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or by the district staff in the course of their tours. A scheme
was worked out for the control of glanders in the affected
areas. It has been decided that visits to all private
premises, including those of owners of tonga ponies, shall
be made twice a year, in winter and in summer. The De-
partment is carrying on negotiations with the Municipalities
concerned on the subject.
Surra.
55. The undernoted Surra centres were at work during
the last Surra season :—
1. Hafizabad.
2. Muridke.
3. Sheikhupura.
4. Sharakpur.
5. Jalalabad.
6. Ferozepore.
7. Makhu.
8. Mukerian.
9. Kahnuwan.
10. Satrah.
11. Qila Harnani Singh.
12. Wandoh.
13. Pasrur.
14. Akalgarh.
15. Wazirabad.
16. Sambrial.
17. Khudian.
18. Sonepat.
19. Panipat.
20. Gohana.
21. Bhera.
22. Karnal.
23. Isakhel.
24. Dinga.
25. Rajanpur.
26. Kaithal.
27. Rohillan wali.
28. Nawanshahr.
29. Gurdaspur.
30. Raindas.
31. Dinanagar.
32. Kanganpur.
In addition, sanction for the opening of Surra centres at
Jampur (District Dera Ghazi Khan) and Phidi Bhattian
(District Gujranwala) was given during the year under report.
Climatic and other conditions were favourable to the
spread of this disease during the year. The total number of
Surra cases (including equines and camels) treated at the
various centres in the Province was 2,641 compared with
1,925 in the previous year. Of these, 1,965 were equines and
676 camels compared to 1,448 and 477, respectively, during
the preceding year. Of this number 2,275 cases came from
Sheikhupura, Gujranwala. Sialkot, Rohtak and Karnal. In
the Rohtak District, with the exception of one mule, all others
treated were camels. This disease is a very difficult problem
for stock owners in low-lying and water-logged areas or any
other areas where, owing to defective drainage, conditions
become favourable for fly borne infections. The Department
is doing extensive propaganda in regard to this disease.
In addition to the authorised surra centres, the total
number of surra cases confirmed from other areas by
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| Description | Covers 1894-1932 and the work of the CVD in the Punjab. Describes Punjab Veterinary College and the Government cattle farm, Hissar. General administration, veterinary instruction, treatment of disease, breeding operations, animal fairs and shows are recorded, supplemented by tables and maps. |
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| Description | Reports dated 1887-1950 record activities of the Civil Veterinary Department across India. Plus minutes, memoirs and ledgers concerning veterinary officers and their work. |
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| Description | The Veterinary collection consists of 146 volumes dating from 1864 to 1959. Divided into veterinary diseases, colleges and laboratories and Civil Veterinary Departments. Extensive research on trypanosomiasis and rinderpest. Reports show how veterinary medicine controlled disease, maintained livestock and alleviated famine. They explore its effect on military and local communities. |
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