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Report on the Civil Veterinary Department Burma (Including the Insein Veterinary School) For the Year ended the 31st March 1925

1925

Resolution ON THE Report of the Civil Veterinary Department Burma (including the Insein Veterinary School) FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 3 1ST MARCH 1925 Extract from the Proceedings of the Government of Burma. [...] The difficuties which the Department has to face in attempting to cope with epidemics remain constant year after year—perpetual re-infection by cattle brought across from China and Siam the apathy of the people and their failure to appreciate the necessity for the prompt reporting of outbreaks and the value of segregation and the inadequacy of the veterinary staff. [...] The Deputy Commissioner remarks that " another factor which assists the spread of the disease is probably the practice of villagers from other areas entering the infected areas for the purchase of paddy and other food grains and thus spreading the disease." The Upper Chindwin District where the losses have been enormous for the past two years fortunately escaped during the year. [...] In the Bhamo District the disease was still prevailing in the Myothit Circle of the Bhamo Subdivision towards the close of the year and inoculation operations were proceeding. [...] The people in general are now more or less getting familiar with the good work done both in the dispensary and by the Veterinary Staff." The Agricultural Committee considered the question of the increase in the number of dispensaries when discussing !the reorganisation of this Department and came to the conclusion that many more could be established with benefit and now that the experimental s
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34
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.143532
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