(8)
36. Investigation of disease.—During the year 401 smears of blood,
pus, faeces, scrapings, etc., were received for examination and report
at the head-quarter and circle laboratories. The following details will
specify the different diseases and the results obtained:—
Species. |
Name of disease suspected. |
Total |
Result. |
|
Positive. |
Negative. |
|||
Equine |
Surra .. .. .. |
75 |
43 |
32 |
Dourine .. .. .. |
2 |
.. |
2 |
|
Strangles |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Scabies |
1 |
.. |
1 |
|
Glanders |
5 |
1 |
4 |
|
Bovine |
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia .. .. |
6 |
4 |
2 |
Blackquarter .. .. .. |
1 |
1 |
.. |
|
Tuberculosis |
13 |
.. |
13 |
|
Johnes' disease .. .. .. |
1 |
.. |
1 |
|
Pyaemia |
2 |
.. |
2 |
|
Canine |
Piroplasmosis .. .. .. |
83 |
42 |
41 |
Pneumonia (includes a tiger) .. |
4 |
4 |
.. |
|
Fowls |
Spirochætosis .. .. .. |
143 |
32 |
111 |
Fowl Cholera .. .. .. |
28 |
8 |
20 |
|
„ Typhoid .. .. .. |
8 |
3 |
5 |
|
Scabies Deplumance .. .. |
20 |
15 |
5 |
|
Fowl Scabies |
1 |
1 |
.. |
|
Duck Septicæmia .. .. |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
Parrot Septicæmia .. .. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Total .. |
401 |
158 |
243 |
37. Some pathological specimens, parasites, etc., were received and
the interesting ones have been stocked in the head-quarter laboratory.