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successfully passed the diploma examination.
Of these
only six could be entertained in the department during
the current year.
One second year student passed the
annual examination and was promoted to the third year
class.
10. Compounders' class.—No Government stipends
were awarded during the year.
The classes were held,
however, at the Nagpur veterinary dispensary, and eight
students were admitted for training during the year. Of
the students so admitted, one was deputed by the District
Council, Mandla, one by the Mission at Damoh and six
candidates studied at their own expense.
Two private
students left the class subsequently and six completed the
course and passed the test. Five of them have been
employed in the dispensaries under the District Councils
and Municipalities.
11. The scheme by which probationary Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons were trained in elementary bacterio-
logical technique at the Veterinary Laboratory and
dispensary routine at the Provincial Veterinary Hospital,
Nagpur, prior to their posting for work in the districts,
has been continued during the year.
12. During the year I examined 28 students of the
Nagpur University for the B. Ag. degree and 33 for the
Intermediate course in Agriculture in Veterinary subjects.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES
1.—EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS
13. 77,071 specimens were received and dealt with
in the Laboratory during the year against 59,952 of last
year.
Besides the above, 236 smears were examined
microscopically by the divisional Deputy Superintend-
ents-. The details of positive findings in this branch of
work are furnished on page I of Appendix A.
The great majority of the specimens received in the
Laboratory are those for Tick fever infection.
It was
felt during the year under report that sufficient data had
been collected on the incidence of this endemic infection
of cattle of the Province by systematic examination of
smears for some years.
The appointment of a Veteri-
nary Investigation Officer has made it possible, to divert
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a portion of such work to him to be undertaken under
field conditions and thereby give some relief to the staff
employed in the Laboratory in the matter of heavy
routine diagnostic work. Orders were, therefore, passed
at the close of the year for the Laboratory staff to con-
centrate on pathological, parasitological and bacterio-
logical specimens only.
2.—CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES
14. The grand total of outbreaks of contagious dis-
eases reported and detected during the year were 12,845
or over double the previous year's figures which latter
were 5,784. The estimated mortality had been 39,174 as
against 19,695 of the previous year. This indicates that
cattle health had been very bad indeed during the year.
This is mainly contributed to the periodicity with which
Rinderpest intensifies itself in a three to three and a half
years' wave the crest of the wave having been reached
during the year under report (see chart Appendix E).
15. The total number of inoculations performed
rose from 279,379 in 1931-32 to 399,991. This is a proof,
if proof were wanting, that the popularity of inoculations
remains unabated.
16. Rinderpest.—The disease appeared in a viru-
lent and widespread form in Saugor, Hoshangabad,
Chhindwara and Nagpur districts, while the four districts
of Berar and Chanda suffered the least.
Saugor and
Hoshangabad are as it were the gateways for the ingress
of outside cattle into the province.
Repeated inocula-
tions of large herds have had to be resorted to in these
areas to keep the disease under control.
Mortality owing to rinderpest alone were 31,807 in
4,939 outbreaks against 9,332 in 1,448 outbreaks of last
year.
256,136 cattle were protected against Rinderpest
by serum alone method, the mortality amongst inoculated
being 111 only.
17. As stated before, the serum alone method con-
fers only a fleeting type of immunity; the serum simul-
taneous method has been abandoned on the score of
cost—only 191 animals have been done by this method
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during the year—we hope for the perfection of the goat
adapted virus vaccinations as the one method suitable
and efficient for the control of Rinderpest in years to
come. Work on the latter method has been progressing
steadily and our aim had been to produce immune belts
round a seat of infection in actual outbreaks and to per-
form as many inoculations as possible before the next
period of intensity of Rinderpest occurs. The total
number of inoculations undertaken by this latest method
is 4,954 and so far the results are very satisfactory indeed.
18. Foot-and-mouth disease.—The disease prevailed
throughout the province with greater virulence as 6,541
reports were recorded against 3,087 of last year.
The
total mortality was reported to be 819 which was due to
concomitant infections particularly in young stock.
Owing to rush of outbreaks of rinderpest with greater
death rate and the diversion of energies of the staff to
combat same in certain areas it was arranged to issue
pamphlets to cattle owners written in popular style giving
simple remedies to treat cases of foot-and-mouth disease.
19. Anthrax.—This disease was reported from all
districts except Nagpur, Wardha and Akola, the reports
received were 189 against 183 of last year. The mortality
rose from 978 to 1,072. 1,618 cattle were protected with
anti-anthrax serum alone against the disease.
20. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.—This disease took a
severe form in the districts of Akola, Buldana, Bilaspur,
Raipur and Hoshangabad.
The irregular rains which
occurred in certain areas of the province gave an impetus
to the spread of the disease.
The number of outbreaks
registered during this year was 689 against 759 of last
year.
149 cases were confirmed microscopically,
mortality recorded being 3,903.
81,757 animals were protected against this formid-
able disease by vaccine, 14,766 by anti-hæmorrhagic
septicæmia serum while 6,169 underwent simultaneous
inoculation with hæmorrhagic septicæmia vaccine and
serum.
21. Blackquarter.—This disease prevailed sporadi-
cally in certain areas, 215 reports of the occurrence
having been received against 79 of last year.
The
reported mortality was 1,170 against 361 of last year.
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29,451 cattle were immunised with blackquarter
agressin, 2,669 with serum alone and 1,537 with black-
quarter aggressin and serum simultaneously.
The Department had been attempting the effective
control of this disease and the one mentioned immediately
preceding this, viz.,
hæmorrhagic septicæmia by
vaccinating animals for these diseases prior to their
actual occurrence in areas known to have been infected.
When work on these lines is sufficiently progressed it is
hoped that losses due to these diseases would be brought
to the minimum.
22. Piroplasmosis.—The infection of this protozoon
is widespread among the cattle of the province.
The chronic form of this infection is most common
resulting in progressive emaciation and inability to stand
hard work.
Trypan blue treatment which is systemati-
cally followed for this infection has given excellent results.
75,620 animals were given injections including 13,482
cases which
were
confirmed
for
Piroplasmosis
microscopically.
Twenty-five cases of P. gibsoni in dogs were success-
fully treated with Tryparsamide solution.
2,462,300 cubic centimeteres of Trypan blue solution
were prepared and issued from the Central Laboratory
for this purpose as against 1,991,316 cubic centimetres
last year.
23. Trypanosomiasis.—This disease was detected
in 20 cases only during the year, 15 in equines and five
in bovines.
All the bovines were successfully treated with tartar
emetic while the equines were dealt with under the
Glanders and Farcy Act.
24. Tetanus.—Twenty-six animals received Tetanus
anti-toxin injections as a prophylactic measure.
25. Strangles.—Four cases (equines) of this disease
were
confirmed
miscroscopically.
No
mortality
was reported.
26. Rabies.—Sixteen animals were given preven-
tive vaccination for Rabies, viz., 13 canines and 3
bovines.
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In consideration of the prevalence of this disease in
the provinces, Anti-rabic treatment was made available
in all the divisional headquarters since last year.
A proposal to advise local bodies to institute a
campaign of destruction of stray dogs in municipal areas
in order to safeguard valuable human and animal lives is
under consideration.
27. Fowl cholera and spirochaetosis.—These two
diseases prevailed throughout the province among fowls.
35 cases of Fowl cholera and 11 of spirochaetosis were
confirmed microscopically. Preventive inoculation with
anti-hæmorrhagic septicæmia serum cut short the
spread of infection in Fowl cholera. 615 fowls were pro-
tected by this method. Soamin treatment for spirochae-
tosis was undertaken with good results.
28. Distemper and canine typhus.—86 dogs were
given canine distemper mixed bacterin injections either
as curative or prophylactic.
29. Coccidiosis.—Cases of bovine coccidiosis were
confirmed microscopically in which treatment with methy-
lene blue was found efficacious. The Veterinary Investi-
gation Officer is undertaking a systematic examination of
animals in the field including the adoption of the most
effective remedial measures and the results achieved by
him will be watched with interest.
30. Other diseases.—Cases of Bhowri and Tiwa
were reported from some parts of the province. It can
now be definitely stated that intravenous injections of
Sodii salicylas in cases of Tiwa ordinarily curtails the
duration of the disease, effecting a recovery in the
majority of cases.
31. Field Research.—As stated elsewhere the
Veterinary Investigation Officer has been conducting
field research in the Raipur area since December last.
The modus operandi followed by this officer is to select
a village where cattle are kept in typical Indian village
conditions, keep the herd under close observation in-
cluding bacteriological examination of smears prepared
from every animal if possible and then to utilize the
knowledge so obtained in drawing conclusions in regard
to the relationship between endemic infections of cattle
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and consequent death rate during outbreaks of contagious
diseases in the vicinity. When work on these element-
ary lines is sufficiently advanced other and more im-
portant concomitant factors in relation to cattle health
and disease will be taken up for study.
3.—MISCELLANEOUS
32. 250 certificates for injuries and cruelty to ani-
mals were issued and 174 post-mortem examinations
were performed by the staff during the year as against
234 and 107 respectively of the last year.
Professional evidence was given whenever required.
4.—HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES
33. One new Veterinary dispensary at Saoner was
opened during the year under report.
The total
number of dispensaries was therefore 103 at the close of
the year.
34. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon placed on
special duty at Pipariya on the rural uplift scheme con-
tinued to do useful work.
Rural uplift work was also
started in several districts of the province and the
officials of this department are ordered to assist this
movement so far as possible.
35. The three state veterinary dispensaries of
Khairagarh, Rajnandgaon and Raigarh were inspected
once each by the Deputy Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Chhattisgarh Division.
36. The number of cases treated by the Deputy
Superintendents, Veterinary Inspectors and Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons on tour was 580,675 (including
105,769 castrations) as against 458,820 (including 96,666
castrations) in the previous year.
The number of cases
treated at dispensaries was 187,035 (including 13,391
castrations) as against 177,817 (including 11,300 castra-
tions) in the past year. The moffussil cases, i.e. those
supplied with medicines but not brought to the dis-
pensaries were 44,790 against 102,223 in the previous
year. In addition 14,867 cases were supplied with
medicines by the staff on tour against 29,892 of the
previous year.
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37. For a second time the department has passed
the 100,000 figure in the matter of castrations. That this
has been possible in a "Rinderpest year" goes to show
what can be achieved with sustained effort.
The steady decline of the so called cases which are
supplied with medicines is a healthy sign and the staff
has been instructed to persue this system without giving
cause for any real hardship.
38. Buildings.—Certain repairs have been done by
the Drug District Council to the stable and cattle sheds
of the veterinary dispensaries at Drug and Balod. The
Akola Municipality constructed a dressing shed in the
veterinary dispensary, Akola.
The unsatisfactory state of some of the buildings
provided as veterinary dispensaries and quarters has
been previously commented upon.
The Commissioner,
Nagpur Division, states as follows in regard to the
buildings at Wardha.
"Those at Wardha are the worst and have been for
the last decade or so. I consider that Government
might well insist rigidly on a certain minimum standard,
and if this is not fulfilled, withdraw the Veterinary
Assistant."
There are at least a dozen dispensaries to which the
above remarks may equally well be applied. The. local
bodies have been constantly advised to undertake con-
struction of standard plan buildings by spreading the
required allotment to three or four years.
I hope the
District Councils will take the hint and do the needful.
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS
39. The cattle-breeding farms in the province which
are under the control of the Agriculture Department
were periodically visited by the officers of this depart-
ment for giving advice in professional matters.
40. Propaganda.—During the year seven cattle
fairs and shows were held in different parts of the prov-
ince as shown in table XIV attached.
The cattle fairs
at Wun (district Yeotmal) and Garhakota (district
Saugor) were largely attended.
The departmental staff
attended these and some other less important fairs and
shows, opened temporary dispensaries and arranged
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lectures with magic lantern shows on veterinary matters.
Practical demonstrations
in inoculation, castration,
spraying and intervenous injections were also undertaken
whenever found necessary.
Pamphlets in Hindi and Marathi were written by the
staff of the department on important veterinary subjects
for wholesale distribution as a stimulus to village uplift
work.
41. Sanads were awarded during the year to land-
owners and others in recognition of the assistance given
by them to the subordinate staff of the department while
carrying out veterinary propaganda work in the districts.
IV.—ESTABLISHMENT
42. Mr. P. S. Nair, Deputy Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, Laboratory, proceeded on two
months' leave with effect from the 10th May 1932 and
Mr. Kashi Prasad, Deputy Superintendent, Nagpur, was
placed in charge of the Laboratory.
Mr. J. M. Bhatt, officiating Deputy Superintendent,
held charge of the Nagpur Division from the 20th May
1932 to the 11th July 1932 and was reverted to the post-
of Veterinary Inspector on relief.
Rai Sahib Gouri Shanker Shrivastava held charge of
the office of the Deputy Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Berar Division, till the afternoon of the 6th
March 1933 and was then relieved by Mr. L. M. Roy,
a senior Veterinary Inspector.
43. Subordinate staff.—The
strength
of
the
Veterinary Inspectors during the year was 14. Of these
7 were given Inspectorial duties and the others placed in
charge of important dispensaries.
44. The strength of the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons at the close of the year was 125 i.e. 20 below
the sanctioned strength. During the year four Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons retired and one Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon died.
By the untimely death of Mr. Syed Hussain,
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Harda, the department
lost a loyal and good worker.
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45. Recruiting.—Nine Veterinary Assistant Sur-
geons joined the department during the year, of
whom eight were Central Provinces scholars who
graduated from the Bombay Veterinary College and one,
a private candidate, who graduated from the same
college.
46. Owing to the reduction of the number of
Inspectors actually working as such and the absorbtion of
some of them to be placed in charge of dispensaries to
meet departmental exigencies the Deputy Superintend-
ents have had practically to carry out all routine inspec-
tion duties.
The work accomplished as detailed elsewhere is
sufficient proof of the whole hearted and loyal co-opera-
tion by all concerned.
47. It is invidious, therefore, to make mention of
any one but the following names are specially brought to
the notice of Government for good work done during the
year: —
Mr. Rahim Bux, Deputy Superintendent, Jubbul-
pore Division.
Mr. N. S. Pathak, Veterinary Inspector, Saugor.
Mr. Syed Irshad Ali, Veterinary Assistant Sur-
geon, Chhindwara.
Mr. Sheikh Rahim, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon,
Baloda-Bazaar.
Mr. B. S. Gour, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon,
Arvi.
Mr. G. D. Pani, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon on
special duty.
Mr. N. Basavaraju after a long and continued ser-
vice of 28 years retired as office Superintendent of my
office during the year. He has the good wishes of all for
a prolonged retired life.
I also place on record the great assistance rendered
by each and every member of the office staff in a year
when work was all too heavy.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS
48. In certain districts the conflict between local
boards and municipalities in respect of their proportionate
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contribution towards the maintenance of veterinary dis-
pensaries situated within their areas of jurisdiction has
somewhat hampered veterinary progress in those areas.
Nothing but a sense of public spirit with which the mem-
bers of these bodies should be imbued with will lighten
the task of this department in ensuring efficient veterinary
aid being imparted to the cattle owners of these areas.
49. The Central Provinces Cattle Diseases Act of
1933 which is published for general information, when
passed into law, will be welcomed by all cattle owners
and the department will find in it the one effective way by
which the present death rate of cattle due to rinderpest
may be properly controlled.
Not less important is the recent amendment to the
Forest Manual which the local Government was pleased
to issue enjoining on graziers to permit inoculation of
herds encamping in grazing areas on the occurrence of
rinderpest.
50. At long last, a society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has been formed in Nagpur and the
animal-loving public should be thankful to its prime
mover Mr. G. A. Khan, B.A. (Cantab.), C.I.E., O.B.E.,
I.C.S. Grateful thanks are also due to the other
organizers of this society. This is a subject on which the
officers of the department felt keenly for long.
51. Brief mention was made in the body of the
report on the progress of the special vaccination against
rinderpest first undertaken on a large scale in this
province.
A proposal for a special research grant is
before the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research
which when sanctioned will form the basis for an expan-
sion of the activities of this type of field research.
52. In paragraph 49 of the previous year's report
my predecessor made cautions mention of the possibility
of cutting short a section of the activities of the depart-
ment, viz., propaganda in a "rinderpest year". It goes,
therefore, to the credit of the rank and file of the depart-
mental staff that with twenty short of the sanctioned cadre
of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, the work achieved
during the year has shown marked progress in all its
activities. This had been a "rinderpest year'' yet pro-
paganda work in the special area selected for intensive
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village uplift work at Piparia and wherever their ser-
vices were required the officers had been assiduous in
their efforts to educate the village communities in all
matters connected with veterinary and allied branches
of science.
53. The eighth annual meeting of the Central
Provinces Veterinary Association was held during
November 1932. The members who attended were
as keen as ever in submitting interesting professional
papers and taking part in the discussions which followed.
The Central Provinces Veterinary Journal has entered
into the second year of its existence and has been of real
benefit to its readers among whom we count the large
majority of our staff.
54. Major Stirling, I.V.S., has practically controlled
the department during the year under report. The
achievements embodied in the report are in a great
measure due to his wise and courageous direction. I am
sure, therefore, that he would expect me to thank all
members of the department for the part each one played
in its successful working during the year.
55. To all Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Com-
missioners and Chairmen of local bodies and others who
assisted the department with helpful suggestions I may
tender thanks.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
R. V. PILLAI,
Offg. Director of Veterinary Services,
Central Provinces.
APPENDIX A
SPECIAL STATEMENT
A.—Statement of Positive Findings from examination of specimens for the year 1932-33.
Kind of animal.
1
Equines ...
Bovines ...
Ovines ...
Canines ...
Aves ...
Positive findings in three divi-
sions.
GRAND TOTAL ...
Anthrax.
2
...
14
..
...
...
20
34
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.
3
...
65
3
...
...
81
149
Black quarter,
4
...
5
...
...
...
15
20
Piroplasmosis.
5
309
13,023
42
129
...
...
13,503
P. gibsoni.
6
...
...
...
25
...
...
25
T. mutans.
7
...
4
...
...
...
...
4
Leucocytosis
and
other
anæmic changes.
8
2
1
1
14
...
...
18
Trypanosomiasis.
9
15
5
...
...
...
...
20
Fowl cholera.
10
...
...
...
...
35
...
35
Spirochaetosis.
11
...
...
...
...
10
1
11
Coccidiosis.
12
...
3
...
...
...
...
3
Strangles.
13
4
...
...
...
...
...
4
Rabies
14
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
P. canis.
15
...
...
...
6
...
...
6
P. communis bovis.
16
...
3
...
...
...
...
3
D. folliculorum
17
...
...
...
4
...
...
4
Ascaris vitulorum.
18
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Putrefactive organisms.
19
5
14
...
...
...
...
19
Liver flukes.
20
...
2
...
...
...
...
2
Feaces.
21
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
22
336
13,331
46
179
45
117
14,054
2
B.—Statement showing cases treated with trypan blue injection for
Piroplasma infection.
Number
of cases
con-
firmed.
1
13,503
Number of injections
received.
I
2
11,989
II
3
1,243
III
4
250
Number of deaths.
Before
injection.
5
5
After
injection.
6
76
Known
to be
cured.
7
13,406
Animals
con-
firmed
but not
injected.
8
16
Remarks.
9
In all
75,620
animals show-
ing
clinical
symptoms were
given T. B.
injections in-
cluding 13,482
confirmed for
Piroplasmosis.
C.—Statement showing the touring and inspection work performed by the
Gazetted Officers of the department.
Serial
No.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Name of officer.
2
Major R. F. Stirling...
Rai Sahib R. V. Pillai ...
Rai Sahib Gouri
Shankar
Shrivastava.
Mr. Kashi Prasad ...
Mr. C. N. Subhannah ...
Mr. Rahim Bux ...
Mr. J. M. Bhatt, officiating
Deputy
Superintendent,
Nagpur division.
Mr. L. M. Roy, officiating
Deputy
Superintendent,
Berar divsion.
Total ...
Miles travelled by.
Rail.
3
1,662
...
314
517
756
1,747
181
210
5,387
Road.
4
3,826
3,395
2,237
1,459
1,984
2,065
118
56
15,140
Number
of
days
on
tour.
5
133
85
136
81
116
138
15
5
709
Number
of
dispen-
saries
inspect-
ed.
6
50
31
26
21
*21
24
33
1
207
Remarks.
7
*Including
three State
dispen-
saries.
Cattle farms, slaughter-houses, cattle shows, fairs, markets, etc., were inspected by officers
of the department in the ordinary course of their duties.
3
D.Statement showing the number of cattle disease reports received and
attended during the year 1932-33.
Province.
1
Central Provinces and
Berar.
Number of reports.
Re-
ceiv-
ed.
2
10,958
De-
tect-
ed.
3
1,887
Total.
4
2,845
Number of reports
attended by.
Vete
rinary
In-
spec-
tors.
5
706
Vete-
rinary
Assist-
ant
Sur-
geons.
6
12,077
Total.
7
12,783
Num-
ber
of
re-
ports
re-
main-
ed
unat-
tend-
ed.
8
*62
Remarks.
9
* Most of the foot-
and-mouth disease
reports which were
received at the end
of March 1933 were
duly attended in
the first week of the
current year.
[Please note Appendix E is on page 15.]
TABLE No. II—Cancelled.