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Live Slock. 



Treatment.— It is practically hopeless to trtsat birds attacked by the disease. 

 If it is desired to treat a valuable bird such medicines as camphor, cblorodyne 

 and opium may be tried wi th liquid nutritive food such as a little soup and egg and 

 milk beaten up and a little brandy. 



The main efforts must be directed to isolation and disinfection. Birds 

 should be isolated singly in small boxes or tethered to pegs for at least seven 

 days, so that they do not come into contact with; each other. Infected birds die 

 out, and with care the disease may be checked. Ashes or peat moss may be put down 

 to absorb the droppings which are highly infective and afterwards burned. Plenty 

 of disinfectants should be used, fresh runs made and the ground of old runs dug 

 over. Vessels, drinking water and food must be perfectly clean and fresh. 

 Beneficial results may follow the administration to all the poultry of such 

 medicines as Turpentine, Eucalyptus oil and Jeyes' fluid on grain. A small 

 quantity of these may be mixed with water and a handful of grain damped 

 and scattered widely, so that each bird gets a few grains once a day. Salicylic 

 acid may also be given in the drinking water. A vaccine is prepared by the Pasteur 

 Institute of Paris, and valuable birds should be at once [ vaccinated against the 

 disease. 



Castration of Cattle in Ceylon during 1905. 



REPORT OF WORK DONE BY THE GOVERNMENT VETERINARY 

 SURGEON'S DEPARTMENT. 



The vote of Rs. 1,500 made by the Society in April last— to enable me, as 

 desired by the Board, to introduce generally the ordinary surgical operation of 

 castration of cattle instead of the common method of crushing— has now been 

 expended, and it is my duty to inform you what value has been given,, for 

 the money. 



After consideration of the information now given, and proper independent 

 inquiries having been made as to the reception of the method of operation and the 

 use made of the^men trained pretty well all over the Island at the request of the 

 various Local Associations, the Board will be able to decide whether the work 

 should be carried on or not. 



I have heard of no fatalities. Owners and men trained have expressed 

 their approval of the operation, and have freely said it was preferable to crushing. 

 However, the Board should find out from the Local Societies particulars on 

 these points. 



A statement of demonstrations given, with number of cattle operated upon 

 at each, number of owners bringing cattle, and number of men trained is annexed 

 for information. 



You will see that 64 demonstrations have been given :— Western Province, 3 ; 

 Uva, 11 ; Southern, 13 ; North-Central, 5 ; North-Western, 6 ; Eastern, 8 ; Central, 15 ; 

 Northern, 3 ; Sabaragamuwa, ; total 64. Cattle to the number of 1,518 have been 

 operated upon, brought by 1,214 owners, and 65 men have been trained, of whom 

 49 have been granted certificates. The cost is under Re. 1*10 per head of cattle, 

 all travelling expenses and fees to inspectors included, the training of men thrown 

 in free. 



The following applications for demonstrations stand over, awaiting further 

 action by the Board :— 



Galle District Agricultural Association, Wellaboda pattu and Pour 

 Gravets, Mr. Charles Pieris of Colombo at Polgahawela, Maniagar of 

 Delft at Delft, Katunayake Local Society at Katunayake, Mr. H. L. 

 Daniel at Padukka, and Local Society, Chilaw, four centres in Pitigai 

 Korale Central division and five centres in Pitigai Korale Northern 

 division. 



