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very badly needed The new hospital at Muzaffarpur has not yet been built,
but the plans and estimates are being made out by the District Engineer. New
hospitals or quarters for Veterinary Assistants are in contemplation, or under
construction, at Hajipur, Supaul, Dhanbad, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jehanabad,
Nawadah and Aurangabad. The quarters for the Veterinary Assistant and
an operating shed have been provided at the Monghyr Hospital. It is hoped
to enclose the whole compound with a wall as soon as funds permit. The
Dispensary at Begusarai was opened during the year, and is already proving a
success. For want of funds nothing could be done regarding the improvement
of the hospital at Bankipur, but land has been acquired on which a oattle shed,
dog ward and operating theatre will be built. The Bettiah Dispensary has
been enlarged during the year, and is now one of the best patronised and
equipped in the Province. The reconstruction of the hospital at Cuttack has
been taken up by the Chairman of the District Board.
The Veterinary Assistants in charge of the following hospitals are com-
mended for the work done by them during the year :—
Babus C. L. Ganguly, Bankipur; N. N. Ghose, Muzaffarpur ; N. M.
Chatterjee, Ranchi; M. R. D. Nadam, Cuttack ; R. K. Ham,
Sitamarhi ; K. K. Mitter, Gaya; J. L. Rose, Bhagalpur ; Maulvi
Md. Azam, Monghyr.
The shoeing forges with the exception of Monghyr continued to do well
and show considerable profits, the total income being Rs. 5,142 against an
expenditure of Rs. 4,062. Good nalbands are urgently required, but are very
difficult to find, although attractive wages are offered.
The total number of in-patients and out-patients treated at the hospitals
was 26,044 against 23,849 of the previous year.
TABLE VIII.
BREEDING OPERATIONS.
Requisitions for one bull and two cows only were received from Mayur-
bhanj Tributary State through the Director of Agriculture. Owing to the
climatic conditions existing there, it was decided to purchase the animals required
from Madras, the Ongole breed being considered most suitable. The Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Madras, very kindly offered to procure
them and completed the order by purchasing them at Ongole. A requisition
for a Patna bull was received from the Government of Assam, through the
Director of Agriculture, but it could not be carried out. The number of bulls
maintained by different local bodies during the year are shown in Table VIII.
TABLE IX.
BULL REARING AND BREEDING FARMS.
The Bettiah Farm is still under the control of the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment. At the end of the year the herd consisted of 37 cows, 11 bull calves
above 2 years of age, 14 bull calves of 2 years of age, 3 of 1 year, 6 under 12
months and 2 stud bulls. 26 bulls and 17 buffaloe bulls have been distributed
in the districts of Champaran, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga. 32 calves were
born during the year, out of which 21 were heifers and 11 were bull calves.
4 heifer calves and 2 bull calves died. An outbreak of Anthrax confirmed by
microscopical examination, occurred in the herd, and three calves died. Ino-
culation was carried out immediately, but one more calf was attacked and
succumbed. 10 bull calves and 12 heifer calves, rejected by me, were sold for
Rs. 576. An ample supply of fodder was maintained during the year. The
total expenditure amounted to Rs. 13,163.
GOVERNMENT CATTLE BREEDING FARM, SEPAYA.
This farm is not under the Veterinary Department, but is managed by
a special officer directly under the Director of Agriculture. The stock in the
month of April consisted of four bulls of breeding age, 50 cows, 14 heifers and
51 calves. The condition of the herd throughout the year was good.