DEVELOPMENTAL DEPARTMENTS

the CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENTS.

[Since 1957, the Civil Veterinary Department is renamed as the Animal Husbandry Department.]

Functions.

THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE VETERINARY DEPARTMENT are treatment of sick animals, control of cattle, cattle epidemics and castrations. The department conducts the work of control and destruction of ticks, advises people in the hygenic methods of animal management and participates in the various cattle fairs and shows held at various places in the State by opening veterinary stalls, etc., for propaganda.

Activities in the District.

Kolhapur District.-The veterinary activities in Kolhapur district are controlled by the Divisional Veterinary Officer, Kolhapur who was also in charge of Belgaum district till the States were reorganised. The Divisional Veterinary Officer is directly responsible and subordinate to the Director of Veterinary Services, Maharashtra State, Poona.

Veterinary Dispensaries.

In Kolhapur district there are eight full-fledged veterinary dispensaries, 13 branch veterinary dispensaries and four veterinary aid centres which are located at the following places:-

All these dispensaries are maintained by Government. Full-fledged veterinary dispensaries (except Bavada) are in charge of veterinary officers who are veterinary graduates. The branch veterinary dispensaries and veterinary aid centres are in charge of stockmen.

There are two to three fixed centres under the jurisdiction of each dispensary and aid centre which are periodically visited by the veterinary officers and the stockmen for treating local animals, castration etc.

In 1956-57, the following outbreak of diseases were reported, attended and confirmed in the district of Kolhapur:-

Statistics of Diseases, Inoculations and Vaccinations.

In 1956-57, 1,13,423 vaccinations and inoculations were carried out in actual outbreak of various diseases of animals by the veterinary officers and stockmen in Kolhapur district. In addition to this, 1,22,060 animals and fowls were protected in clean areas as a preventive measure. The veterinary staff treated 40,720 out-patients and 42 in-patients and 4,066 castrations were performed both on tour and at headquarters during 1956-57. Apart from this, 31,871 cases were supplied with medicines. The veterinary staff in the district of Kolhapur in 1956-57 treated 3,487 animals for contagious diseases and 27,237 animals for non-contagious diseases. The work of eradication of ticks was done by veterinary officers and stockmen. In all 47,804 animals were sprayed with Gammexane powder in 1956-57.

In 1956-57, three cattle shows were held in Kolhapur district which were attended by the veterinary officers. They had veterinary stalls in the shows.

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