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CHAPTER III
NON-CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Table III.
19. The number of cases treated at the veterinary hospitals and
dispensaries during the year was 6,58,052 as
against 6,33,513 in the preceding year. Cases
supplied with medicines but not brought to hospitals were 91,927 as
compared with 83,596 in the previous year.
Tables III and IV
20. Cases treated by veterinary assistant surgeons while on tour
numbered 1,50,668 as against 1,29,093 last year.
Castration of scrub bulls numbered 1,97,644 as
compared with 1,80,205 in the preceding year.
Cattle poisoning.
21. Twenty-four cases of cattle poisoning were reported from 14
districts. The accused persons have been legally
dealt with.
CHAPTER IV
VETERINARY HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES
Veterinary hospitals
and dispensaries.
Table III.
22. At the beginning of the year there were 197 veterinary hospitals
and dispensaries. Two veterinary dispensaries
were closed during the year by the District Board,
Unao, on financial grounds. One veterinary dis-
pensary was newly opened at Kairana, district Muzaffarnagar, and one at
Dhaurehra, district Kheri, closed temporarily, was re-opened during the
year. Thus the number at the close of the year remained 197.
Grant-in-aid for the
construction or im-
provement of veteri-
nary hospitals-
23. Due to war conditions no contribution was given to local bodies
during the year.
CHAPTER V
LABORATORY AND EXPERIMENTAL WORKS
Laboratory work.
24. Six hundred and seventy-one slides .and other materials were
examined at the Central and Circle laboratories.
Besides this routine examination, various cultural,
histo-pateological, biological and experimental work was conducted during
the year under the supervision of the Veterinary Investigation Officer at
the Central laboratory,
Anti-rabic treatment-
25. Anti-rabic treatment was given to 34 dogs with satisfactory
results. The dogs were either in contacts, licked
or slightly bitten.
26. A summary of the investigation work done during the year is as
follows :
Experiments and in-
vestigation on diseases.
The scarification method of vaccinating cattle
and buffaloes against rinderpest was given exten-
sive trials in actual outbreaks to control epidemics with encouraging
results. The duration of immunity was tested and found solid up to 22
months following vaccination by this method.
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| Description | Covers 1912-1942 and documents the work of the United Provinces CVD. Records horse, mule and cattle breeding, stock lists, animal fairs, bacteriological work, disease outbreaks, veterinary education and staff activities. Supplemented by tables and colour foldout 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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