In the laboratory in England, the authors successfully obtained 3rd-stage infective larvae of Onchocerca volvulus in a surrogate intermediate host, Simulium ornatum Mg. (a natural vector of O. lienalis of cattle in England). Cryopreserved microfilariae of O. volvulus from skin-snips of patients at...

The staff of the Department consisted of 2 administrative officers, 3 research officers, 3 laboratory assistants, 12 veterinary officers, 10 stockmen, one mechanic, 129 African departmental staff and 138 native administrations' veterinary staff. One research officer is seconded to the Medical...

The usual diagnostic returns are given in tables, also the dipping and abattoir returns.
RINDERPEST.-Nearly 400 litres of serum were prepared by immunization of Ankole cattle by a single injection of serum and virus. The resultant antiserum was found to be remarkably potent. Jacotot's method of...

This report is divided into five sections dealing respectively with (1) Disease of Animals, (2) Veterinary Pathological Laboratory, (3) Provincial Inspectorates and Quarantines, (4) School of Veterinary Medicine, (5) Serum Institute.
1. During the year 4.1, 676 animals were doubly inoculated...

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...