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three different courses, i.e., an acute, semi-acute and a chronic form. Most
of our investigations were confined to the two latter, as the cases of the former
were uncommon. Twenty-two autopsies were conducted, and experimental
inoculations performed on equines, bovines, sheep and goats. Further, investi-
gations were made with regard to the water and fodder supply, and the services
of the Superintendent, Saharanpur Botanical Garden, were requisitioned as to
the different diseases of the fodder crops, and complete specimens of the latter
were forwarded to the Cryptogamic Botanist to the Government of India for
examination and report. Much new light has been thrown on the causation
of this disease, but as the question is of a most abstruse character, much close
attention and observation is required to solve the problem, which will be con-
tinued as opportunity offers. The Director, Army Remount Department, has
been requested to initiate certain experiments this season, at Karnal, in order
to elucidate whether the well water is at fault.
25. Influenza.—During my sojourn at Poona, while conducting serum test
experiments during March 1902,I was asked by the Director, Army Remount
Department, to visit Ahmednagar Depôt on my way to Nagpur, with a view to
observe and conduct any possible researches into the causation, etc., of Influ-
enza. This affection yearly attacks the new remounts arriving in this
country, and although fatal in a small number of cases, nevertheless, it is the
cause of reducing the strength of the young stock to such a degree that it not
only renders them extremely susceptible to contract other maladies, but at the
same time retards their progress and evidently is a source of great loss to
Government. Although at the time of my visit to Nagpur, most of the depôt
animals had recovered, a second severe outbreak occurred, on the day previous
to my arrival, amongst the horses of the 79th Field Battery quartered there,
and through the kindness of Veterinary Lieutenants Hunt and Bolton, Army
Veterinary Department, I was enabled to observe a large number of affected
animals and to conduct two autopsies and collect the necessary pathological
material for making further investigations at the Laboratory.
SECTION II.
Application of the results of research.
26. Rinderpest.—During the past twelve months, 392,246c.c. of anti-
rinderpest serum have been prepared, and 339,000 c. c, or 47,773 doses were
issued, the details of which are shown in Appendix I. The serum prepared
consists of 255,939 c.c. of tested serum, equivalent to 38,557 doses by the
Simultaneous method, and a further quantity of 136,307 c.c. up to the present
untested, but which for the sake of convenience of reference may be deemed
as equivalent to about 13,630 doses, taking it to be 10 c.c. standard per 600
lbs. body weight. The quantity 13,191 c.c. shown as " utilized in Experi-
ments at Muktesar," for the purposes of testing the protective values of the
different sera prepared, will, when once the results are fully worked out, not
be a recurrent debit, but be added to the general serum manufactured for
issue.
27. The Government of India has approved the scheme for greatly increas-
ing the output of anti-rinderpest serum, in addition to that for Anthrax and
other protective sera. Under the above-mentioned scheme, it is proposed to
prepare a minimum of 100,000 doses of anti-rinderpest serum, and for this
purpose the necessary accommodation for cattle, etc., and the machinery has
been sanctioned, and arrangements are being made to carry out the required
additions and alterations with utmost despatch, with a view to facilitate the
increased output of the sera as much as possible, during the present official
year 1902-1903.
28. The detailed results of the inoculations carried out by different officers
to whom the serum was despatched, as noted in Appendix I, will be noticed in
their respective Annual Reports.
29. The following results have been collated from reports received at this
office concerning the work accomplished by the Superintendents, Bengal and
Burma, with regard to the Serum Alone and Simultaneous methods of inocu-
lation carried out in the field.