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81. Goat Virus Inoculation.—The "Goat Adapted Virus"
method of protection against rinderpest as outlined before, was
employed in 17 districts, the total number thus protected being
34,63,0, as compared with 340 done in 6 districts in the year
1932-33. This is in addition to 108 animals of the Patna Cattle
Breeding Farm protected during the year by the college staff.

In North Bihar Range, altogether 226 head of cattle
including 94 buffaloes were immunized in 5 centres, viz. at
Deoriah, Parsa, Darbhanga Raj, Bodhsadghari and Jaintpur.
The operations at Parsa were supervised by the Disease Investi-
gation Officer. Inoculation at two other centres, Madhubani and
Jainagar goshalas, was arranged for but could not be performed
owing to the earthquake which occurred just before commence-
ment of the work. The second retesting of 90 animals inoculat-
ed in 1932-33 could not also be carried out owing to an out-
break of foot and mouth disease which rendered the animals too
weak for the purpose. The Range Officer was unable to follow
up his winter programme of goat virus inoculation in North
Bihar on account of the earthquake.

Inoculation of cattle by goat virus method was carried
out in all the districts of the Central Range commencing from
November, 1933 till March, 1934. The work was done by the
veterinary inspectors in their respective circles and by the
Disease Investigation Officer in the districts of the Santal Parganas
and South Bhagalpur. Altogether 21,638 animals were protected
in 169 villages and the results were satisfactory.

In the Orissa Range, greater efforts were made for the
introduction of goat virus inoculation with the result that 12,766
cattle were protected in 6 districts. The inoculation, as well as
local production of the virus were supervised by the Range
Officer himself in the districts of Cuttack, Puri and Balasore,
otherwise the work was either carried out or supervised by the
subordinate staff, such as the veterinary inspectors, the staff and
the local veterinary assistant surgeons. The result of inocula-
tion in this range was very encouraging, while the cost of
inoculation as calculated by the Range Officer amounted to from
4 to 6 pies only per animal.

Further improvement of this inoculation by adopting goat
tissue virus and similar processes is in contemplation, and the
question as to whether any of these materials can be conveniently
prepared at the Bihar and Orissa Veterinary College so as to
meet the requirements of the province is being considered.
Arrangements are also being made to obtain some sets of tattoo-
ing forceps with the figures and inks, with a view to marking
inoculated animals and testing and recording the results of the
method as it progresses,