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and shows held during the year 1937-38.
animal sold
Buffa-
loes
(13)
Rs.
30
30
30
15
10
...
25
...
...
...
Ca-
mels
(14)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Amount
realized
in fees.
(15)
Rs.
2,868
a.
13
p.
6
...
508
2,893
3,189
1
9
11
3
9
0
...
...
...
...
9,460 3 6
Total
number
of
animals
that
com-
peted
for
prizes
(16)
17
...
...
50
...
300
...
14
34
415
Prize money provided
From
im-
perial
funds
(17)
Rs.
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
From
prov-
incial
funds
(18)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
From
local
funds
(19)
Rs.
100
...
...
...
25
...
...
...
125
From
other
sources
(20)
Rs.
...
...
...
30
...
...
...
50
65
145
Total
(21)
Rs.
100
...
...
30
...
25
...
50
65
270
Amount
actually
awarded
(22)
Rs.
100
...
...
30
...
25
...
50
65
270
Num-
ber
of
me-
dals
award-
ed
(23)
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
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TABLE XIV-A
Statement showing the cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the
province during the financial year 1937-38.
Major heads
Superintendence ...
Veterinary
Instruction
Subordinate
Establish-
ment.
Hospitals and Dispensa-
ries.
Breeding Operations
Veterinary Research ...
Prizes
Goat Virus Scheme
Fairs and Shows ...
Improved bulls for dis-
trict councils.
Total
Amount
Imperial
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
8,624
...
12,751
...
7,235
28,610
Provincial
Rs.
85,520
2,17,472
85,989
70,666
...
...
...
4,59,647
Local
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
Rs.
85,520
2,17,472
85,989
70,666
8,624
12,751
...
7,235
4,88,257
Remarks
GPN—1776-CVD—25-4-39— 360.
GOVERNMENT OF THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND BERAR
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE WORKING OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
OF THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES & BERAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
31ST MARCH 1939
NAGPUR
GOVERNMENT PRINTING, C. P & BERAR
1940
[ Price—Rs. 1-8-0]
GOVERNMENT OF THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND BERAR
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE WORKING OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
OF THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES & BERAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
31ST MARCH 1939
NAGPUR
GOVERNMENT PRINTING, C. P. & BERAR
1940
No. 881-1814-X OF 1939
GOVERNMENT OF THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND BERAR
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Nagpur, the 23rd May 1940.
READ—
Memorandum No. 1754-1-3, dated the 28th August 1939,
from the Director of Agriculture in charge of the
Veterinary Department, Central Provinces and
Berar, forwarding the report on the working of
the Civil Veterinary Department for the year end-
ing the 31st March 1939.
RESOLUTION
The most important developments during the year were the
application of the Cattle Diseases Act, 1934, to the Saugor and
Hoshangabad districts, the opening of a cattle-breeding farm in
the Dewal forest area in the Saugor district and of a sheep-
breeding farm at Dhar in the Betul district.
2. The establishment under the Cattle Diseases Act of
nine quarantine stations in the Saugor and Hoshangabad dis-
tricts, which commenced working on the 1st December 1938, re-
presents another step forward in the fight against rinderpest
disease. During the four months till the end of March, 41,499
cattle passed through these stations, and 41,315 were actually
vaccinated. The establishment and contingent expenditure on
these stations was more than met by the vaccination fees realiz-
ed. The primary objects of these stations, which are situated
on the main routes into the province, are to immunize import-
ed cattle against rinderpest and stop the entry of animals already
infected, thereby making easier the control of rinderpest within
the province. But complete success in this direction would be
possible only when similar stations can be established along all
the principal routes of import of cattle into the province
3. A measure, which should have a profound influence on
the improvement of herds in the province, is the establishment
of a cattle-breeding farm at Dewal in the Saugor district, with a
nucleus., of 47 Murrah buffaloes and 100 Malvi cows and
heifers. Similarly with the object of encouraging sheep-breed-
ing in the province, a farm has been established at Dhar in the
Betul district as an experimental measure, and rams of the
Bikaner and Hissardale breeds and a complement of locally-
selected animals have been obtained. Other breeding-farms in
the province continued their useful work. Proposals for recon-
stituting the Central Provinces and Berar Livestock Improve-
ment Association were under the examination of Government
at the close of the year.
2
4. Government regrets to note that during the year under
report there was no improvement so far as the health of the
cattle population and incidence of disease were concerned. The
total number of outbreaks reported and detected was 10,422
[10,212]. This was largely due to the prevalence of foot-and-
mouth disease, rinderpest, and haemorrhagic septicaemia.
Although the number of outbreaks of rinderpest was less than
during the previous year, the mortality was slightly greater.
Government is pleased to note that the method of immunization
by goat virus vaccination continues to be popular. The total
number of animals vaccinated by this method, however, under-
went a heavy fall from 653,950 to 296,656, for which the closing
down of the Goat Virus Vaccination Scheme and the smaller
number of rinderpest outbreaks are partly responsible.
5. On the curative side, two more ordinary and six out-
lying dispensaries were established. Government regrets that
financial stringency prevented the full programme for establish-
ing outlying dispensaries from being implemented. The total
number of cases treated at dispensaries, including castrations
and cases supplied with medicines, rose from 301,011 to 305,548.
The corresponding figure for work done on tour was 441,080
[750,839]. The fall in the volume of work done on tour is attri-
buted to modifications in the method of computing figures and,
so far as castrations were concerned, to the effects of the inten-
sive campaign in previous years.
6. Government wishes to place on record its thanks to
the officers of the department and specially to Mr. J. C.
McDougall, the Director of Veterinary Services, who shouldered
the onerous duties of his combined charge with devotion and
industry.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of this Resolution, together
with the enclosure, be forwarded to the Director of Veterinary
Services and to all Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners,
Central Provinces and Berar, for information and guidance and
that it be published in Part I of the Central Provinces and Berar
Gazette.
By order of the Governor,
Central Provinces & Berar,
K. B. L. SETH,
Secy. to Govt., C. P. & Berar,
Agriculture
Department.
GPN—AD—1-6-40—350
No. 1455-1-3
FROM
J. C. McDOUGALL, ESQ., M.A., B.SC. (Edin.),
I.A.S.,
DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE,
IN-CHARGE VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND BERAR.
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT,
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND BERAR,
Nagpur, the 11th July 1939.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit herewith the Annual
Report on the working of the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Central Provinces and Berar, for the year ending
the 31st March 1939.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
J. C. McDOUGALL,
Director of Agriculture,
In-charge Veterinary
Department,
Central Provinces and Berar.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE WORKING OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND BERAR
For the year ending the 31st March 1939
I held charge of the department throughout the year.
Inspection of dispensaries and other veterinary and
animal husbandry activities was done in fourteen districts.
I also attended the eighteenth meeting of the Advisory
Board of Agriculture held at Delhi in November 1938.
2. Rai Bahadur R. V. Pillai, Deputy Director, was
in charge of the Jubbulpore Division throughout the year.
He was on tour for 88 days and inspected 23 dispensaries
out of 25 in his charge. His duties were exceptionally
heavy in view of the putting into operation of the Cattle
Diseases Act in Saugor and Hoshangabad districts, which
involved final selection of the sites for the nine quaran-
tine stations, general supervision of the construction and
equipment of the stations, arrangement of details of
administration, and training of the staff.
He attended
the third Animal Husbandry Wing meeting of the
Imperial Council of Agricultural Research in February
1939.
3. Mr. Bachan Singh, M.R.C.V.S., continued as
Veterinary Investigation Officer throughout the year.
He carried on his investigations into the blood protozoan,
bacterial diseases, chronic inflamation of parotid and
sub-maxillary glands, deficiency diseases and diseases of
goats, sheep and poultry. He also attended the third
Animal Husbandry Wing meeting of the Imperial Council
of Agricultural Research in February 1939.
4. Mr. J. V. Takale, Extra-Assistant Director, was
in charge of the Animal Husbandry Section throughout
the year.
He inspected all the cattle-breeding farms
under his control, including the newly opened farm at
Dewal, and toured in His Exalted Highness the Nizam's
territories to examine the possibility of finding breeding
bulls suitable for import into Berar. He attended the
third Animal Husbandry Wing meeting of the Imperial
Council of Agricultural Research in February 1939.
2
5. Mr. P. S. Nair was in charge of Nagpur division
till 17th April 1938 when he proceeded on two months
leave. On return to duty he was attached to the office
of the Director of Veterinary Services where he continued
to work till the end of the year. He was placed in
charge of the Veterinary Laboratory in addition to his
duties with effect from the 23rd July 1938.
6. Mr. Syed Mohammud Ali, M.R.C.V.S., was in
charge of the Laboratory till the 23rd July 1938 when his
services were placed at the disposal of the Government
of Bengal.
7. Mr. L. M. Roy held charge of the Berar division
till the 4th January 1939 when he proceeded on four
months leave preparatory to retirement on superannua-
tion pension. He toured for 110 days and inspected
32 dispensaries in Berar.
8. Mr. S. S. Ayer was appointed as officiating
Assistant Director from the 18th April 1938 and placed
in charge of Nagpur division, which charge he held till
the end of the year. He toured for 116 days and inspect-
ed all 21 dispensaries in the division.
9. Mr. Balbir Singh, M.R.C.V.S., was in charge of
Chhattisgarh division till the 26th May 1938 when he
proceeded on three months leave. On return he
resumed his former charge till the 23rd September 1938
when his services were placed at the disposal of the
Director, Imperial Veterinary Research Institute, for
employment as Assistant Serologist at Izatnagar.
He
toured for 30 days and inspected five dispensaries.
10. Mr. M. James, Veterinary Inspector, officiated
as Assistant Director in charge of Chhattisgarh division
from the 26th May to the 26th August 1938 when he was
reverted to his substantive post of Veterinary Inspector.
He toured for 55 days and inspected 11 dispensaries.
11. Mr. K. B. Pillay, Veterinary Inspector, was
appointed as officiating Assistant Director, Chhattisgarh
division, with effect from the 24th September 1938 and
held charge of the division till the end of the year. He
toured for 83 days and inspected 12 dispensaries.
12. Mr. P. S. Sundram Pillay, Veterinary Inspec-
tor, was appointed as officiating Assistant Director and
posted to Berar division, with effect from the 5th January
3
1939 and held charge till the end of the year. He toured
for 48 days and inspected two dispensaries.
13. Subordinate Establishment.—The cadre
of
veterinary inspectors is now reduced to eight, consequent
on the retirement of Mr. M. James and Mr. N. S. Pathak.
At the close of the year three inspectors were officiating
in Class II service. The strength of Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons was 145 at the end of the year as compared with
142 in the previous year. One Assistant Surgeon trans-
ferred to the Agriculture Department as Veterinary
Lecturer in the College of Agriculture was confirmed in
that post; five Assistant Surgeons retired, two resigned
and the services of one were dispensed with.
Twelve
Assistant Surgeons were appointed during the year. Of
those, three were scholarship holders, six more were
bona fide residents of this province, and three were from
outside the province. The strength of agricultural
assistants in the Animal Husbandry section was raised
from five to seven during the year.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION
14. Eleven Central Provinces students completed
the course at the Bombay Veterinary College, including
three Government stipendiaries. Out of these, seven pass-
ed the diploma examination held in April or the supple-
mentary examination held in October 1938 and all of them
were appointed in the department. Three provincial stu-
dents were studying in the second year class. Of these
one passed the annual examination and was promoted to
the third year class.
15. Compounders' classes were held at the four divi-
sional headquarter dispensaries, viz., Nagpur, Jubbulpore,
Raipur and Amraoti. Fifty students were admitted dur-
ing the two sessions held, one from 1st April 1938 to the
30th September 1938 and the other from 1st October 1938
to the 31st March 1939. Thirty-three candidates passed
the prescribed test and were awarded certificates.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES
1. EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS
16. Diagnosis of diseases.—The examination of spe-
cimens was carried out as in the past and a number of them
of interesting pathological significance were added to the
Laboratory museum. During the year 7,944 [10,993]
4
specimens including blood smears, pus, fæces, urine, nasal
washings, scrapings, worms, growths, etc., were examined
and diagnosis was confirmed in 1,107 [1,607] cases as
follows:—
Nature of affection
Protozoological findings.
(1) Piroplasmosis ..
(2) P. gibsoni ..
(3) P. canis ..
(4) T. mutans ..
(5) Surra (equine) ..
(6) Surra (bovine) ..
(7) Coccidiosis (E. zurni) ..
(8) Coccidiosis (E. smithi) ..
(9) Coccidiosis (E. avium) ..
(10) Rhinosporidiosis ..
(11) Anaplasmosis ..
Bacteriological findings.
(1) Hæmorrhagic septicæmia ..
(2) Anthrax ..
(3) Blackquarter ..
(4) Spirochætosis ..
(5) Fowl cholera ..
(6) B. necrophorus ..
(7) Strangles
..
(8) B. subtlis ..
(9) Streptococci
..
(10) Staphylococci
..
(11) Diplococci ..
(12) Streptococci and Staphylococci
..
(13) Streptococci, Staphylococci and Diplococci
(14) Actinomycosis
..
(15) Johne's disease ..
Specimens
confirmed
433
10
39
92
116
43
39
3
2
5
4
159
37
9
20
56
2
5
4
7
10
5
4 mixed
infection.
1 mixed
infection.
1
1
5
Name of affection
Helminthological findings.
(1) Ascaris ova
..
(2) Ascaris vitulorum
..
(3) Ascaris galli ..
(4) Tænia
..
(5) Tænia and Ascaris ova ..
(6) Hæmonchus contortus ..
(7) Oxyuris equi ..
(8) Setaria digitata ..
(9) Schistosoma nasalis ova ..
(10) Distomiasis ..
(11) Œsophagostomum radiatum ..
(12) Paramphistomum ..
Pathological findings.
(1) Epithelioma
..
(2) Papiloma ..
(3) Sarcoma ..
(4) Anæmia
..
Entomological findings.
(1) Sarcoptic scabiei ..
(2) Demodex folliculorum ..
Fungological findings.
(1) Trychophyton mentagrophytes
..
Specimens
confirmed
57
3
1
48
5 mixed
infection.
5
1
3
5
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
13
9
2
The Deputy Director of Veterinary Services, Jubbul-
pore, and the Assistant Directors at Raipur and Amraoti also
carried out microscopical examination of blood smears and
their findings are catalogued below:
Nature of infection
(1) Piroplasmosis ..
(2) Hæmorrhagic septicæmia ..
(3) Surra ..
(4) Anthrax ..
(5) Blackquarter ..
(6) Fowl cholera ..
Specimens
confirmed
7
38
7
9
11
21
Production of Glandular extracts and the Harmone
therapy.—170 c.c. of spleen extract and 80 c.c. of pan-
creatic extracts were manufactured and supplied to the
district staff.
6
Goat
Virus
production.—This
part
of
the
Laboratory's activities was carried out on a much larger
scale during the year.
417,000 doses of goat blood and
tissue virus were produced and 404,440 doses were supplied
to different veterinary dispensaries from the central
laboratory. In addition to this 400,550 doses both of blood
and tissue virus were distributed by the rinderpest vaccine
production centres at Raipur and Jubbulpore. The virus
obtained from the Imperial Veterinary Research Institute,
Muktesar, completed 130 passages by the end of March
1939 and the virus was found to be still active.
Distribution of sera and vaccines.—18,500 doses of
anti-rinderpest serum, 13,920 doses of hæmorrhagic sep-
ticæmia serum, 5,500 doses of blackquarter serum, 8,100
doses of anthrax serum, 23,050 doses of hæmorrhagic sep-
ticæmia vaccine, 27,900 doses of blackquarter vaccine, 600
doses of anthrax spore vaccine, 420 doses of concentrated
tuberculin, 2,402 doses of fowl cholera serum, 2,265 doses
of fowl cholera vaccine and 125 doses of fowlpox vaccine
were distributed during the year.
17. Research.—Experiments to ascertain the severity
of reaction with hill bull virus in the indigenous cattle are
in progress. From the data so far obtained from these
experiments it appears that indigenous cattle stand up
very well to the virus; in fact the reaction produced
can in no way be said to be more severe than the reaction
produced by goat virus. It is, however, too early to
express a definite opinion as the experiments are still in-
complete. If it is established that the severity of reaction
with hill bull virus is more or less equal to that of goat
virus, the result of immunity tests carried out with hill bull
virus in goat virus-vaccinated animals will have to be re-
examined.
Research work on the origin of bhoura has also been
undertaken during the year and is still in progress.
2.
CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES
Bovines
18. During the year under review the number of
outbreaks of various contagious diseases reported and
detected was 10,422 [10,212]. The increase in the num-
ber of outbreaks was chiefly due to the widespread pre-
valence of foot-and-mouth disease. A map showing the
prevalence of the different diseases is appended.
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19. Rinderpest.—During the period under reference
1,374 [1,545] outbreaks of this cattle pest with a mortality
of 8,057 [8,015] were recorded. The disease was more
prevalent in the Chhattisgarh division where 684 reports
were recorded. Even in Chhattisgarh, however, there is
a decrease in the number of outbreaks which is ascribed
to systematic goat virus vaccinations. This method of
immunization is proving very popular and effective. The
virus-alone method was used in 1,088 affected villages.
The sero-virus method was carried out in 16 affected vil-
lages and the results were reported to be satisfactory.
Yeotmal and Wardha districts were free from the scou ge.
The total number of animals immunized against rin-
derpest is tabulated below:—
Serum-alone method
..
Goat virus vaccination method
..
Serum-simultaneous method ..
7,001[3,516]
295,222[652,904]
1,434[1,050]
It will be seen that there is a heavy fall in goat virus vac-
cinations as compared with the previous year's figures.
This is due partly to the fewer number of outbreaks and
partly to the closing down on the 15th March 1938 of the
Goat Virus Vaccination Scheme financed by the Imperial
Council of Agricultural Research, the staff of which was
exclusively employed on this work and carried out 1¼
lakhs of vaccinations last year.
20. Foot-and-mouth disease.—The number of out-
breaks reported was 6,335 [5,462] and the total casual-
ties were 503 [769]. The disease prevailed throughout
the province, Jubbulpore and Chhattisgarh divisions being
the worst sufferers.
21. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.—This pest broke out
in 1,533 [1,433] villages and accounted for 7,163 [6,518]
deaths. The disease was in a very virulent form in Berar
division and 647 outbreaks occurred there alone. Had it
not been for the extensive prophylactic vaccination the
mortality and the number of outbreaks would have been
still higher.
The disease was checked by the different
methods of immunization as shown below:—
Serum-alone method ..
Serum-simultaneous method
..
Vaccine-alone method ..
5,798[10,118]
5,410[6,970]
205,784[253,947]
The fall in hæmorrhagic septicæmia vaccinations is due
to the fact that in the past years vaccination against this
disease was undertaken from February.
Recent ex-
perience has shown that the immunity conferred by this
8
product lasts for 2½ months only, and protective vaccina-
tion was not therefore undertaken till just before the mon-
soon.
22. Blackquarter.—This disease appeared in 500
[1,154] villages and the mortality reported was 1,917
[4,631]. The disease was in much less virulent form than
in the previous year, the number of outbreaks and the
casualties being less than half. This is mainly due to the
extensive active immunization carried out before the onset
of the rains in villages where the disease has shown a ten-
dency to recur every season. The inoculations performed
against this disease are detailed below:—
Serum-alone method
..
Serum- Simultaneous method ..
Vaccine alone ..
2,860[8,712]
460[6,392]
52,563[63,310]
23. Anthrax.—There was an increase in the inci-
dence of this disease, the number of reports received being
136 [62]. The mortality was 739 [364].
The disease
was more prevalent in Chhattisgarh and Nagpur divisions.
15,117 animals were protected with serum-alone or
anthrax spore vaccine, as compared with 4,579 protected
by serum-alone in the previous years.
Anthrax spore
vaccine had not previously been tried; it is likely to be
used extensively in the future.
24. Bovine trypanosomiasis.—Sixty-four [25] out-
breaks of this disease were brought to notice, with a
mortality of 131. Fifty cases were confirmed microscopi-
cally and treated with naganol or tartar emetic with satis-
factory results.
Prompt measures by way of treatment
of the infected and incontact animals, combined with
hygienic precautions, were taken to combat the di ease.
25. Piroplasmosis.—440 [437] cases were confirmed
for this disease. All the cases were treated with trypan
blue injections. In addition to this, Theileria mutans was
confirmed in 92 cases.
26 Coccidiosis.—Thirty-nine cases in bovines and
two in poultry were confirmed microscopically.
Three
more cases of Eimeria Smithi were confirmed during the
year.
Coccidiosis powder was tried as a remedy in all
these cases with varying results.
27. Nasal schistosomiasis (nasal granuloma).—This
disease was confirmed in five cases and treated with
tartar emetic.
9
28. Rhinosporidiosis.—This nasal infection was con-
firmed in a number of cattle and one horse. The cases
were treated with antimosan.
29. White Scour.—This disease was found amongst
calves at the Government cattle-breeding farm, Telen-
kheri, and they were treated with "Brilliant Green" with
encouraging results.
30. Tuberculosis.—During the year 128 cows and
four goats of the Government cattle-breeding farms at
Adhartal and Ratona, the Gopal Dairy, Nagpur, and the
Ashram at Shegaon were tested by the Veterinary Investi-
gation Officer by the Double Intradermal method.
Of
these seven cows and one goat reacted to the test.
31. Johne's disease.—One case of Johne's disease
was confirmed in a cow at Nagpur.
32. Strangles.—Five [2] cases of this disease were
confirmed microscopically and were treated with prepara-
tions of iodine.
33. Surra.—Fifty-six [71] outbreaks of this disease
were recorded during the year with a mortality of 93
[82]. The disease was more prevalent in Berar division.
The trypanosomes were confirmed in 116 cases and were
treated with Naganol (Bayer 205) with good results.
Canines
34. Piroplasmosis.—P. canis was detected in 39 [38]
dogs and P. Gibsoni in 10 [8], and they were treated
with trypan blue and tryparsomide injections respective-
ly. It is of special interest to note that acaprin gave very
encouraging results in P. canis infection.
35. Distemper.—Fifty-one pups were treated with
distemper vaccine either as curative or prophylactic
treatment. The vaccine used were Park Davis & Com-
pany's mixed canine distemper bacterin and Sherly's
distemper vaccine.
36. Rabies.—Two calves and four dogs received
anti-rabic treatment at the Veterinary Hospital, Nagpur.
Poultry Diseases
37. Fowl cholera was confirmed in 77 birds and
spirochætosis in 20 birds. The outbreaks of fowl cholera
were controlled by protecting the birds with fowl cholera