(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
number
examined.

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.