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13. The veterinary assistant surgeon attached to the laboratory of
the office of the Veterinary Adviser was again deputed to the Muktesar
laboratory to attend a " Refresher Course" for two months. This man
after return from there proved himself of great assistance in helping the
Veterinary Adviser in research work.
14. It was proposed to depute the men attached to the laboratory
of the offices of the circle superintendents to the Muktesar laboratory
to undergo a course of bacteriological technique, but the same could not
be brought into effect as their services were required in. the province
on other more important duties.
15. During his study leave, Mr. Davies attended a post-graduate
course of instruction in Veterinary Helminthology, Protozoology and
Entomology in the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
16 Demonstrative lectures were arranged at cattle fairs and shows
at which a large number of agriculturists attended and took a keen
interest. Instructions with regard to infectious diseases, means of sup-
pression, care of animals, etc., were given at many places by the subordinate
staff deputed to the different fairs and shows. These efforts of propaganda
work were further supplemented by broadcast distribution of pamphlets
and hand-bills written in a simple language on the various common
diseases of animals in India and other useful veterinary informations,
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
See table II.
17. During the year under report there has been a decrease in the
number of deaths reported from contagious diseases, the mortality being
80,789 as against 40,738 in the previous year. Rinderpest was again
responsible for 22,110 deaths although it is believed that, had a sufficient
supply of serum been available in time, great many outbreaks would
have been stopped and much of the spread of the disease, substantially
checked. It is however satisfactory to note that cattle-owners them-
selves are realising the disadvantages of suppressing information about
outbreaks of disease, a practice which was very common years ago, and
it is noticed that many people now report the disease direct to this
department. There is a considerable reduction in the death-rate from
haemorrhagic septicaemia, anthrax, blackquarter and foot and mouth
diseases. The figures shown in the table were compiled from the reports
received from the patwaris which cannot be relied upon as they are always
incorrect, It is gratifying to mention that there was a substantial decrease
in the mortality of horses and ponies suffering from surra, as compared
with last year's figures, and also that the general health of all kinds of
animals was satisfactory.
18. Equine.—The figures under this head include the mortality
amongst equines in the four selected districts. The reason for this inclu-
sion has been explained in paragraph 21 of the last year's annual report
and for paying compensation to the owners of animals whose cases deserv-
ed consideration. A sum of Rs 267 was paid for this purpose to the
Army Remount department from the budget grant of this department.
19. Glanders and Farcy.—This disease was reported from the dis-
tricts of Bulandshahr and Gorakhpur and three animals were found to be
suffering from this malady which were destroyed.
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