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Inoculation against rinderpest was limited this year to a considerable
extent by the restricted supply of serum.

                                       II.—OTHER DISEASES.

Treatment of disease in villages-
Table IV.

22. During the year under report 10,293 villages were visited by
veterinary assistants on tour. 55,082 animals
were treated and 25,513 were castrated. Last
year 14,139 villages were visited, 113,178 cases
treated and 41,495 castrations were performed. The decrease in the work done
in villages during the year is partly due to the fact that there were no itinerat-
ing veterinary assistants on account of the shortage of staff due to the war
and partly on account of the prevalence of the influenza epidemic.

                              III.—VETERINARY HOSPITALS.

No. of Veterinary Hopitals—Table V.

23. At the end of the year there were 129 veterinary hospitals in the
province compared with 127 in the previous year.
Two new hospitals were opened at Adampur in
Jullundur District, and Rohillanwali, District Muzaffargarh, during the year.
Besides these there are 3 veterinary dispensaries at Bheni Milwan (District
Gurdaspur), Kotgarh (District Simla) and Gojra (District Lyallpur).

Owing to the shortage of men 3 dispensaries at Bheni Milwan Kotgarh
and Gojra and the hospital at Gogera had to be closed during the year.

Work at the hospitals—Table V.

24.The total number of animals treated in the hospitals of the province
was 291,085 against 361,569 last year. Medi-
cines were supplied for 17,669 cases that were
not brought to the hospitals. Besides this 16,728 castrations were performed
in these institutions against 16,795 last year.

The decrease in the work of hospitals is due to the effect of the influenz a
epidemic on the public and the staff. Few escaped the disease and the absence
of any leave reserve entailed the closing of certain hospitals for varying
periods.

Buildings of Veterinary hospitals.

25. The Government has been asked for a grant of Rs. 48,600 out of
wheat profits money for the construction of
new hospitals, and for the improvement of old
ones. As soon as the money is allotted monetary aid will be given to various
districts of the province for the above purpose. It is hoped that the above
allotment supplemented by allotments from District Boards will go a long
way towards the provision of suitable hospital buildings in the province.

                                  Part III.—Breeding Operations.

                                              1.—BOVINES.

Stud bulls-Table VIII.

26. At the close of the year there were 1,265 stud bulls at work in the
province against 1,090 in the previous year.
The difference of 3 bulls is due to the fact that
the bulls which had gone astray from the Jullundur and Lyallpur Districts in
1917-18 were subsequently found.

There were 142 casualties and 205 additions during the year, The detail
of the latter is given below :—

N.B.—The 10 bulls obtained by the Montgomery District direct from the Government Cattle Farm, Hissar, are
included in (a) above.

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