VETERINARY SCHOOL). BURMA, FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st MARCH 1914.
Veterinary Assistants.—Eight
Assistants were employed during the year.
Of these one, Maung Tok Pyu, who was removed from the service in 1904, was
re-employed by the Myosa of Mong Nawng on probation. The remainder were all
passed pupils of the Taunggyi School. The Assistants were distributed as follows :—
Western Subdivision
Central Subdivision
... 2
... 2
North-Eastern Subdivision
South-Eastern Subdivision
... 3
...
Table I.
Veterinary School Taunggyi.—Six pupils passed out in the beginning of the
year and were employed, three in the Northern and three in the Southern Shan
States. At present there are seven pupils under training, two being from the
Northern States. Two pupils are from Kēngtūng, a state which has not hitherto
employed a Veterinary Assistant.
Veterinary Inspector Maung Tun Myah is reported to have done good work
at the school. During the school vacation he accompanied the Superintendent
and Political Officer on tour. He is also reported to have visited places near
Taunggyi with the pupils for practical training. Some 625 animals, including cases
of foot-and-mouth disease, were treated by him during the year.
The Third Superintendent visited Taunggyi in February. He examined the
pupils under training at the school and reported favourably on them.
6. Northern Shan States.—These States suffered some severe outbreaks of
rinderpest. The Superintendent reports that disease appears to have come up
from the south and to have been carried along the main trade routes, spreading
from thence. Hsipaw is said to have lost over 2,000 and North and South
Hsenwi also lost heavily. Regarding the measures for prevention of spread of
disease the Superintendent remarks,—" I regret I am unable to report that much
progress has been made in the manner in which the rules for the prevention of
the spread of cattle disease are observed. Here and there an energetic circle
official may be found, but the most persistent attention on the part of the Assist
ant Superintendents is required to keep the circle officials up to the mark." In
certain parts of Hsipaw the rules are fairly well observed.
Where segregation sheds were erected the people readily recognized their
usefulness and were willing to keep their animals segregated. The South Hsenwi
Sawbwa is reported to have so appreciated the advantage of having such sheds
erected as to have given instructions to his circle officials accordingly.
Veterinary Assistants.—One
Inspector and four Veterinary Assistants were
employed. The Inspector is reported to have done good work.
(2) OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
7. The following diseases were reported from various parts of the Province
and verified by microscopical examination of specimens in the laboratory, viz. :—
Trypanosomiasis.
Glanders.
Filariasis.
Spirochætosis.
Piroplasmosis.
Epizootic Lymphangitis.
Necrobacillosis.
Surra was general in the Myitkyina District where deaths are reported to
have totalled 107. Cases were also reported from Mogôk Town, in which the
disease is said to have originated from a mule belonging to a Chinaman. Insein,
Katha, Taunggyi, Bhamo, Shwegu, Kyaikto, Kindat, Minbu, Danubyu, Salin,
Shwebo, Banmauk, Mônywa, Twante, and Thônze also reported a few cases. In
Military Police battalions deaths reported from this disease amount to 80, viz.,
Myitkyina 55, Bhamo 7, Shwebo 4, Magwe 6, Mandalay 4, Rangoon 2, Pyawbwè
I and Southern Shan States 1.
A few cases of glanders were reported, viz., Maymyo 5, Mandalay 1,
Rangoon 1, while one case of epizootic lymphangitis occurred in Moulmein.
A few cases of piroplasmosis
were recorded in Mandalay, Pyapôn and
Rangoon.
(3) PREVENTIVE INOCULATION.
Table III.
8. Anti-rinderpest serum was used wherever possible during outbreaks and
reports of results were satisfactory. Seven Veterinary Inspectors and 27 Vete-
rinary Assistants were employed on this work in nine districts and injected 5,223
animals in 47 outbreaks.