20
" We consider that, in future, instruction in shoeing should include the remo
val of shoes and the preparation of the foot. This would involve a longer time being
allotted for the examination in the subject."
In conformity with the Board of Examiners' remarks on horse shoeing,
arrangements have been made with the farrier in charge of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals forge to give the students practical instruction,
and Government have sanctioned him a remuneration of Rs. 15 per mensem.
4. Employment of graduates.—Fifteen students graduated from the College in
December 1915 and all entered Government service in the Civil Veterinary Depart
ment, Madras.
5. Work of the hospital.—
Number of cases treated daring 1915-16.
In-patients .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Out-patients
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total ..
Equines.
541
280
821
Bovines.
376
92
468
Canine and
others.
419
561
980
Total.
1,336
933
2,269
The hospital offers ample opportunity for clinical instruction to the students.
6. Contagious Diseases—Anthrax.—During the year contagious diseases have been
more prevalent in the city. Outbreaks of anthrax occurred during April and May
amongst the Corporation cattle in Monegar and Basin Bridge depots resulting in the
death of 14 animals. Measures for isolation and disinfecting were immediately
instituted. Three hundred and fifty-six animals in all were inoculated and rendered
temporarily immune and the disease was stamped out.
Foot-and-Mouth disease.—Severe outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth disease occurred
at the Carnatic Mills and the Supply and Transport lines. In the former case the
animals were isolated locally and treated by the College staff. In the Transport
lines the animals were isolated near the depot and treated by their own staff under
supervision of the College.
Rinderpest.—The worst outbreak of rinderpest that has happened for years in
the city occurred amongst the cattle of the Madras Pinjrapole in February 1916. It
accounted for 38 animals in a few days. Only timely inoculation of the remaining
cattle saved them and prevented the disease from spreading to other centres. As a
precautionary measure, 200 animals of the Supply and Transport depot were inoculated
against this disease, at the time of the outbreak. The total number of animals
inoculated was 364.
Glanders.—The first case of glanders observed in the city was detected in the
Body Guard lines. This was one pony of seven presented by an Indian gentleman
to the Madras War Fund. The existence of this case necessitated the whole of the
Body Guard horses being put through the Mallein test and this was done by the
college staff. Another pony of the same seven was also discovered at Hōsūr to be
suffering from glanders.
The following table shows the cases which occupied the segregation ward in the
hospital :—
Rinderpest ...
Surra ... ...
Foot and mouth
Tetanus ...
Anthrax ...
Strangles
...
Rabies ...
Distemper
...
Mange ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Equines.
Nil.
1
Nil.
1
Nil.
3
Nil.
„
„
Cattle.
3
1
13
Nil.
1
Nil.
„
„
„
Dogs.
Nil.
„
„
„
„
„
37
110
103