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(13) All sick animals, other than infectious or contagious cases, will be
treated in or near their own unit lines.
(14) All outbreaks of infectious or contagious disease of animals will be
reported at once by wire, throneh the Administrative Commandant or Officer
Commanding Post to the Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary Services,
followed by a report, in writing, giving full details as to action taken and pro
gress reported, as necessary. Animals affected will be immediately and satis
factorily isolated from other animals.
(15) He will give veterinary advice to officers purchasing animals.
(16) He will bring to the notice of the Deputy Assistant Director of
Veterinary Services when inspecting all animals which are, in his opinion,
unserviceable and not worth retention or further treatment.
(17) Veterinary Assistants will see that animals for destruction are
humanely killed, and that all carcases are satisfactorily and promptly dis
posed of under the orders of the Administrative Commandants or Officers
Commanding Posts.
Mohammadan owners of hired camels that have to be destroyed should
not be prevented from cutting the animal’s throat.
(18) All veterinary equipment is held on unit charge. The Veterinary
Assistant will see that all this equipment is properly looked after, service
ably maintained, and that drugs and dressings are economically used.
Indents for all veterinary supplies will be made through Officer Com
manding Unit to the Deputy Assistant Director of Vetrinary Services. All
demands must be reasonable.
(19) He will report his arrival and departure from a station to the
Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary Services by wire.
(20) A Veterinary Assistant will not leave his section without the orders
of the Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary Services to do so.
(21) Applications for leave will in all cases be submitted through the
Administrative Commandant to the Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary
Services for approval.
(22) The veterinary dressers of all units are under the supervision of
Veterinary Assistants.
(23) A careful record will be made in the veterinary case book, keeping
units separate, of all cases of casualties, sickness, etc., rendering an animal
unfit for work. All columns will be completed. Tae case book will be kept
up to date daily. ~ r
Casualties or sickness of animals temporarily in a station will be reported
to the Officer Commanding Unit concerned on Saturdays by wire, also w r hen
discharged to duty.
(24) All reports and returns wdll be rendered through the Officer Co n-
manding Unit, Administrative Commandant, or Officer Commanding Post to
the Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary Services.
(25) Returns to the Deputy Assistant Director of Deterinury Services
As consolidated returns for the whole of East Persia have to be submitted
regularly to the Director Veterinary Administration in India bv the Deputy
Assistant Director of Veterinary Services the greatest possible" care should
be aken in rendering returns correctly and punctually. The following returns
(a) Weekly returns of strength, casualties, sick animals, as per pr
forma attached and the following points will be carefully observei
m rendering this return :—
(1) Separate returns will be rendered for horses, mules, camel:
and donkeys.
(2) This return will include all animals on the strength of th
station, including those temporarily absent on duty
(3) Casualties, sickness, etc to animals temporarily in the static
will be reported to the Officer Commanding where animal