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The work in connection with the goat virus vaccina-
tion received special attention. Two Assistant Directors
of Veterinary Services, 8 Veterinary Inspectors and 58
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons were trained at the Cen-
tral Veterinary Laboratory, Nagpur. The number of
goat virus vaccinations done is a record so far achieved in
the Province in dealing with rinderpest which has been
the cause of high mortality in cattle during the previous
years. Similarly necessary measures were taken in dealing
with hæmorrhagic septicæmia. Surra was found pre-
valent in different districts and the treatment of nagonal
was introduced with very good results. The work of test-
ing cattle against tuberculosis at different Government
cattle-breeding farms was also taken up and very useful
data in this connection has been collected by subjecting
animals to the double intradermal tuberculin test. Differ-
ent diseases in poultry which had been causing high mor-
tality such as spirochætosis, fowl cholera, etc., received
special attention.

Proposals for the opening of 46 dispensaries in the
Province with a view to check more effectively the con-
tagious diseases and treatment of animals were submitted
to the Government. 100 outlying veterinary dispensaries
were opened during the year under report in different
districts of the Province with a view to help livestock
owners to get the necessary veterinary aid which have
given very good results and are much appreciated.

Different areas in the Province were visited where
mortality from contagious diseases in the past has been
very high and necessary action taken in dealing with
different diseases. Several problems relating to the use
of goat virus in dealing with rinderpest, nazal granuloma,
skin diseases, piroplasmosis, glanders, hæmorrhagic sep-
ticæmia, blackquarter, coccidiosis and tick fever received
special attention.

4.   Rai Bahadur R. V. Pillai held charge of the post
of Deputy Director of Veterinary Services from the 19th
June till the 9th December 1936, when he proceeded on
eight months' leave on medical certificate. During the
period, he toured in Raipur and Bilaspur districts and
inspected Bilaspur dispensary.

5.   Mr. P. S. Nair held charge as officiating Deputy
Director of Veterinary Services, Central Provinces, from
the 1st April to the 18th June 1936 and again from the

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