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TABLE
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows held
Name of fair
(1)
Garhakota Fair, Saugor district ..
Hirdenagar Fair, Mandla district...
Burman Fair, Hoshangabad district
Malegaon Fair, Nimar district ...
Chandkhuri Fair, Drug district ...
Wun Fair, Yeotmal district ...
Daga Fair, Wardha district ...
Total ...
Number of cattle, fairs
and shows held
(2)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
*7
Total number of stock present
Bulls
(3)
5,775
105
28
500
2
204
1
6,615
Bullocks
(4)
3,063
1,495
1,000
1,000
10
4,872
6
11,446
Cows
(5)
3,465
898
100
200
2
20
218
4,903
Young stock
(6)
3,082
1,202
80
150
3
47
74
4,638
Buffaloes
(7)
3,150
1,050
25
100
3
1,890
...
6,218
Camels
(8)
...
61
...
...
...
...
...
61
Others
(9)
675
189
15
50
20
25
1
975
Ave
Bulls
(10)
Rs.
12
10
15
15
...
45
...
...
*In addition seven
TABLE
Statistics of live-stock slaughtered in recognised slaughter-houses in the
Name of division
(1)
Jubbulpore division ...
Chhattisgarh division ...
Berar division ....
Nagpur division ...
Total ..
Total for 1937-38 ...
Total for 1936-37 ...
Number of recognised slaughter-houses for-
Cattle and
buffaloes
Government
(2)
...
...
...
...
...
Local bodies
(3)
13
5
28
7
53
Sheep and
goats
Government
(4)
...
...
...
...
...
Not available
Not available
Local bodies
(5)
18
15
30
20
83
Pigs
Government
(6)
...
...
...
...
...
Local bodies
(7)
1
...
...
2
3
Others
Government
(8)
...
...
...
...
...
Local bodies
(9)
...
...
...
...
...
Number of unlicensed
slaughter horses.
(10)
4
9
...
23
36
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No. VII
during the year 1938-39 in the Central Provinces and Berar.
rage price of animals sold
Bullocks
(11)
Rs.
29
7
20
30
...
65
...
Cows
(12)
Rs.
10
5
15
12
...
15
...
...
Buffaloes
(13)
Rs.
22
20
30
25
...
20
...
...
Camels
(14)
Rs.
...
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
Amo u n t r eal i zed in
fees
(15)
Rs.
3,104
600
a.
10
0
p.
9
0
...
437 8 0
...
2,625
...
6,768
13
0
6
3
Total number of animals
that
competed
for
prizes
(16)
...
5,000
18
...
20
...
300
5,338
Prize money provided
From
provincial
funds
(17)
Rs.
...
..
33
...
5
...
...
38
From local funds
(18)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
From other sources
(19)
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
15
Total
(20)
Rs.
...
..
33
...
5
...
15
53
Amount
actually
awarded
(21)
Rs.
..
...
33
...
5
...
15
53
Number of
medals
awarded.
(22)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
small fairs were held.
No. VIII
Central Provinces and Berar during the year 1938-39.
Number of animals slaughtered
Cows
(11)
11,410
...
21,690
2,410
35,510
Bulls and bullocks
(12)
4,516
570
16,377
1,036
22,499
Calves
(13)
16
...
1,210
...
1,226
Baffaloes.
(14)
2,776
...
2,521
211
5,508
Sheep
(15)
4,852
9,740
14,097
25,510
54,199
Goats
(16)
50,739
27,251
44,495
44,020
1,66,50 5
Pigs
(17)
9
...
...
302
311
Other animals
(18)
...
...
..
...
...
Slaughter fee per head
Cattle
(19)
1 to 4
annas.
0 8 0
to
1 0 0
...
0 2 6
to
0 8 0
...
Buffaloes
(20)
1 to 4
annas.
...
...
0 6 0
...
Sheep and goats
(21)
Rs.
0
0
0
0
a.
0
to
2 1
to
4
p.
6
0
0
0
...
0
0
1
to
4
0
...
Pi gs
(22)
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
0 6 0
...
Others
(23)
...
...
...
...
...
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TABLE No. IX
Statement showing the cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the Central
Provinces and Berar during the year 1938-39.
Major heads
(1)
Superintendence ..
Veterinary Instructions ..
Subordinate Establishment ..
Hospital and dispensaries ..
Breeding operations ..
Veterinary Research ..
Prizes ..
Shows ..
Total ..
Amount
Imperial
(2)
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
8,515
..
..
8,515
Provincial
(3)
Rs.
65,057
..
2,08,368
61,509
1,11,680
..
..
..
4,46,614
Local
(4)
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total
(5)
Rs.
65,057
..
2,08,368
61,509
1,11,680
8,515
..
..
4,55,129
Remarks
(6)
TABLE No. X
Statement showing total strength of subordinate veterinary staff employed in the
Central Provinces and Berar during the year 1938-39.
Province
(1)
Central Provinces and Berar
How occupied
(2)
In schools and colleges ..
In dispensaries ..
Other work ..
Touring ..
Attached to Veterinary
Laboratory.
Attached to the office of the
Director
of
Veterinary
Services.
Total ..
Whether
paid from
provincial
or
local funds
(3)
..
Provincial fund
..
Veteri-
nary
inspec-
tors
(4)
..
1
7
..
..
..
8
Veteri-
nary
assis-
tant
sur-
geons
(5)
..
105
9
29
2
..
145
Sub-
ordinate
teaching
staff
(6)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Remarks
(7)
GPN—916—CVD—7-5-40—350.
GOVERNMENT OF THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND BERAR
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE WORKING OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES & BERAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE
31ST MARCH 1940
NAGPUR
GOVERNMENT PRINTING, C. P. & BERAR
1941
[Price—Annas Eight]
GOVERNMENT OF THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND BERAR
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE WORKING OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES & BERAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE
31ST MARCH 1940
NAGPUR
GOVERNMENT PRINTING, C. P. & BERAR
1941
No. 1651-I-3
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND BERAR,
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT.
Nagpur, the 11th September 1940.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit herewith the Annual Report
on the working of the Civil Veterinary Department, Central
Provinces and Berar, for the year ending the 31st March 1940.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
J. C. McDOUGALL,
Director of Agriculture,
Incharge Veterinary Department,
Central Provinces and Berar.
No. 1974-1877-X
GOVERNMENT OF THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES AND BERAR
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Nagpur, the 6th December 1940.
READ—
Memorandum No. 1892-B-1—3, dated the 28th October
1940, from the Director of Veterinary Services, Central
Provinces and Berar, forwarding the report on the
working of the Civil Veterinary Department for the
year ending the 31st March 1940.
RESOLUTION
The year was slightly healthier for the cattle population of the
province than its predecessor, the number of outbreaks as well
as the total mortality showing an appreciable decline. Except
rinderpest, which was virulent in the Chhattisgarh division and to
a certain extent in the Akola district, the incidence of other diseases
was lower. It is gratifying to note that the number of inoculations
against rinderpest shows a marked improvement over the figures
of the previous year 475,456 [303,657].
2. The number of veterinary dispen aries continued unaltered.
Government regrets that on account of financial stringency it was
not possible to establish more than 12 outlying dispensaries. This
experiment has evidently proved successful and popular. The
district council, Amraoti, has established three dispensaries. Some
of the districts have commented on the very large sizes of the charges
of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. A partial solution of this is
opening of more outlying dispensaries. The total number of cases
treated including the supply of medicines, and of castrations, shows
a considerable advance over the figures of the previous year 368,923
[305,548]. The work done on tour was however about stationary.
3. The experiment initiated last year of establishing quarantine
stations has made a promising start. The number of stations remain-
ed the same, viz., nine. The total number of animals brought to the
stations was 117,837 and all but about 700 of them were vaccinated.
The fees realised from the quarantine stations more than covered the
direct expenditure on them. The question of establishing more
stations so as to have fuller control on the importation of disease
from outside the province is engaging the attention of the Director
of Veterinary Services.
4. The Dewal Cattle-breeding Farm also has made a good
beginning. The Sheep-breeding Farm at Dhar, however, suffered
a setback on account of heavy incidence of disease.
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5. 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 continued to discharge the
duties of his combined charge with his usual zeal and devotion.
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, C. P. & Berar,
K. B. L. SETH,
Secy. to Govt., C. P. & Berar,
Agriculture Department.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WORKING OF THE CIVIL
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL PROV-
INCES AND BERAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING
THE 31ST MARCH 1940
[Figures under paranthesis indicate last year's figures.]
I held charge of the department from the 1st April till the
23rd June 1939 and again, on return from leave, from the 21st
October till the end of the year. Mr. R. H. Hill held charge
during my absence.
2. Rai Bahadur R. V. Pillai, G.B.V.C., Deputy Director,
was in charge of the Jubbulpore Division throughout the year
He toured for 120 days and inspected all the 27 dispensaries and
the nine quarantine stations in his division and checked the work
of the staff in 70 villages. He also inspected a number of the
herds which had been vaccinated at the quarantine stations with
a view to ascertain the extent of the reaction to vaccination.
He attended the meeting of the Animal Husbandry Wing of the
Imperial Council of Agricultural Research held at Delhi in
December 1939 and the Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition
held at Harda.
3. Mr. Bachan Singh, M.R.C.V.S., continued to hold the
post of Veterinary Disease Investigation Officer throughout the
year under report except for the period from the 26th April to
the 19th July 1939 when he was on leave. He toured for 96 days
and visited 67 villages, 27 tahsil towns, three Government cattle
farms, one gourakshan, and one private dairy. He undertook
preliminary investigation on diseases of cattle, sheep and goats,
and poultry. Important findings were the detection of
Rhinosporidiosis in a cow, Bacillus melitensis infection in a
goat as the cause of abortion, and deficiency disease resembling
rickets in a fowl. The pathogenicity of Emeria smithi a new
variety of coccidia, has been established in a number of cases
in cattle and buffaloes. Details of his work are embodied in
his annual report submitted to Government and the Imperial
Council of Agricultural Research.
4. Mr. J. V. Takale, L.Ag., Extra-Assistant Director, was
in charge of the Animal Husbandry Section throughout the year.
He inspected all the cattle breeding farms and the experimental
sheep farm at Dhar. He attended the meeting of the Animal
Husbandry Wing of the Imperial Council of Agricultural
Research and the All-India Cattle Show held at Delhi in Decem-
ber and February, respectively, and acted as judge at the latter.
He also attended the Agriculture and Cattle Show held at Garhi
farm in January 1940, and he delivered lectures on animal hus-
bandry subjects at the Refresher Course held at Chandkhuri for
officers of the Revenue, Irrigation and Agriculture Departments
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5. Mr. P. S. Nair, G.B.V.C., Assistant Director, was at-
tached to the office of the Director of Veterinary Services
throughout the year under report. He was in charge of the Vete-
rinary laboratory in addition to his other duties till the 20th Nov-
ember 1939. He toured for 46 days and inspected 32 dispensaries
in Berar and Chhattisgarh Divisions. He also attended the nine-
teenth meeting of the Advisory Board of Agriculture held at
Simla in May.
6. Mr. S. S. Ayer, G.B.V.C, was in charge of Nagpur
Division till the 11th June 1939 when he proceeded on four
months' leave preparatory to retirement. He toured for eight
days and inspected one dispensary.
7. Mr. Balbir Singh, M.Sc, M.R.C.V.S., whose services
had been placed at the disposal of the Director, Imperial Vete-
rinary Research Institute, Mukteswar, reverted to the province
on the 29th September and was in charge of Nagpur Division
until the 21st November, during which period he toured for
12 days and inspected two dispensaries.
Thereafter, he was
transferred to the charge of the Veterinary Laboratory, Nagpur,
where he continued till the end of the year.
8. Mr. K. B. Pillay, G.B.V.C, continued to officiate as
Assistant Director, Chhattisgarh Division, throughout the year.
He toured for 211 days and inspected all the 35 dispensaries in
his division except one. He checked the work of the staff in
165 villages.
9. Mr. P. S. Sundram Pillay, G.B.V.C, continued to offi-
ciate as Assistant Director, Berar Division, throughout the year.
He toured for 198 days, inspected all the 41 dispensaries in his
division and checked the work of his assistants in 106 villages.
10. Mr. R. K. Sanyal, G.B.V.C, Veterinary Inspector,
officiated as Assistant Director in charge of Nagpur Division
from the 21st June until the 29th September, and again from
the 21st November until the end of the financial year.
He
toured for 81 days and inspected all the 24 dispensaries of his
division.
11. Subordinate establishment.—With the retirement of
Mr. S. S. Ayer, the cadre of veterinary inspectors is now reduced
to seven. At the close of the year, three inspectors were offi-
ciating as Assistant Directors in the Class II service. In the
course of the year, three veterinary assistant surgeons retired,
two died, one resigned and the services of one were dispensed
with. Eleven new men were recruited, all of them residents
of this province, making a total strength of 149 (145) at the end
of the year. The number of agricultural assistants remained
the same as last year, viz., seven.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION
12. Out of the six Central Provinces scholarship-holders
studying in the final year class at Bombay Veterinary College,
five passed the diploma examination and were employed in the
department
3
13. Compounders' training classes were held at Nagpur,
Jubbulpore, Raipur and Amraoti divisional headquarter dis-
pensaries and thirty-nine students were admitted. Thirty-four
passed the prescribed course and were awarded certificates; three
left the class and two failed to qualify.
14. Mr. G. D. Pani, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, attach-
ed to the Veterinary Laboratory, was deputed to a three months'
post-graduate course at Mukteswar.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE
1. EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS
15. Diagnosis of diseases.—This item of work forms the
chief activity at the laboratory. During the year 6,710 (7,944)
specimens of blood smears, pus, milk, fæces, urine, nasal wash-
ings, scrapings, helminths, tumours, etc., were examined and
specific infection was detected in 752 (1,107) cases as follows: —
Nature of disease
Protozoological findings
Piroplasmosis.
(1) Babesia bigeminum ...
(2) Piroplasma canis ...
(3) Piroplasma gibsoni ...
(4) Babesia motasi ...
Theileriasis.
(5) Theileria mutans ...
(6) Mixed infection of B. bigeminum and
T. mutans ...
Anaplasmosis
(7) Anaplasma marginale ...
Plasmodiosis.
(8) Plasmodium bubalis ...
Trypanosomiasis.
(9) Equine ...
(10) Bovine ...
(11) Canine ...
Coccidiosis. ...
(12) Bovine ...
(13) Canine ...
Specimens
confirmed
197
12
3
1*
102
1
4
2
33
15
3
34
1
*Recorded for the first time in this Province.
4
Nature of disease
Protozoological findings—concld.
Rhinosporidiosis. ...
(14) Bovine ...
CHISTOSOMIASIS ...
(15) Bovine Nasal granuloma ...
Filariasis. ...
(16) Equine ...
(17) Hepatozoon canis ...
Bacteriological findings
(1) Haemorrhagic septicaemia ...
(2) Anthrax ...
(3) Black quarter ...
(4) Streptococci ...
(5) Streptococci and staphylococci ...
(6) Coryne-bacteria (diptheroids) ...
(7) Johne's disease ...
(8) Fowl cholera ...
(9) Spirochaetosis ...
Helminthological findings
(1) Ascaris ova ...
(2) Ascaris and Taema ova ...
(3) Ascaris ova and coccidiosis ...
(4) Ascaris ova and strongyl ova ...
(5) Taenia ova ...
(6) Taeni ova and coccidiosis ...
(7) Taenia ova and fasciola ova ...
(8) Strongyl ova ...
(9) Strongyl ova and coccidiosis ...
(10) Haemonchus contortus ...
(11) Fasciola sp. ova ...
(12) Echinococcus cysts ...
Pathological findings
(1) Sarcoma ...
(2) Fibroma ...
(3) Carcinoma ...
(4) Chondroma ...
(5) Anaemia ...
(6) Leucocytosis ...
Entomological findings
(1) Larva of Oestrus ovis ...
(2) Sarcoptic scabiei canis ...
Specimens
confirmed
1
1
1
1*
147
48
4
10
9†
4
3
11
11
1
1†
4†
1†
1
3†
2†
5
4†
1
10
3
2
7
4
1
22
5
1
1
*Recorded for the first time in this province from a dog.
†Mixed infection.
5
Nature of disease
Fungiological findings
(1) Trychophyton mentagrophytes...
(2) Trychophyton and tick infection
Urine test
(1) Albuminuria
(2) Haemoglobinuria
Specimens
confirmed
7
1*
2
1
Milk test with "Bromothymol blue" for mastitis was carried
out and three cases out of eight were confirmed. This solution
was supplied to all divisional officers and the Disease Investiga-
tion Officer for carrying out the test in the field as per recom-
mendation made by the Imperial Veterinary Conference, 1938.
Some interesting specimens were added to the laboratory
museum. These include a dog's spleen with three large tumours.
The Deputy Director of Veterinary Services, Jubbulpore,
and the Assistant Directors at Raipur and Amraoti also carried
out microscopical examination of blood smears and their find-
ings are as follows: —
Nature of infection
(1) Babesia bigeminum
(2) P. canis
(3) Surra (equine)
(4) Surra (bovine)
(5) Haemorrhagic septicaemia
(6) Anthrax
(7) Fowl cholera
Specimens
confirmed
2
3
5
3
53
15
3
Production of glandular extracts.—305 (170) c.c. of spleen
extract and 65 (80) c.c. of pancreatic extract were supplied to
the field staff for the treatment of obscure and obstinate skin
infections as spleen and pancreas play some important role in
skin metabolism. The results were encouraging.
Goat virus vaccine production.—This
was continued at the
Central Veterinary Laboratory
during
the year. 662,200
(417,000) doses of goat blood and tissue virus were produced and
648,500 (404,440) doses were supplied to the quarantine stations
and field staff. In addition to this, 808,200 (400,550) doses of
goat virus were produced and distributed by the divisional
laboratories at Raipur and Jubbulpore. The virus obtained from
the Imperial Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar, com-
pleted 81 passages by the end of March 1940 and was found to
be still active.
* Mixed infection
3
6
In addition to goat virus vaccine, the following sera and vac-
cines were distributed:—
Anti-rinderpest serum ...
Haemorrhagic septicaemia serum ...
Black quarter serum ...
Anthrax serum ...
Fowl cholera serum ...
Haemorrhagic septicaemia vaccine ...
Black quarter vaccine ...
Anthrax spore vaccine ...
Fowl cholera vaccine ...
Fowl pox vaccine ...
Tuberculin (concentrated) ...
Avain tuberculin (concentrated) ...
Mallein ...
All the above were obtained from Mukteswar.
Doses
30,050
2,380
300
14,240
932
215,850
61,925
500
1,175
1,100
40
70
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16. Research.—Experiments to ascertain the severity of
reaction with hill bull virus in the indigenous cattle were con-
tinued and have reached a stage when it is proposed to conduct
the experiments in actual field conditions.
2. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
17. During the year under review, the number of outbreaks
of contagious diseases reported by village officials or detected
by the veterinary staff was 9,288 (10,422), the total mortality
being 18,677 as against 20,227 of last year. Outbreaks of "foot
and mouth" alone amounted to 5,740 (6,335), of which 2,346
were in Chhattisgarh.
Bovine.
18. Rinderpest.—2,150 outbreaks of this disease were
reported against 1,374 of last year, with a mortality of 11,659
(8,057). The disease occurred throughout the province but was
most prevalent in Chhattisgarh Division where 1,232 outbreaks
were recorded. Serious outbreaks occurred also in Akola dis-
trict but these were brought under control promptly.
The
total number of animals vaccinated against rinderpest was
475,456 (303,657) as shown below:—
Serumalone method—5,537 (7,001).
Goat blood and tissue virus vaccinations—462,951
(295,222).
Serum simultaneous method—6,968 (1,434).
19. Haemorrhagic septicaemia.—Outbreaks were 816 as
compared with 1,533 in the previous year. The mortality was
3,485 (7,163). The total vaccinations carried out against this
disease were 161,063 (216,992) as detailed below:—
Serum alone method—1,385 (5,798).
Serum simultaneous method—1,130 (5,410).
Vaccine alone method—158,548 (205,784).
The fall in the number of vaccinations was due to drop in inci-
dence of the disease.
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20. Black quarter.—The active immunization carried out
against this disease during the past years before the onset of the
monsoon has checked the disease to a great extent, the num-
ber of outbreaks reported during the year being only 179 (500)
and the mortality 736 (1,917). The total number of animals vac-
cinated was 29,593 (55,883) as shown below :—
Serum alone method—1,208 (2,860).
Serum simultaneous method—216 (460).
Vaccine alone method—28,169 (52,563).
21. Anthrax.—Ninty-three outbreaks of this disease were
reported against 136 of last year, but the outbreaks were of a
very virulent nature. The mortality was 733 (739); 13,652
(15,117) cattle were protected by inoculation.
22. Bovine trypanosomiasis.—This disease appeared in 44
(64) villages and caused a mortality of 112 (131). Of these,
18 cases were confirmed microscopically and were successfully
treated with antimony tartarate. The mortality from diseases
not specified above was 1,961 (1,717).
23. Piroplasmosis.—199 (440) cases were confirmed for B.
bigeminum. 13,270 animals were treated with trypan blue in-
jections. In addition to this Theileria mutans was confirmed in
102 (92) cases.
24. Coccidiosis.—Thirty-five cases were confirmed micros-
copically and coccidiosis powder was administered successfully
in some of those.
25. Nasal schistosomiasis.—One case was confirmed and
treated with tartar emetic.
26. Rhinosporidiosis.—This was confirmed in one case.
27. Johne's disease.—Three cases were confirmed.
Equines.
28. Strangles.—Two (5) cases were recorded.
29. Surra.—Eighteen (56) outbreaks were recorded with a
mortality of 18 (93). Thirty-eight cases were confirmed micros-
copically and were given naganol (Bayer 205) with good results.
Canines.
30. Trypanosomiasis (Surra).—Three cases were confirmed
microscopically and were treated with naganol with satisfactory
results.
31. Piroplasmosis.—Fifeteen (39) for P. canis and 3 (10)
P. gibsoni were confirmed and the animals were treated with
trypan blue and tryparsomide with satisfactory results.
32. Hepatozoon.—One case was recorded.
33. Distemper.—Eighty-three (51) pups were treated with
distemper vaccine both as a curative and prophylactic measure.