DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

THE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT

Functions.

THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT consist of treatment of sick animals, control of cattle epidemics, castrations, control and destruction of ticks and promotion of cattle, sheep and poultry breeding activities. It also advises people in the hygienic methods of animal management and participates in various cattle fairs and cattle shows held at various places in Maharashtra State by opening cattle, sheep and poultry stalls, etc., for propaganda purposes.

Organisation.

The animal husbandry activities in Jalgaon district are controlled bv the District Animal Husbandry Officer, Jalgaon, who is an officer of Class II in Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Service and is responsible and subordinate to the Regional Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry, Aurangabad Region, Aurangabad, under whose jurisdiction the district falls.

Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries.

In Jalgaon district, there are 13 veterinary hospitals and dispensaries located at Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Erandol, Yawal, Pachora, Edlabad, Amalner, Savda, Chopda, Parola, Chalisgaon, Bhadgaon and Jamner.

All the veterinary hospitals and dispensaries mentioned above are maintained by the District Local Board, Jalgaon, with assistance from Government by way of free services of veterinary officers and an annual grant-in-aid according to the rates prescribed by Government from time to time.

The veterinary officers in charge of the veterinary hospitals and dispensaries are Government officers of Class III in Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Service. There is also a mobile staff of stockmen attached to veterinary hospitals and dispensaries for carrying out vaccinations, castrations and treatment in rural areas. There are two or three permanent centres in the jurisdiction of a veterinary dispensary, which are periodically visited by the veterinary doctors or stockmen for such purposes as treating animals, castrations, etc.

Statistics of Diseases, Inoculations and Vaccination.

In 1957-58, 58,397 animals were treated for contagious and non-contagious diseases and 5.338 castrations were performed at the veterinary hospitals and dispensaries in Jalgaon district. The veterinary stall' also treated 23,318 animals and performed 26,367 castrations in the villages while on tour. The hollowing are the statistics of outbreaks of main contagious diseases, the inoculations and vaccinations carried out during the year 1957-58:—

CONTAGIOUS CATTLE DISEASES, INOCULATIONS AND VACCINATIONS

 IN JALGAON DISTRICT.

Eradication of Ticks.

Cattle are dipped for eradication of ticks in the two cattle dipping tanks Yawal and Pimple in Jalgaon district. During 1957-58, 13,341 animals were sprayed with various D. D. T. preparations for the same purpose.

Sheep and Poultry Development.

Sheep and Poultry Development.—The department has to carry out sheep and poultry development in the district. It has established a sheep breeding farm at Bhilakheda in Chalisgaon taluka. Cash subsidies are paid to selected stock of sheep belonging to such flock owners as do good sheep improvement work under the advice and guidance of the department. The department has also undertaken the poultry development schemes in the district. It gives subsidies to deserving poultry keepers to encourage poultry keeping.

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