(9)

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