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18 REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY RESEARCH,
Work has been done upon the best method of preserving sera and
the most appropriate time intervals for bleeding for serum, as anti-
body exhaustion appears to take place at certain stages unless the
intervals are properly spaced. Also the efficacy of intravenous
" salting " prior to bleeding has been subjected to more research.
Surra. The work undertaken upon this disease is described in a
somewhat lengthy Memoir (now in the press). The treatment recom-
mended for equine surra, that has progressed to a moderately advanced
clinical stage is :—
I. (a) Inject intravenously 50 c.c. of a 10 per cent. solution of
" Bayer 205 " per 1,000 lb. body weight.
(b) Inject intrathecally 20 c.c of a 0.1 per cent. solution of the
same drug per 1,000 lb. body weight.
II. (Fortnight later.) Repeat I (b) only.
III. (Fortnight later.) Repeat I (a) and (b).
Afterwards, simply attend to the restoration in body condition of
the animal. Re-infection may take place subsequently, as after any
other treatment, but it cannot take place under a month after the last
injection with the Bayer treatment. For preventive treatment of
equines in infected zones, inject them fortnightly intravenously with
10 c.c. of the 10 per cent. solution of " Bayer 205 " per 1,000 lb. body
weight.
Piroplasmosis. During the course of the last cold weather some very
interesting observations were made upon some pedigree imported
American bulls at Allahabad, that were undergoing the process of serum-
simultaneous inoculation against rinderpest. Subsequent to the ino-
culation two bulls developed a severe affection extremely alike to East
Coast fever in all its characteristics, with an intense multiplication of
the mutans parasites later in the blood and the appearance of " Blue
bodies" in the circulating large mononuclear corpuscles. One of the
bulls died and the other survived after a number of relapses and treat-
ment with " Bayer 205." A short paper has been submitted for publi-
cation, entitled " The Acclimatization of Imported Stock," in which the
significance of this observation has been explained.
Blood preparations from a number of cases of so-called tick fever
in dogs in Northern India have disclosed on examination infection
with the two piroplasms, P. gibsoni and P. canis. Infection with the
gibsoni parasite appears to be very widespread, and the course of the
disease set up by it differs noticeably from that set up by the canis
parasite. It is not amenable to treatment with trypanblue, but yields,
at least temporarily, to repeated injections of tryparsamide—the most
satisfactory of the drugs tested. However, relapses would appear to
occur, sometimes after considerable intervals, which need vigorous
repetition of the treatment.
Abortion in cattle. Strains of the causal organism isolated from
various dairy herds in India have been examined, and on serological
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1927
21
Some further work was done by Dr. Soparkar upon the resistance of
indigenous cattle to virulent infection and the results obtained confirmed
his earlier findings that these animals showed great variability in their
resistance to infection.
A considerable amount of work was done by Dr. Soparkar and other
members of the staff in estimating the virulency of strains of organisms
of the avian type, particularly by intravenous infection in cattle. It
was found by Dr. Soparkar that preliminary subcutaneous infection with
minute doses of the avian organisms rendered cattle subsequently highly
resistant to intravenous infection with large doses of organisms of this
type, and also gave partial immunity against infection in the same way
with organisms of the human and bovine types.
Mr. Menon in the course of his tours tested the cattle of five large
Military Dairy herds for tuberculosis. At Quetta and Bagerje, there
was a high proportion of reactors. The reacting animals were destroyed,
and tuberculosis confirmed readily in all of them.
Johne's disease. Work upon the system of preventive treatment is
in active progress at Muktesar; the method of safe administration having
been discovered, researches are in course of execution to obtain further
light upon its reliability.
Fowl diseases. Tick-fever, or fowl spirochætosis, was investigated
by Mr. Cooper, assisted by Mr. Sen: experiments were carried out on
the transmission of the disease, its diagnosis, and treatment. Fowl
ticks procured from Lahore, Lucknow, and Bhim Tal were proved in-
fective. The efficacy of a specific anti-serum and a series of arsenical
drugs was tested: the results are not yet conclusive. A specific anti-
serum was made against fowl cholera on the same lines as that made
against bovine hæmorrhagic septicæmia. In a paper already submitted
for publication, a trichomonad parasite found in the circulating blood
of fowls has been described by Messrs. Cooper and Amar Nath Gulati.
Miscellaneous. Other researches were carried out on:—Contagious
pleuro-pneumonia of goats. An outbreak of infectious pneumonia in
foals caused by a diphtheroid organism. The effects of trypanblue:
repeated injection into cattle infected with rinderpest was not tolerated,
although such injections are well borne by healthy animals. The effects
of iodine intravenously in outbreaks of foot and mouth disease: no
appreciable benefit in severe outbreaks. Infectious nasal granuloma of
cattle : still unable to transmit the disease artificially. The biochemical
properties of anti-sera (Mr. Goffi). Theileriasis in sheep. Further
work on the causal organism of bovine hæmorrhagic septicæmia. The
effects of prolonged cultivation on the glanders bacillus. Attenuation
of the anthrax bacillus. Various helminthological investigations
(Mr. A. N. Gulati). The causes of mortality in the outkraals.
The total number of post-mortem examinations carried out at Muktesar
was 1,269. The number of blood smears from experimental and other
animals at Muktesar examined was 3,718. The number of specimens
received from outside sources (excluding sera for agglutination test
22 REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY RESEARCH,
and blood smears) was 75. The number of blood smears received was
123. The number of samples of serum received for examination by the
means of the agglutination test was 947 (bovine abortion 313, equine
abortion 634).
VI. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
From the brief survey given of the work accomplished during the
year, it will be ascertained that the various members of the staff have
worked splendidly, and accomplished a great deal. In fact, the de-
mands made on members engaged in several duties are undoubted-
ly excessive, especially on the higher technical staff and the accounts side
of the office, and these portions of the staff ought to be strengthened.
It may not be out of place at this stage in the history of the labora-
tory to pay a deserving tribute to the distinguished man of science
Dr. A. LINGARD, to whom the conception of Muktesar and the develop-
ment of an organization capable of expansion to its present dimensions
are due. Himself a scholar and a medical man, without veterinary
qualifications, and highly trained in the methods of disease investiga-
tion as they were known in his day, he held sway from the date of his
appointment as Imperial Bacteriologist in 1890 until his retirement in
1907. Muktesar, with its tributary laboratory, whether it be deemed
successful or not, owes its present position to his persistent efforts ex-
tending over 17 years. Criticism of its position and work will
naturally be forthcoming most readily from a kind of professional public
who have not seen the place or who are ignorant entirely of the
methods of executing the work for which the place was founded. It is
held that the progressive direction of the Institute must be followed
upon the lines which LINGARD had surely established.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1927
23
APPENDIX I.
Table showing a summary of results of inoculations in the field reported
from the use of different products issued from the Imperial Institute
of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during 1926-27.
Province
United Provinces.
Rinderpest serum .
Hæmorrhagic septictæ¬
mia serum.
Blackquarter serum .
Punjab.
Rinderpest serum .
H. S. serum . .
H. S. vaccine
B. Q. vaccine
N. W. F. P. &
N. Punjab.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
Sind and Rajputana.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
Assam.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
Anthrax serum .
Bihar and Orissa.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
H. S. vaccine
Anthrax serum .
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculation was
undertaken
978
184
4
1,141
371
747
124
23
14
98
38
525
14
26
409
341
15
19
NUMBER OF ANI-
MALS WHICH DIED
UNINOCULATED IN
COURSE OF OUT-
BREAKS
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
Bovines
17,303
1,371
42
13,156
3,103
..
..
393
92
653
271
14,546
143
83
2,266
1,377
57
93
Others
338
..
..
3
..
..
..
151
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
213
..
..
..
..
Bovines
125,846
24,826
894
214,171
98,223
204,271
25,239
5,307
3,059
8,815
3,564
40,367
1,072
761
64,177
73,061
3,875
3,367
Others
8,376
..
..
90
..
..
..
1,180
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
AFTER INO-
CULATION
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines
539
10
..
337
55
4
..
4
..
51
2
743
6
3
166
28
..
1
Others
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Percentage of deaths in
inoculated bovines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
24 REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY RESEARCH,
APPENDIX I -contd.
Table showing a summary of results of inoculations in the field reported
from the use of different products issued from the Imperial Institute
of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during 1926-27—contd.
Province
Bombay.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
H. S. vaccine
B. Q. vaccine
Anthrax serum .
Madras.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
Anthrax serum .
B. Q. serum
Burma.
Rinderpest serum
Hissar.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
B. Q. serum
Anthrax serum .
Bengal.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
Anthrax serum .
Baluchistan.
Rinderpest serum
Anthrax serum .
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculation was
undertaken
213
87
6
15
6
749
155
15
160
506
2
4
7
472
15
1
2
7
NUMBER OF ANI-
-ALS WHICH DIED
UNINOCULATED IN
COURSE OF OUT-
BREAKS
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines
3,600
862
53
196
108
16,931
1,896
198
1,526
5,337
..
10
3
2
..
10,947
158
2
..
..
Others
..
..
..
..
..
74
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
125
523
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines
23,263
8,100
538
1,667
378
182,253
27,486
1,667
18,203
61,869
546
2,581
2,338
..
..
85,800
1,954
26
..
..
Others
..
..
..
..
..
125
..
2
188
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
812
1,014
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
AFTER INO-
CULATION
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines
61
22
..
2
..
638
26
4
24
1,261
..
25
26
..
..
599
..
..
..
..
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Percentage of deaths in
inoculated bovines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1927 25
APPENDIX I-concld.
Table showing a summary of results of inoculations in the field reported
from the use of different products issued from the Imperial Institute
of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during 1926-27—concld.
Province
Central Provinces.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
B. Q. serum
Anthrax serum .
Calcutta Veterinary
College.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
Mysore.
Rinderpest serum
H. S. serum
B. Q. serum
Anthrax serum .
Rinderpest serum
Hæmorrhagic septicæ-
mia serum.
Anthrax serum
Blackquarter serum .
Hæmorrhagic septicæ-
mia Vaccine.
Number of outbreaks in
which
Inoculation was
undertaken
443
166
29
6
16
3
427
13
753
41
6,004
1,405
121
1,092
788
NUMBER OF ANI-
MALS WHICH DIED
UNINOCULATED IN
COURSE OF OUT-
BREAKS
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
..
..
Bovines
3,502
1,149
58
65
132
5
4,340
85
3,165
174
93,106
10,522
1,246
4,990
110
Others
6
31
..
62
..
..
34
..
..
..
731
31
62
1
..
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
213
..
..
Bovines
56,262
18,149
2,701
776
1,448
180
52,857
2,475
56,835
5,376
922,981
264,730
12,365
207,877
208,684
Others
178
655
..
96
..
..
..
..
..
..
655
1,112
188
..
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
AFTER INO-
CULATION
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines
104
6
1
2
8
58
..
42
1
4,569
180
13
95
4
Others
2
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
3
..
..
..
P ercentage of deaths in
inoculated bovines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
0.495
0.068
0.104
0.045
0.002
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APPENDIX II.
Table showing amounts of various products prepared and issued from the
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during 1926 27,
as compared with average amounts of previous 5 years.
Name of products
Rinderpest serum . .
Anthrax serum. . .
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia
serum.
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia
vaccine.
Blackquarter vaccines .
Mallein
....
DOSES PREPARED
1926-27
56,57,201
83,434
3,85,231
3,13,400
1,04,710
22,781
Average of
previous
5 years
35,49,572
46,542
3,15,559
2,03,290
50,904
65,205
DOSES ISSUED
1926-27
53,80,187
29,047
3,63,709
2,88,350
1,30,100
40,078
Average of
previous
5 years
29,99,698
41,017
2,61,521
1,97,900
47,515
48,711
APPENDIX III.
Table showing the details concerning the nature of specimens received and
examined at the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar,
during 1926-27.
SUMMARY OF EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS RECEIVED FROM OUTSIDE
SOURCES DURING 1926-27.
(Summary to 31st March, 1927.)
A. Tissues.
Disease
Diphtheroid pneumonia
Johne's disease
Blackquarter .
Fowl spirochætosis .
Tuberculosis .
Fowl pox
Anthrax in hides. .
Canine filariasis
Glanders
Carcinoma
Melanotic sarcoma .
Melanosis
Actinomycosis
Inflammatory lesions
Parasitic lesions
Adeno-carcinoma
Cirrhosis of liver
No diagnosis arrived at
Equine pneumonia .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTALS
Total tissues examined
Positive
5
5
3
1
12
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
..
2
2
1
2
..
1
43
Doubtful
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Negative
..
10
..
..
3
..
1
1
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
12
..
29
75 specimens.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1927
27
APPENDIX III-concld.
B. Smears.
Disease
Bovine piroplasmosis (B. bigemina)
....
Do.
do.
(Theileriasis)
....
Canino piroplasmosis
Equine piroplasmosis
Canine leishmaniasis
Anthrax
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia
Surra
Tuberculosis
Johne's
disease
........
Epizootic lymphangitis
Marc abortion swab
TOTAL
Total smears examined
Positive
5
2
19
..
..
..
1
8
..
2
..
1
38
Negative
}58
3
4
1
1
4
..
1
5
8
..
85
123
C. Samples of fæces.
Results. Bovine coccidiosis
Worm infection
Negative
....
....
...
.
TOTAL
3
4
1
8
D. Parasites identified, total 70 specimens.
E. Agglutination tests.
Disease
Cow abortion
Mare abortion
......
TOTAL
Total sera tested
Positive
92
86
178
Doubtful
5
240
245
947 samples.
Negative
216
308
524
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APPENDIX
Table showing the doses of different products issued from the Imperial
QUANTITY OF
Products
Rinderpest serum
Hæmorrhagic septicæ-
mia serum.
Anthrax serum .
Blackquarter serum
Strangles serum .
Hæmorrhagic septicæ-
mia Vaccine.
Blackquarter
vaccine
(pillule).
Blackquarter aggressin
Strangles
Vaccine
ordinary.
Strangles
Vaccine
extracted.
Abortion vaccine equine
Autogenous vaccine
Mixed Vaccine . .
Virulent blood . .
Mallein (subcutaneous
test).
Mallein (for intra-dermo-
palpebral test).
Tuberculin ordinary .
Tuborculin concentrated
Avian
tuberculin
ordinary.
Avian
tuberculin
concentrated.
B. abortus Bang serum
TOTAL
Punjab
3,43,000
35,000
..
..
85,400
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
100
150
..
..
..
..
...
..
4,63,650
N.W.
F. P.
and
North
Punjab
74,000
21,000
..
..
48,300
5,000
2,600
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1,50,000
South
Punjab
5,92,000
73,500
1,000
..
1,34,100
400
24,600
..
..
100
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
8,25,706
United
Pro-
vinces
11,71,000
35,000
..
..
..
..
5,000
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12,11,000
Bihar
and
Orissa
2,05,000
84,000
7,000
1,000
12,500
..
1,000
..
..
..
..
..
..
50
..
..
..
...
..
..
3,10,550
Bengal
3,86,000
10,000
..
250
..
..
50
..
..
..
..
..
..
400
5
..
..
..
..
..
3,96,705
Assam
1,73,200
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
200
..
..
9
..
..
..
..
1,73,409
Burma
3,45,000
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
50
..
..
..
..
3,45,050
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1927
29
IV.
Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during the year 1926-27.
SERA IN DOSES
Madras
8,55,550
43,000
3,000
21,000
..
2,000
..
2,040
200
130
165
3
9,27,088
Bombay
58,400
10,000
2,000
2,000
..
6,000
8,000
..
60
1,500
..
..
..
..
83,960
Sind
and
Rajpu-
tana
35,000
6,000
..
..
..
..
..
..
100
..
..
..
41,100
Central
Pro-
vinces
1,10,000
29,000
2,500
3,500
..
18,000
..
..
24
..
..
..
1,63,024
Balu-
chis-
tan
900
..
1,550
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2,450
Coorg
28,000
..
300
..
..
50
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
28,350
Military
Depart-
ment
64,737
1,792
420
..
10
200
..
100
10
20
6,700
12,541
20,725
145
30
18
40
..
1,07,488
Indian
States
5,88,756
13,000
9,400
60
510
325
45,100
6,200
3,394
..
6,060
680
605
15
..
..
..
..
6,74,105
Foreign
Coun-
tries
2,32,300
667
1,267
100
..
100
..
..
1,018
2,000
..
..
..
..
2,37,452
Im-
perial
Insti-
tute of
Veteri-
nary
Research
1,17,344
1,750
610
18
12,626
1,525
17,000
593
19,480
..
80
85
2,970
30
2,660
..
1,76,771
Total
53,80,187
3,63,709
29,047
28,928
13,146
2,88,350
50,500
79,600
3,394
593
200
10
20
34,640
16,663
23,415
310
3,130
48
2,865
3
63,18,758
30 REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY RESEARCH,
APPENDIX V.
Table showing main results of the working of the Imperial Institute of
Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during the year 1926-27
Name of sera or anti-toxin
1
Rinderpest serum .
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia
serum.
Anthrax serum
Blackquarter serum
Strangles serum .
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia
vaccine.
Blackquarter vaccine (pillules)
Blackquarter aggressin
Strangles vaccine ordinary
Strangles vaccine extracted .
Abortion vaccine equiue
.
Autogenous "special vaccine"
Mixed vaccine
Virulent blood
Mallein ordinary .
Mallein (for intra-dermo-palpe-
bral test).
Tuberculin ordinary
Tuberculin concentrated
Avian tuberculin ordinary
Avian tuberculin concentrated
B. abortus Bang serum .
TOTAL
QUANTITY IN DOSES OF SERA AND OTHER PRODUCTS PREPARED
AND ISSUED
Opening
balance
2
39,35,883
3,79,941
15,529
11,584
22,949
27,700
6,300
20,740
24
593
476
..
..
..
10,864
80,980
3,319
12,790
1,395
17,270
..
45,48,337
Prepared
during
the year
3
56,57,201
3,85,231
83,434
18,216
..
3,13,400
44,200
60,510
4,032
..
..
10
20
34,640
22,781
..
..
..
..
..
3
66,23,678
Returned
serum
4
7,250
..
400
..
47
..
..
..
296
..
..
..
..
..
400
70
..
..
..
..
..
8,463
Total
5
96,00,334
7,65,172
99,363
29,800
22,996
3,41,100
50,500
81,250
4,352
593
476
10
20
34,640
34,045
81,050
3,319
12,790
1,395
17,270
3
1,11,80,478
Issued
during
the year
6
53,80,187
3,63,709
29,047
28,928
13,146
2,88,350
50,500
79,600
3,394
593
200
10
20
34,640
16,663
23,415
310
3,130
48
2,863
3
63,18,758
Stock in
hand
7
42,20,147
4,01,463
70,316
872
9,850
52,750
..
1,650
958
..
276
..
..
..
17,382
57,635
3,009
9,660
1,347
14,405
..
48,61,720
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1927
31
APPENDIX VI.
Table showing main results of the working of the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during the
year 1926-27.
Sale of sera,
vaccines and
other products
1
Rs. A. P.
10,88,346-9-11
Sale of
animals
2
Rs. A. P.
10,323-2-0
RECEIPTS
Sale of
garden
produce
and
reserved
forests
3
Rs. A. P.
358-8-0
Other mis-
cellaneous
receipts
4
Rs. A. P.
7,164-6-3
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Total
5
Rs. A. P.
11,06,192-10-2
Salaries
travelling
allowances
of officers
and staff
6
Rs. A. P.
2,04,568-7-0
Feed and keep
of animals
7
Rs. A. P.
2,18,629-0-0
EXPENDITURE
Cost of
chemicals
and
apparatus
8
Rs. A. P.
33,954-3-11
Other
miscellaneous
expenditure
9
Rs. A. P.
1,12,582-11-8
Purchase of
animals
10
Rs. A. P.
89,755-6-0
Total
11
Rs. A. P.
6,59,489-12-7
MGIPC—M—IV-2-94—14-6-28—500
REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research
Muktesar
For the year ending 31st March, 1928
CALCUTTA : GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
1928
Price Re. 1-6 or 2s. 3d.
REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research
Muktesar
For the year ending 31 st March, 1928
CALCUTTA : GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
1928
Price Re. 1-6 or 2s. 3d.
REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research
Muktesar.
For the year ending 31st March, 1928.
[ J. T. EDWARDS, D.Sc. (London), M.R.C.V.S. ]
I. STAFF OF IMPERIAL AND GAZETTED OFFICERS.
1. Director. Dr. J. T. Edwards, D.Sc. (London), M.R.C.V.S., was
on duty throughout the year.
2. Pathologist. Mr. H. Cooper, M.R.C.V.S., the permanent incum-
bent of the post, was on leave out of India from the 16th April to the
15th December 1927. During his absence, Mr. M. B. Menon, Assistant
Veterinary Research Officer, held charge of the duties of the post from the
16th April to the 11th May, and Major R. F. Stirling, F.R.C.V.S.,
D.V.S.M., F.Z.S., Second Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Central Provinces, officiated as Pathologist from the 12th May to the
15th December 1927.
3. First Veterinary Research Officer. This post remained vacant
throughout the year.
4. Second Veterinary Research Officer. The Government of India
have decided that this post should remain vacant until the constitution
of the new Central Veterinary Service is decided, and that subsequently
the incumbent of the post of Temporary Veterinary Research Officer
which was created during the year shall be appointed, if his services
prove satisfactory, to such post in the Central Service as may be created
in its stead.
5. Third Veterinary Research Officer. Mr. J. R. Haddow, B.Sc.,
M.R.C.V.S., D.V.S.M., held this appointment throughout the year, and
remained, as during the preceding year, in charge of the Branch Institute
at Izatnagar.
6. Temporary Veterinary Research Officer. This post was created
during the course of the year for a period of three years on the scale of
pay, Rs. 350-50-450 per mensem, with free quarters, and it was decided
to select for appointment to it the most suitable of the three State