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REPORT ON THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT (INCLUDING THE INSEIN VETERINARY
SCHOOL), BURMA, FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31ST MARCH 1816.
The Deputy Commissioner, Bhamo, in connection with this subject writes as
follows :—
" I should like to bear testimony to the great benefit which the people of this
district gained from the working of your Department. I feel convinced that every
pie spent on a Veterinary Assistant is an anna saved to the cultivating classes."
13. In the Yamèthin District a measure has been introduced into all villages
for the provision of overhead cover for cattle. This will not only afford pro-
tection, but will enable owners to easily remove excreta and keep the standings
clean—a comfort to the residents, as during wet weather the excreta in the pens is
washed all over the village. In several areas cattle suffered much from want of
water in the dry season ; to assist in overcoming this difficulty seven fine storage
tanks have been dug.
14. Segregation Rules.—There is no doubt that the efforts made by Civil
Officers and Officers of this Department in the past in educating the people regard-
ing the advantages of prompt segregation are bearing fruit and that with few excep-
tions (which appear to he fewer each year) reports from District Officers show
that the rules are not only understood but observed by headmen and villagers,
and no great difficulty is experienced in enforcing them. In the Amherst District
the Deputy Commissioner remarks that speaking generally the rules are not well
known and when known are not popular. In certain districts, notably Mandalay,
Amherst and Hanthawaddy, copies in Burmese of Cattle Disease Rules of 1914
were freely distributed to cattle owners. In other districts efforts are being made
to get the headmen to take an interest in knowledge of Rules and contagious
diseases by the offer of money prizes to those who pass an examination.
In the Myitkyina District segregation camps are at once established on the
appearance of disease. Permanent camps are established in some districts.
The Province has again enjoyed immunity from any serious and widespread
outbreaks of disease. I think it may be said that each year shows progress and
that the cultivators are really beginning to see that benefit to their cattle is to be
derived from better care, storage of fodder, seeing to a good water-supply, prompt
segregation of diseased animals, and the making of early reports.
The stipendiary students at the Calcutta School have passed their examina-
tions—Maung Tun Aung, the final, and Maung Kyaing and Maung Nyan Kyaw
the first.
The School at Insein is becoming better known and confidence has been
established amongst the small owners, both Burman and Indian, and now we
are receiving many more cattle and ponies than formerly ; in fact we find we are
being treated rather as a zoo judging by the parrots, cranes, poultry, etc., brought
for treatment.
15. The Department is grateful to all District Officers for their continued
help and the interest they have taken in its working, for without their cordial
co-operation whatever success may have been attained would have been
impossible.
G. H. EVANS,
Rangoon, 15th May 1916.
Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Dept., Burma.