During 1939-45 the R.A.V.C. was brought up to the strength required by the appointment of young graduates offered emergency commissions rather than by the call up of Reserve officers: the severe nature of active service conditions in Burma proved the wisdom of this policy. Other ranks were...

The year under review was an extremely good one for livestock. General conditions as a result pf well-distributed rainfall were excellent, natural pastures being comparatively abundant throughout the year. The work of the Department was considerably hampered by the disturbed state of the country...

There was a serious shortage of grazing and heavy losses occurred in sheep, goats and cattle. No serious, epidermic disease occurred.
The Chief Veterinary Officer is responsible for the following services: -field services, laboratory, quarantine stations, Acre stock farm, stock-breeding, Acre and...

RINDERPEST was widespread but of low virulence, the mortality rate being only 1.3% against 1.7% for the previous year. 80, 394 head of cattle were serumized and 13, 133 head vaccinated against this disease. CONTAGIOUS PLEURO-PNEUMONIA affected 13, 766 cattle of which 384 died or were slaughtered.
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