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38. A limited number of fowls suffering from fowl cholera were
experimented upon with different antiseptic drugs, but no satisfactory
results were obtained. Fowl cholera serum received from abroad was
tried with success, but it is too expensive to be used generally. An
outbreak of "Spirochætosis" was dealt with by intramuscular injection
of "Soamin" at different stages of the disease, and 50 per cent. of the
vases treated at the proper stage got cured by a single injection and the
rest either required a repetition or had no effect by it. Fifty birds
affected with "Scabies Deplumance" were treated by a dip composed of
various drugs, but sulphurated potash was found most effective and in
a course of 3 weeks they were freed from the disease.
Experiments on Piroplasmosis were carried on in the circle labora-
tory at Agra, and "Chemo-therapeutic" treatment was tried as curative
which yielded satisfactory results.
39. Good work has been done at the Research and Experimental
station where 214 cases of obscure diseases were satisfactorily treated
and Rs. 295-5-0 was realized from the owners as treatment charges. The
institution is gradually earning a good name for itself.
40. The new isolation wards have begun to attract cases, and 28
cases found admission. Eight cases of rabies were kept under observ-
ation and their brains taken out and sent to the Pasteur Institute,
Kasauli, or the Pathological Section, King George's Medical College,
Lucknow, for examination and report. The persons bitten were advised
to undergo anti-rabic treatment at Kasauli. Twenty cases of such con-
tagious diseases as are not allowable in general hospitals were kept as
indoor patients and treated with successful results. It is expected that
in the near future when water-pipe, electric connexion and servants
quarters are arranged for in the new institution, it will earn extensive
popularity.
41. Experiments on treatment of kumri on horse with Bayer 205
(Naganol) have been undertaken.
42. Cattle-poisoning.—Thirty-seven
cases of cattle-poisoning were
reported from 12 districts, and the District Officers dealt with the
accused persons as considered necessary.
See table V.
43. Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries.—The
number of vete-
rinary hospitals and dispensaries rose from 140 last year to 155 this war.
The increase is due to the opening of 0 new dispensaries in the districts
of Basti, Benares, Hamirpur, Banda and Dehra Dun. The question
of opening a new dispensary at Thakurdwara in the district of Morad-
abad has been settled, but it will be some time before being opened
as the district board has not at present the necessary funds.
44. The number of animals treated in the veterinary hospitals and
dispensaries during the year was 8,154 in- patients, 244, 458 out-patents
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making a total of 252,609 as against a total of 215,257, showing an
increase of 37,352 over the last year's figures. Medicines were also
given to 33,881 cases not brought to hospitals, and 2,935 animals were
castrated as against 26,900 and 2,905 respectively of the previous year.
45. A sum of Rs. 30,000 was provided in the budget of this year
for contribution to district boards for construction of veterinary dis-
pensary buildings, of which Rs. 20,008 were actually contributed to the
district boards of Lucknow, Moradabad, Budaun, Farrukhabad, Fyz-
abad, Ghazipur, Mirzapur, Pilibhit, Ballia and Gorakhpur as a Gov-
ernment moiety for construction of new buildings or improvements in
the existing buildings as necessity demanded.
46. It is regretted that the district board of Benares finally decided
to close the sadr veterinary dispensary and transferred it to the munici-
pal board. This means that it is taken out of the hands of the Civil
Veterinary Department for inspection and other purposes.
47. The necessity for veterinary hospitals in the district of Garh-
wal is becoming more and more acute, and the earliest opportunity will
be seized for such an institution for which arrangements are in progress.
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1) BOVINE.
Stud bulls.
48. A report under this head is blank.
(2) SHEEP-BREEDING.
49. A report under this head is blank.
(3) POULTRY-BREEDING.
50. The small demonstration poultry run at Badshah Bagh
Research Station is doing good work, and research of various diseases in
fowls is being carried out in the laboratory.
(4) EQUINE.
(i) Horse and pony stallions.
See table X.
51. At the beginning of the year there were 60 horse and pony
stallions at stud belonging to the department.
52. Fifteen stallions were purchased during the year, 1 died, 2
were sold and 8 destroyed being useless for stud purposes. The balance
at the close of the year was, therefore, 64 stallions.
See table XI.
53. Fifty-seven stallions were at stud work and the number of cov-
erings by them was 2,413 as against 2.120 in the previous year, show-
ing an increase of 293 over the last year's figures.
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54. Six new stallion stands have been opened in the following 4
districts :—Allahabad, Jhansi, Hamirpur and Sultanpur.
55. The question of supply of more stallions to Mainpuri and
Bareilly district boards and a new one to Kheri district is under corres-
pondence, and it is expected that in the near future a supply will be
made.
56. The new system of issuing covering and foaling certificates is
getting more popular year by year, and it is hoped that it will, to some
extent, revive the interest of the people in horse-breeding operations.
57. As for the progeny of the provincial stallions, it is gratifying
to note that continual improvements have been marked in the blood of
these animals. On the occasion of the horse show at the Saharanpur
exhibition a part of the prize money was awarded to the progeny of
thoroughbred English stallions in a show particularly held for them which
gave an impetus to the improvement of horse-breeding industry in the
district.
(ii) Donkey stallions.
See tables X
and XI.
58. At the commencement of the year there were 13 donkey stal-
lions on the roll. Eight were newly purchased and 5 destroyed, being
unserviceable for stud work, thus making a balance of 10 at the close of
the year. Ten donkeys were at stud, and the number of mares covered
by them was 358 as against 387 of the last year. The decrease is due
to the fact that the new jacks were received late in the year in January,
1928. A new donkey stallion stand has been opened in the district of
Basti.
See table
XIV.
59. Fairs and shows.—Officers of this department attended the im-
portant fairs and shows whenever they were free from other urgent
nature of work, and at several instances they were vested with the res-
ponsibility of judging cattle and horses for distribution of prizes to the
owners. One of the special features of the fairs and shows this year
was the Hardwar-Kumbh Fair which, although not a cattle or horse
fair, necessitated the opening of two temporary Veterinary dispensaries
for the treatment of the large number of conveyance animals that were
brought in for the vast multitude of people who attended the fair. The
work in the fair has been commended by the officer in charge, and is an
encouragement to the staff on duty. At the Etawah district exhibition,
shoeing competition was organized for the first time with hopeful
results. At the Dewa Fair (Bara Banki) there was a new item by
the exhibition of a Government stallion which was greatly appreciated
by the public. Veterinary exhibits were as usual displayed, and
propaganda work by demonstrations and lectures and distribution of
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pamphlets on various common ailments of domesticated animals were
arranged by the department.
IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Number, supervision and work performed.
See table
VII.
60. The strength of the subordinate veterinary establishment as
it stood on March 31, was as follows :—Veterinary inspectors, 16; dèpôt
and research overseers, 2; veterinary assistant surgeon in charge of
office laboratory and isolation ward, Lucknow, 1; veterinary assistant
surgeons employed in districts, 172; veterinary assistant surgeon under
city board, Mussoorie, 1; veterinary assistant surgeons attached to
head-quarter staff including the Agricultural Farm; Cawnpore, 12;
and veterinary assistant surgeon on deputation to Mesopotamia, 1; or
a total of 205.
61. The veterinary inspectors did useful work during the year,
and were busy in the inspection and checking of the work of veterinary
assistant surgeons conducting inoculations and other measures to sup-
press outbreaks, where necessary. They periodically inspected veterinary
hospitals and dispensaries and cattle pounds, and attended fairs and
shows and did all that was necessary in bringing about improvements
for the better working of the department. They visited 2,720 villages
and travelled 30,892 miles by rail and 16,805 miles by road at an
average of 201.5 days of tour per inspector.
62. The head-quarter veterinary assistant surgeons have been von
useful throughout the year in relieving district veterinary assistant sur-
geons proceeding on leave, or assisting them on inoculation work wher-
ever their services were required.
63. I regret to report the death of one of my ablest veterinary
inspectors Babu Daulat Ram, who did valuable work in the hill tracts
of Garhwal where he was very popular.
V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
See table
XIV-A.
64. The cost of the department, in accordance with the statement
furnished by the Pay and Accounts Officer, Agriculture and Veterinary
Departments, Lucknow, is Rs. 4,06,847 as against Rs. 3,49,924 for
the previous year.
VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.
65. Again, as seen from the annual report of this department
it shows a steady increase in all its branches, notably preventive inocu-
lation against contagious diseases which shows an increase of over 60,000
as against last year's figures. But I am afraid that unless Government
greatly increase our present inadequate staff at a very early date little
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or no further progress can be expected. With our present inadequate
staff, it is impossible to quickly suppress contagious diseases or keep
them controlled within certain areas; also Government granting insuffi-
cient funds for sera, we are confronted with a period each year when
our grant runs out and have to approach Government for additional
funds. During this period no inoculation can be carried out for want
of sera and in outbreaks visited by the veterinary assistant surgeons
nothing can be done excepting explaining to villagers the benefit of
isolation which, in the great majority of cases, is not carried out by them
with the result that the disease spreads. Another factor for the spread-
ing of diseases is the journeying through these provinces of cattle dealers
from the Punjab. I do not say that they are totally responsible for
bringing the disease, but by journeying from village to village they
spread it. During last June I made a circular tour through the dis-
tricts of Cawnpore, Etah, Aligarh, Bulandshahr, Meerut and Saharan-
pur and it was easily seen that the route taken by the cattle dealers
from the Punjab was marked by outbreaks of contagious diseases.
Nothing can prevent this except legislation and co-operation of province
with province. I agree that it might not be possible to put it into force
for some years, but having once passed a set of rules on the lines of the
Contagious Diseases Animals Act of England, it would always be at
hand to enforce.
66. The District Remount Officer, Babugarh, in his annual report
of the working of the provincial stallions in the selected districts has
remarked that, in his opinion, our present method of destruction against
the stamping of surra cannot possibly effect any check, as it only
touches the fringe, and that Government should start a treatment centre
either free or on payment of fees where animals affected should be
treated by the latest methods. I quite agree with his remarks that
we at the present time touch only the fringe of the disease, but I should
like to point out, as quoted above, that due to want of funds and inade-
quate staff we only touch the fringe of any of the contagious diseases
which occur amongst the domesticated animals. One centre would be
of little use, it would mean a centre in each of the yearly infected dis-
tricts and a large staff of highly trained technical men.
Also treat-
ment would, in the cases of country tats, cost more than the value of
the animal, and nothing definite has as yet been proved that it is an
actual cure in the field. But I am given to understand that in Java
it has been used as a prophylactic in army animals.
67. I regret to again have to bring to the notice of Government
the general apathy shown by the district boards in answering corres-
pondence, etc., with this department. This has been brought to my
notice by both my circle officers and I have personally experienced it
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also and more especially to circular instructions issued from time to
time with regard to statements of accounts, etc., which involves loss of
time, unnecessary correspondence and extra heavy office work.
68. The Mobile Squad sanctioned by Government in last year's
budget could not be got together clue to no veterinary assistant surgeons
being available to fill the posts because other provinces were also in-
creasing their veterinary staff and offering better rates of pay, etc. We
have to recuit our men for the most part from the Punjab. This is also
done by the Central Provinces.
All men not taken by the Punjab
Government after qualifying go to the Central Provinces, and we are
left with what is not wanted by them.
69. Two students were sent to England during the last financial
year on a four-year course to qualify for their M.R.C.V.S., and we are
sending again one this year. It is hoped that when qualified, they will
be added to the cadre of this department.
70. One horse suffering from kumri was treated by the Bayer (205)
method with very favourable results, and further investigation will be
made as cases from time to time come to the notice of the department,
71. With profound regret I have to record the sudden death on
April 17, 1928, of my head assistant Babu Srish Chandra Bhattacharjya.
I have lost a valuable helper, and the department, a willing worker.
72. Thirteen sanads were awarded during the year for rendering
genuine assistance in furthering the work of inoculation.
73. My thanks are due to Captain W. H. Priston, Khan Sahib
Shaikh Niaz Mohammad and Mr. T. S. Davies for the energetic way
they have carried out their duties in their respective circles during the
year, also 1 am indebted to my deputy superintendents for the help
they have rendered me.
74. On the whole, the subordinate staff, both veterinary and cleri-
cal, have worked satisfactorily. I should also like to bring to the notice
of Government the name of my head clerk, now my head assistant,
Babu Satya Kumar Mukerjee for the way he has performed the duties
entrusted to him.
S. G. M. HICKEY,
CAPTAIN, I.V.S.,
Veterinary Adviser to Government,
United Provinces
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PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR 1928-29.
1. General expansion of the department so far as funds permit.
2. Investigation and research into obscure forms of animal diseases
which cannot fully be carried out for paucity of staff.
3. Extension of horse and mule breeding.
4. General departmental routine work.
S. G. M. HICKEY,
CAPTAIN, I.V.S.,
Veterinary Adviser to Government,
United Provinces.
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TABLE III.—SEE REPORT, PARAGRAPH 32 TO 34.
Showing results of preventive inoculation during the year 1927-28.
District.
1
Dehra Dun ..
Saharanpur ..
Mazafiarnagar ..
Meerut .. ..
Bulandshahr ..
Aligarh .. ..
Muttra .. ..
Agra
Mainpuri .. ..
Etah .. ..
Bareilly .. ..
Bijnoro .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Moradabad ..
Shahjahanpur ..
Pilibhit
.. ..
Farrukhabad ..
Etawah .. ..
Cawnporo .. ..
Fatehpur .. ..
Allahabad .. ..
Jhansi .. ..
Jalaun .. ..
Hamirpur .. ..
Banda .. ..
Benares
Mirzapur .. ..
Jaunpur .. ..
Ghazipur .. ..
Ballia .. ..
Gorakhpur .. ..
Basti .. ..
Azamgarh .. ..
Naini Tal .. ..
Almora .. ..
Garhwal .. ..
Lucknow .. ..
Unao .. ..
Rae Bareli .. ..
Sitapur .. ..
Hardoi .. ..
Khori .. ..
Fyzabad .. ..
Gonda .. ..
Bahraich .. ..
Sultanpur .. ..
Partabgarh ..
Bara Banki ..
Total ..
Name of disease against
which
inoculation
was carried out.
2
Ri nder pes t
.
Method of inoculation
followed.
3
Se r
um alone method.
Number of outbreaks in
which
inoculation
was undertaken.
4
24
12
23
21
70
72
48
30
68
25
18
4
10
4?
30
0
38
12
150
32
39
12
13
9
24
24
16
10
11
1
21
13
0
4
23
171
14
62
30
18
44
17
30
5
41
38
21
11
1,464
Number of
animals which
died uninoculated
in course of
outbreak.
Equines.
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines.
6
361
144
435
939
1,184
701
859
574
840
104
106
29
86
473
268
24
468
257
1,911
214
346
261
102
190
680
450
260
165
145
34
200
182
59
52
142
3,371
234
759
1,161
149
558
203
305
90
973
204
261
343
21,865
Others.
7
49
..
.. 1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
5
138
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
194
Number of animals
inoculated.
Equines.
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
..
Bovines.
9
2,829
2,691
4,564
4,060
7,581
6,910
5,112
4,668
5,487
8,335
1,137
533
1,702
6,214
3,310
1,700
4,084
2,919
17,055
2,138
10,413
3,072
1,830
1,085
4,725
4,718
1,426
939
1,891
139
2,601
1,340
709
300
1,133
17,126
646
2,996
4,577
1,653
3,028
2,328
1,680
235
5,840
3,926
2,563
1,641
1,73,085
Others.
10
927
..
..
67
..
17
41
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 20
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 23
66
..
..
279
9,464
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10,910
Number
animals
inoculation
inoculatio
Equines.
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines.
12
3
..
..
4
20
12
..
4
3
7
..
..
..
7
1
.. i
2
7
12
..
..
5
..
..
3
..
..
..
.. 1
..
..
..
5
37
..
1
4
..
..
6
..
.. 30
..
6
..
134
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TABLE III.—SEE REPORT, PARAGRAPHS 32 TO 34.
Mowing results of preventive inoculation during the year 1927-28—(continued.)
District.
1
ra
..
..
Total ..
Sharanpur ..
Muzaffarnagar ..
Bulandshahr
Aligarh .. ..
Mut t ra .. ..
Agra .. ..
Mainpuri .. ..
Etah .. ..
Bereilly .. ..
Bijnor .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Muradabad .. ..
Shahjabaupur ..
Pilbhit .. ..
Farukhabad .. ..
Kownpore ..
..
Allahabad .. ..
Zhansi .. ..
da .. ..
Banares .. ..
Mirzapur .. ..
Ghazipur .. ..
Ballia .. ..
Gorakhpur .. ..
Basti .. ..
Azamgarh .. ..
Rea Bareli .. ..
Sitapur .. ..
Hardoi .. ..
Kheri ..
Faizabad ..
Gonda .. ..
Baheaich .. ..
Sultanpur .. ..
Partabgarh .. ..
Total ..
allia .. ..
Makhpur .. ..
Total
Name of disease against
which
inoculation
was carried out.
2
Rinder-
pest.
..
Haemorrhagie septicaemia.
..
Black
quar-
ter.
..
Method of inoculation
followed.
3
Serum
Simul-
taneous.
..
Se r
um a lone me thod.
..
By
Aggre-
ssin.
..
Number
of outbreaks in
which
inoculation
was undertaken.
4
1
1
10
22
4
236
7
9
19
8
1
4
3
2
1
1
8
22
3
3
1
7
1
1
2
19
3
13
1
10
11
2
7
74
1
2
10
523
4
1
5
Number of
animals which
died uninocu-
lated in course
of outbreak.
Equines.
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
., ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines.
6
..
..
240
103
45
237
17
53
138
86
11
44
7
28
3
10
21
77
5
24
12
40
6
8
8
84
11
80
2
19
38
1
42
198
4
3
65
1,776
15
2
17
Others.
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.,
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Number of animals
inoculated.
Equines.
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines.
9
4
4
2,401
2,047
643
3,503
115
2,050
1,102
827
80
530
500
805
100
248
267
8,002
1,092
698
529
1,951
117
890
531
1,719
447
2,011
75
490
705
280
342
4,067
75
101
778
35,030
661
5
666
Others.
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Number of
animals
which died
after inocu-
lation.
Equines.
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines.
12
..
..
..
..
1
3
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others.
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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TABLE III.—SEE REPORT, PATAGRAPHS 32 TO 34.
Showing results of preventive inoculation during the year 1927-28—(concluded)
District.
1
Bareilly .. ..
Ballia .. ..
Gorakhpur.. ..
Azamgarh .. ..
Total ..
Muzaffarnagar ..
Jalaun
.. ..
Azamgarh .. ..
Total ..
GRAND
TOTAL ..
Name of disease against
which
inoculation
was carried out.
2
Black
quar-
ter.
..
Auth-
rax.
..
..
Method of inoculation
followed.
3
By
Serum
and
Aggre-
ssin.
..
Serum
alone
me-
thod.
..
..
Number of outbreaks in
which
inoculation
was undertaken.
4
1
8
1
1
11
1
1
1
3
2 ,007
Number of
animals which
died uninocu-
late in course
of outbreak.
Equines.
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines.
6
4
89
4
8
103
6
7
2
15
23,778
Others.
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
194
Number of animals
inoculated.
Equines.
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines.
9
155
1,492
118
159
1,921
32
384
20
436
2,11,745
Others.
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10,910
Number of
animals
which died
after inocu
lation.
Equines.
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines.
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
139