(7)

Experiments for the treatment of Eczema in dogs were carried
out by the intra-muscular injections of " Abijon " with a certain
amount of success. " Abijon " is a milk product manufactured by-
Saxon Serum Works Limited, Dresden, and is supplied in 2 cc, 5 cc.
and 10 cc. ampoules.

22. Eight hundred and nineteen cases received treatment at the
headquarters, as compared with 773 last year. A sum of Rs.1,035-15
was realized towards treatment charges etc. Some of the cases.
treated were of special interest.

                                CHAPTER VI

                        BREEDING OPERATION

                            (i) Horse stallions

Table X.

23. There were 57 stallions on the roll at the commencement
of the year for horse-breeding in the province,
excepting the selected districts of Meerut,
Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshahr and Aligarh, where horse-breeding is
under the control of the Army Remount Department. Six stallions
were purchased during the year, 5 were destroyed, and 2 died ; the
balance left at the close of the year was 56.

Table XI.

24. Forty-nine stallions were employed at the stud during the
year and the covering operations performed,
by them was 1,838. averaging 375 per animal
per year.

New stallion stands.

25.   Two new stands were started during the year—one at Etah
to replace the one at Piwari and the other at
Bhadri, district Partabgarh. The Taluqdar of
Bhadri Raj is taking great interest in the horse-breeding industry.

26.   The progeny of Government stallions continued to show
improvement and some very good stock were exhibited at the horse
shows held in the different districts during the year.

Stallion Depot.

27. The Stallion Depot at Moradabad continued to do good work
where stallions from, districts are rested and
treated when returned from the different stands.
A number of young stallions was trained there during the year.

                            (ii) Donkey stallions

Table X.

28. At the beginning of the year there were 11 jack donkeys on
the roll of the department for mule-breeding;
operations in the province. One died, and one
was destroyed during the year- being unfit for further service ; thus-
there were nine jacks left when the year ended.

Table XI.

29. Nine donkeys were actually employed at work and the
number of their coverings was 338, making an
annual average of 37.6 per animal during the
year.