Review of the Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary
        Department, Punjab, for the year 1931-32.

It is satisfactory to find that in this year of finan-
cial difficulties there has been little or no falling off in
the efficiency of the Provincial Veterinary Services. The
work done by this department which is apt to pass un-
noticed by the public may be considered under three
heads:—

        (1)   breeding of all kinds of live stock up to a
                better standard of efficiency and usefulness;
        (2)   control of contagious diseases; and
        (3)   curative treatment.

The importance of these subjects is unfortunately
not sufficiently appreciated. It is easy to watch the
work of a veterinary hospital, but only the expert can
assess accurately the value of research work in genetics
or prophylaxis. No new veterinary hospital was sanc-
tioned during the year owing to shortage of money. One
new veterinary hospital sanctioned in the previous year
was opened bringing the total in the province up to 288.
It is satisfactory to find that the total number of ani-
mals treated in these hospitals rose from last year's
figure of 1,026,512 to 1,144,647. Every year these hos-
pitals are steadily gaining the confidence of the people.
Apart from the treatment given in hospitals, a pro-
gressively increasing number of cases are dealt with on
tour in villages by the veterinary staff. 7 500 more
villages were visited this year than last and 83,000
more animals were so treated. At the Lahore veterinary
hospital it is regrettable to find a falling off in the
number of in-patients in the general ward due to the
fact that cruelty cases which should have been brought
to the hospital for treatment, were this year taken to the
City Magistrate who released them after inflicting
fines on their owners. The Director, Veterinary Services,
reports that the only cruelty cases now admitted are
the most flagrant, or those in which destruction is
necessary,

2. The Hissar Cattle Farm is engaged mainly on
the production of satisfactory strains of cattle for breed-
ing purposes but it is also made the field for much
useful experimental work in feeding, in the cultivation
of fodder crops and in the curative and preventive
treatment of disease. Experiments are also being carried
out in tattooing for identification purposes, in the hope