GENERAL.-This report covers the first full year's working of'the Department of Veterinary Services as an independent department and it opens with an interesting survey of the animal industry of Kenya and of departmental policy in relation to disease control and animal husbandry. The future of...

STAFF-There were 16 European veterinary surgeons, 12 European " auxiliaries " and about 100 native assistants employed in the service, and it is also stated that 11 European veterinary surgeons were employed by livestock breeding societies.
A veterinary laboratory at Gabu-Nioka worked on...

The normal activities of the bureau continued to function satisfactorily; the U.S.A. remained free from major epizootics throughout the year. There were 4, 428 regular civil service employees and of these 2, 081 were in the professional and scientific service, 93% being veterinarians. Expenditure...

ALABAMA, 1940.-A brief account is given of studies on the occurrence, epidemiology, and inter-host relationships of nematode parasites of fowls.
ARIZONA, 1940-41.-There are notes on the following: - stomach worms in young cattle, bacillary HAEMOGLOBINURIA in cattle, warble-fly larvae in range...

This volume is the seventh in the series of Year books intended to supply agriculturalists with an up-to-date survey of various branches of science covered by the United States Department of Agriculture. The current Year book, like that of 1939 [Food and Life- V. B. 11 909.] is of great veterinary...

Among the recommendations approved by the Congress for consideration by the authorities were the following: - there should be a standard method throughout the country for the preparation of anti-rabies vaccine; swine fever vaccines should be thoroughly tested before being given official approval;...

This is the 15th annual report of the Council's activities. A comprehensive plan for the development of Agriculture and. Animal Husbandry in India was prepared. Of the seven chapters in the Report, five are mainly technical dealing with (1) Agricultural (Crop Husbandry) Research, (2) Sugarcane...

For European stock the year was more favourable than 1943, because of heavier short rains: the effect of these was shown in the second six months by a rise in the creamery butter production, which was 3, 000, 000 Ib. out of a total of 4, 732, 000 Ib. for the year. The Naivasha Creamery produced...

There were 19 Veterinary Surgeons on the staff. The Veterinary Research branch has been combined with the Veterinary Department under the Director of Veterinary Services. Four professional officers resigned during the year. At the end of the year there were six vacancies for Veterinary Surgeons...

The vacancies in professional staff were not filled during the year. There were no outbreaks of exotic contagious disease. Of 1, 022 cattle submitted to the tuberculin test only one gave a positive reaction. Seven hundred and sixty-three cattle were vaccinated against ANTHRAX and 1, 159 against...