This is an account of the organization and work of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps in India sub-sequent to the entry of Japan into the war. At the out-break of war and until Japan invaded Burma, the army veterinary service was being retrenched. The Burma campaign made a return to animal transport...

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...

ANIMAL CENSUS.-According to the fourth biennial census the following stock were in the country: -175, 000 cattle, 209, 000 sheep, 361, 000 goats, 20, 000 horses, 9, 200 donkeys, 28, 000 camels and 2, 660, 000 poultry.
ANIMAL DISEASES.-CONTAGIOUS MASTITIS due to Streptococcus agalactiae is reported...

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...

Diseases.- There were 197 deaths from ANTHRAX in 37 outbreaks. In-contacts were vaccinated. Two outbreaks of BLACKLEG were reported and one outbreak of HAEMORRHAGIC SEPTICAEMIA. Owing to lack of funds, no action could be taken to control TUBERCULOSIS. Control of BOVINE CONTAGIOUS ABORTION in the...

This report comprises three sections dealing, respectively, with (1) Contagious Diseases, (2) The Veterinary Pathological Laboratory (MASON, F. E.), and (3) School of Veterinary Medicine (RABAGLIATI D. S.).
SECTION 1. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
In this section statistics are given with regard to the...