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in other animals, it had been discovered at the college that in Bombay
about 2 per cent. of the cattle harboured trypanosomes in their
blood. The percentage in buffaloes was higher, about 10 per cent.
He could not declare what species of trypanosomes were represent-
ed in these estimates, but his colleague Mr. Sowerby was of opinion
that they were Trypanosoma evansi. Outbreaks of trypanosomiases
in buffaloes in Bombay sometimes led to fatal termination in the
affected animals and upon death their blood was found to be teaming
with trypanosomes.

    Mr. Branford stated that he had tried Cross's treatment for surra
upon one affected camel and the animal was completely cured.

    Mr. Wilson stated that the present legislation placed him in a
paradoxical position, for if a case of surra was confirmed in an equine
animal this animal had to be destroyed, whereas in the neighbour-
hood it might be quite easy to discover similar trypanosomes in
the blood of cattle, but these animals could not be slaughtered.
Affected cattle yielded readily to treatment. Without doubt,
this anomalous position would be severely criticised in future.

    The Chairman believed that all present were agreed that the
existing state of legislation was not satisfactory. He entertained
grave doubts as to the efficacy of existing methods of treatment.
In his own hands the treatment recommended by Holmes had not
given satisfactory results and recently at the Punjab Veterinary
College the method of treatment recommended by Cross had been
tried on a number of infected camels with no success, due possibly
to the animals being old and in very poor condition. He believed
that chemical treatment would not cure animals unless it was
combined with good food and favourable climatic conditions. Purity
in the drugs employed appeared to be essential also. The urgent
necessity for further research was clear, and it was regrettable that
the recommendations of the Fourth Standing Committee on Surra
had not been adopted.

    After some further discussion a committee comprising Messrs-
Ware, Fletcher, and Farbrother with Mr. Edwards as Secretary was
appointed to draft resolutions in conformity with the opinions
expressed by the meeting. This committee drafted the following
resolution, which was passed unanimously by the Meeting.

Resolution II (c)

      (1) Investigations into the nature and mode of transmission
            of the animal trypanosomiases in India should be
            prosecuted forthwith. Likewise, the whole problem of
            the important protozoan diseases of the domesticated
            animals of the country should be approached concur-
            rently. For this purpose it will be necessary to streng-
            then the technical resources at present available in the