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Contagious diseases amongst other animals.
32. Pleuropneumonia occurred amongst sheep and goats to a very great
extent in the district of Almora and destroyed 2,310 animals, while rabies, canine
distemper, fowl cholera, various parasitic ailments are answerable for deaths
among the small domesticated animals.
Preventive inoculation.
See Table III.
33. During the year under report 56,619 protective inoculations and
vaccinations have been carried out, chiefly against rinderpest, although
haemorrhagic septicaemia and blackquarter have also been treated by these
methods. A special effort to deal with a serious outbreak of rinderpest was made
in the districts of Dehra Dun and Saharanpur.
Two veterinary assistants
attached to the office of the Superintendent were deputed to supplement the
district veterinary staff. The result was that 10,293 animals were immunized
and the outbreaks promptly got in hand. Considering the wide-spread prevalence
of disease and the vast area of these districts, it is obvious that but for
inoculations very much heavier losses must have ocourred.
Other diseases.
See Table IV
34. During the past year the veterinary assistants visited 15,010 villages
and treated 28,320 animals for diseases other than those already reported on. In
addition to this they castrated 312 animals and attended 33,431 cases of
contagious disease exclusive of those treated in hospitals and dispensaries.
Investigation of disease.
35. During the year under report the work of laboratory has much increased
and a great number of specimens of blood, morbid tissues, intestinal parasites, and
other materials have been received from the district veterinary staff, veterinary
inspectors, district officers, and private persons for examination and opinion. In
these cases the results were noted and, where possible, the diagnosis confirmed and
the persons interested accordingly informed. Series of experiments were made
to find out any effective and practical treatment for piroplasmosis, kamri, and
numerous intestinal parasites. The prophylactio and curative effects of distemper,
tetanus, and strangles vaccines were tested.
36. In order to make the research and experimental station at Badshah
Bagh more useful to the public and to afford a greater opportunity for observation
and study of methods of research to the younger members of our staff, it was
decided to receive here such obscure oases which cannot be treated conveniently
by the district veterinary staff. Forty-five cases were received and treated with
satisfactory results.
37. Investigations were conducted in connection with kamri, rinderpest
among sheep and goats, sheep-pox, pleuro-pneumonia among goats and sheep,
barsati, and several other diseases. Special investigations were made during the
year of the sheep and goat diseases in the Kumaun division where several diseases
are said to be prevalent causing severe losses every year. It was found that
contagious pleuro-pneumonia, locally called bamka, is the most fatal. At the
request of this department the Agricultural Adviser to the Government of India
has requested the Imperial Bacteriologist, Muktesar, to undertake the necessary
investigation of pleuro-pneumonia contagious among sheep and goats in
collaboration with this department with a view, if possible, to discovering any
method of serum treatment or vaccination.
Cattle-poisoning.
38. One hundred and seven cases of cattle-poisoning were reported from
11 districts. These were investigated and handed over to the police to be dealt
with.
Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries.
Sec Table V.
39. There are now 79 hospitals or dispensaries in the province as against
77 last year, being an increase of two, those at Hapur in the Meerut district and
Kathgodam, district Naini Tal, were opened during the year. Others are about to
be established at Mow in the district, of Azamgarh, Jalaun, Kanauj, district
Farrukhabad, and Jaswantnagar, district Etawah. Some additional accommodation