and the officers
of the department paid regular visits to the farms and
rendered necessary assistance by giving advice on pro-
fessional matters.
45. Owing to paucity of staff no Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon could be placed on special duty to
emasculate unsuitable bulls during the cold weather as
had been done in the previous years.
46. The popularity of castration by the "Burdizzo"
method which is much preferred to the cruel process of
"mulling" is evidenced by the large number of bulls
dealt with during the year under report.
47. The total number of castrations carried out by
this modern and more humane method throughout the
year under report was 69,453. It is doubtful if this oper-
ation is more popular in any part of India than it is in
this province. By emasculating animals unsuitable for
breeding purposes much assistance is rendered towards
improvement of the present breed of cattle
PROPAGANDA.
48. During the year 16 cattle fairs and shows were
held at different places in the Central Provinces and
Berar as shown in Table No. XIV attached. The cattle
fairs at Singaji (Nimar district), Wun (Yeotmal district),
Garhakota (Saugor district), Bairam (Amraoti district),
and Hirdenagar (Mandla district) were largely attended.
No cattle show was held in connection with Garhakota
and Hirdenagar fairs owing to the failure of crops in the
northern districts. District agricultural and cattle shows
were organized at Bemetara (Drug district), Balaghat,
Dhanora (Jalgaon), Wardha, Rajim and Pithora (Raipur
district), Burman (Narsinghpur district), and Agricultural
Exhibitions were held also at Betul and Chhindwara. The
American Mission, as usual, arranged a cattle show at
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Pendra. The departmental staff attended these and
other less important religious fairs and shows, opened
temporary dispensaries and arranged lectures on Veteri-
nary science supplemented by practical demonstrations
of inoculation, castration, spraying and intravenous injec-
tions, which were appreciated.
49. At the Agriculture Exhibitions held at Wardha
and Betul separate Veterinary stalls were opened, where
pathological specimens, instruments and charts were
exhibited and magic lantern lectures on Veterinary sub-
jects, were given, supplemented by practical demonstra-
tions in castration by the "Burdizzo" method and
intravenous injections.
50. The Veterinary Inspector, Raipur, attended a co-
operative rally at Baloda Bazar, the Veterinary Inspector,
Drug, attended eight co-operative rally meetings held in
the district, and the Veterinary Inspector, Chhindwara,
attended six co-operative rallies held in his circle, and
these officials delivered lectures on Veterinary work.
Extensive propaganda work was also carried out in the
Berar and Chhattisgarh Divisions by magic lantern
demonstrations.
51. Each Deputy Superintendent was supplied with
a magic lantern and a collection of selected slides to
enable him to carry out this work to the best advantage.
52. By the above means a great deal has been
achieved in the way of removing prejudices against the
more up-to-date methods of treatment.
53. There is, however, one thing in this connection
which deserves mention, namely, the scientific process
of shoeing working bullocks. This is a subject which has
never received the attention it deserves. Shoeing as
practised by the village Nal-bunds often develops into a
form of cruelty which could and should be prevented.
It would be possible to train Nal-bunds and get them to
demonstrate to cattle owners the effects of good and bad
shoeing. This might be carried out together with other
propaganda work which the department is undertaking
at present.
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54. For carrying out propaganda work a demonstra-
tion van for the department is advocated and would be
invaluable. Therefore, I repeat and strongly recommend
the suggestion made in previous years that a Veterinary
demonstration van should be supplied.
55. Sanads were awarded during the year to land-
owners and others in recognition of their assistance to the
subordinate staff when carrying out Veterinary propa-
ganda work in the districts.
IV.—ESTABLISHMENT.
56. Rai Sahib R. V. Pillai, held combined charge
of the offices of Deputy Superintendent, Nagpur Division
and Deputy Director of Veterinary Services, Central
Provinces, and carried out his duties in an efficient and
satisfactory manner.
Rai Saheb Gouri Shankar Shrivastava worked to
the best of his ability in the Chhattisgarh Division. He
was on sick leave for 4 months in the year and on
return was deputed to the lighter charge of the Nerbudda
Division.
Mr. Muhammad Abdul Quadir worked diligently
and maintained the efficiency of the staff in the East
Berar Division.
Mr. Kashi Prasad carried out his duties in the
West Berar Division in a conscientious manner to merit
confirmation in the grade of Deputy Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department.
Mr. Subbannah worked hard and maintained the
efficiency of the staff in the Nerbudda Division.
Mr. Rahim Bux carried out his duties and well
supervised the staff of the Jubbulpore Division. The
work of this Division continued to be heavy owing to the
recurrence of outbreaks due to importation of diseased
cattle.
Messrs. P. S. Nair and James worked hard and
carried out their duties satisfactorily at the Labora-
tory, the work of which has increased considerably.
Mr. James further showed energy and ability while
acting as Deputy Superintendent, Chhattisgarh Division.
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Subordinate staff.—At that time of the year when their
services were urgently required, a large number of the
subordinate staff appears to have found it necessary to
apply for sick leave in most cases due to influenza. This
added to the difficulties of the department.
As the department was short of hands and medical leave
had necessarily to be granted to some Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons, several Veterinary Inspectors were kept in charge
of headquarter Veterinary dispensaries in addition to their
own duties. Owing to the Veterinary Inspectors, Seoni an
Jubbulpore circles, being each under the control of two
Deputy Superintendents, which hampered the latter in
effectively tackling the control and suppression of con-
tagious diseases by ready first hand information, a re-
distribution of the circles of the Veterinary Inspectors,
was effected, by which the Veterinary Inspector with
headquarters at Chhindwara looked after the Chhindwara
and Betul districts, and the Veterinary Inspector, Jubbul-
pore, remained incharge of the Jubbulpore district. The
Veterinary Inspectors, Mandla and Hoshangabad, took
over an additional district each, viz., Seoni and
Narsinghpur, respectively. This arrangement was sanc-
tioned by the Local Government.
57. The strengh of the Veterinary Inspectors
during the year was 16. Two Veterinary Inspectors
were permanently promoted to the Central Provinces
Veterinary Service, Class II, one Officiating Veterinary
Inspector was reverted to the grade of Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon, and three Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons were promoted to be officiating Veterinary
Inspectors.
58. The strength of the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons at the close of the year was 125. During the
year one Veterinary Assistant Surgeon died, two
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons retired, one Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon resigned and two Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons who were officiating in the grade of Veterinary
Inspector were confirmed.
By the death of Sheori Narayan Singh, Veteri-
nary Assistant Surgeon,
the department has lost a
loyal worker.
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59. The post of first clerk sanctioned for the office
of the Deputy Superintendent, West Berar Division, was
abolished and the clerical staff of the Deputy Superin-
tendents was strengthened by the appointment of one
additional lower division clerk to each of the four offices,
Jubbulpore, Nerbudda, West Berar and Nagpur Divi-
sions.
60. Two of the Provincial compounders attached
to the offices of the Deputy Superintendents, Chhattis-
garh and East Berar Divisions, were transferred to Dis-
trict Council service. One Provincial compounder
attached to the office of the Deputy Superintendent,
Nerbudda Division, was promoted as lower division clerk
to fill a vacancy in that office, the remaining provincial
compounder was attached to the Laboratory special staff
for "Serum-Simultaneous" operations against rinderpest.
61. The response made by the District Councils to
the request that they should train their own compounders
to be maintained as leave reserves was not encourag-
ing. Sometimes it happens when a permanent com-
pounder goes on leave his place is taken by an untrained
man; this adversely affects the popularity of the dis-
pensary concerned, especially when the Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeon has to move constantly to attend outbreak
reports.
If the District Councils do not improve in this
direction it will be necessary to award Government
stipends to suitable men in order to meet the demand for
trained compounders.
62. Cases have occurred where district bodies have
not taken full advantage of the advice given by the
Departmental officers during the course of their tours
especially with regard to the transfers of individual com-
pounders, etc. I would suggest that it would be to the
interest of the public if such recommendations were more
frequently complied with.
63. Recruiting.—Four Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
joined the department, of whom three were Central
Provinces scholars who graduated from the Bombay
Veterinary College and the fourth, a private candidate
graduated from same college.
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64. The distribution of staff and location of Veteri-
nary institutions will be seen in the map at the end of this
report.
The touring and inspecting work done by
Gazetted officers is shown in Statement C.
65. The names of the following officers of the
Department for work carried out during the year under
report are brought to the notice of the Local Govern-
ment:—
Mr. L. M. Roy, Veterinary Inspector, Nagpur.
Mr. K. S. Prakash, Offg. Veterinary Inspector,
Chhindwara.
Mr. D. N. Atre, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon,
In charge Amraoti City Dispensary.
Mr. Muhammad Ismail Beg, Touring Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon, Saugor.
Mr. R. K. Patankar, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon,
Garchiroli.
Mr. Abdul Hafiz Khan, Veterinary Assistant Sur-
geon, Morsi.
Mr. E. Gopalan, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon,
Akola.
Mr. N. S. Jawade, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon,
Baloda Bazar.
66. The thanks and appreciation of the Department
are extended to the Deputy Superintendents, Veterinary
Inspectors, and Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, who have
worked satisfactorily and loyally during the year under
report.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS.
67.
The sixth annual meeting of the Central
Provinces Veterinary Association was held at Nagpur
during the second week of November 1929.
The
opening meeting was presided over by the Hon'ble Mr.
S. B. Tambe, Home Member, Central Provinces
Government. 76 members attended and took part in
discussions on technical problems concerning their work
in the field.
68. The Local Government changed the designa-
tions of the "Veterinary Adviser to Government"