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Results of the supplementary examination.—Three students attending class B
passed and were confirmed in that class. Two students attending class C passed and
"were confirmed in class C. One student failed to pass and was reverted to class B.
4. Promotion examination for Veterinary Assistants in the Civil Veterinary
Department—This examination was held at the Madras Veterinary College by the
Principal on the 2nd and 3rd July 1917. Twelve Assistants appeared and seven
passed.
5. Compounder's class.—A class for the training of Veterinary Compounders was
held at the College hospital during the midsummer vacation of 1917. Seven men
attended, of whom six presented themselves for examination and five of them passed.
The seventh man could not continue the class owing to ill-health.
6. Employment of graduates.—Seventeen students graduated from the college in
January 1918 and ail of them joined the Civil Veterinary Department in Madras.
7. Work of the hospital.—
Number of cases treated in 1917-18.
In-patients .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Out-patients .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total ..
Equines.
542
287
829
Bovines.
562
162
724
Canines and
others.
329
945
1,274
Total.
1,433
1,394
2,827
The material for clinical instruction to the students was ample.
8. Contagious diseases—Glanders.—The existence of this disease was first detected
by the Principal in a patient attending hospital. Prom the history of this case it was
evident that the animal must have contracted the disease in the city of Madras. As
the result of representations submitted to Government on the seriousness of the
matter, Government sanctioned the temporary appointment of Veterinary Inspector
Richards on special duty under the Glanders and Farcy Act—vide G.O. Mis.
No. 3304, Revenue, dated 23rd October 1917. Government have since sanctioned
an extension of the appointment and proposals have been submitted for the perma-
nent creation of it and on which Government orders are awaited.
Since the detection of the first case, 535 animals have been tested with Mallein
by Veterinary Inspector Richards and the college staff; eight animals have reacted
and have been destroyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act.
Epizootic Lymphangitis.—One case of this disease was also detected by the
Principal in a cruelty case which had been remanded to hospital for treatment." The
animal was destroyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act. The stables from which it
came were disinfected and inspected but no further cases were discovered.
Surra.—One case of surra was detected during the year.
Anthrax.—A severe outbreak of this disease occurred in May 1917 amongst
Corporation cattle in the Pudupet depot. Eight animals died within twenty-four
hours. All precautions were immediately taken and the remaining 144 animals in
the depot inoculated with anti-anthrax serum. No deaths occurred amongst the
inoculated cattle and the outbreak was cut short.
Rinderpest.—Four outbreaks occurred in the city during the year under report
and in all instances the disease was suppressed. The total number of animals inocu-
lated with anti-rinderpest serum was 1,543.
Foot-and-Mouth disease.—Isolated cases of this disease were detected in
Corporation bullocks, but the carrying out of instructions prevented any outbreak of
the disease.
Rabies.—Forty-four cases of rabies were brought to hospital and were destroyed.
In fifteen of these cases the brains were forwarded to the Director, Pasteur Institute,
Coonoor, on account of the animals having either bitten, or licked some one on a
wound.
9. Bacterioleqical work.—During the year under report in addition to the routine
work of the college 332 specimens submitted by the staff of the Civil Veterinary
Department and 25 by the Madras Corporation were examined and reported on. The
following table shows the distribution and result of the specimens submitted under
different heads.