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21. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—The number of deaths reported under this head
was 3,840 as compared with 2,758 the previous year. Ganjām and Kistna were
again the districts most affected.
Out of 278 reports received by the staff, 224 were attended, and 7,918 animals
were inoculated against it.
22. Anthrax.—The reported mortality from this disease was 2,791 as against
8,059 in the previous year. Kistna district has the unenviable distinction of being
the most affected by this disease also.
Throughout the Presidency 88 reports of Anthrax were received and 71 of them
attended. No inoculations against this disease were carried out.
23. Black-quarter.—There was a considerable rise in the figures of this disease,
3,407 deaths being reported as compared with 1,384 the previous year. In all, 264
reports were received and 189 attended.
24. Foot-and-mouth disease.—The number of deaths reported under this head was
1,345 compared with 1,186 the previous year.
The staff received 467 reports and attended 426 of them.
25. Infectious Lymphangitis of cattle.—This disease, the causal organism of which
has recently been described by Sheather from cases in this Presidency, continued to
be very prevalent.
An autogenous vaccine from some cases was made at the Madras Veterinary
College laboratory, but so far no great success has attended its use.
26. Glanders.—Apart from Madras City, one case was detected in Amalapur and
the animal was destroyed.
27. Epizootic Lymphangitis of horses.—One case was detected at the Veterinary
Dispensary, Coonoor, and confirmed microscopically.
28. Trypanosomiasis.—Sevon cases of Surra were confirmed microscopically
during the year, and the affected horses either died or were destroyed and the usual
compensation paid.
29. In addition, a large number of cases of Trypanosomiasis in cattle were
recorded, and this indicates a line of research which urgently needs taking up in this
Presidency, viz., to determine what the species of Trypanosomes affecting cattle are
and whether they are identical with the cause of equine Surra.
30. Piroplasmosis.—No case of Tick Fever in any animal came under treatment
during the year.
31. Kumri.—Fifteen cases of this disease were diagnosed by the staff during the
year.
32. Sheep-pox.—Four reports of this were received, three being from Ramnad
and one from Tinnevelly district.
33. Pleuro-Pneumonia of Sheep.—The ravages of this disease still continuing at
the Bantanahal Farm, the Director of the Muktesar Laboratory was asked to under
take the investigation of it.
A preliminary report has already been received, but more material is required
for its further investigation and this may be difficult to obtain now that the Sheep-
breeding Farm has been closed down.
34. Rabies.—The brains of SO dogs, four other domestic animals and one jackal
sent by the staff to the Pasteur Institute, Coonoor, for examination were certified to
be rabid.
In addition it was unnecessary to seek a microscopical confirmation of the
disease in another 48 dogs, 13 other domestic animals and one fox.
35. Anchylostomiasis.—As time goes on, it is only natural that our knowledge
regarding the different diseases affecting animals in this Presidency should increase,
and this year it is found necessary to add yet another to the already long list
included in this section.