288 TEE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VETERINARY SCHOOLS. 



lection of surgical instruments is very complete, 224 new ones being 

 added to it in the last twenty years. 



The collection of herbs, minerals, etc., used in medicine, and all 

 other appurtenances of a school of like nature, are kept full and in 

 perfect order. 



During the years between 1823 and 1877, 100,558 animals (of 

 these 87,436 recovered, 8,787 died, and 4,2S1 were killed), with the 

 exception of dogs, were treated at the school, being 1,845 for each 

 year. 



From 1857 to 1877, 20,241 dogs were treated in the dog-hos- 

 pital, of which 14,023 recovered, 4,725 died, and 1,463 were killed. 



The Students. — The students belong either to the civil or mili- 

 tary professions. The first are either students of veterinary medi- 

 cine jper se, or of horseshoeing. Neither the Minister of War nor 

 his representative, the military supervisor, exercises any control over 

 them, they being subjected to the control of the directors, and all 

 regulations concerning them emanate from the " cultus " minister. 

 The conditions for admittance are : 



1. At the military veterinary school the students are educated 

 in the entire principles of veterinary medicine. 



2. Whoever intends to become a student must subject himself 

 to a matriculatory examination. This examination is not required 

 of students that are graduates of the sixth class in a " gymnasial " 

 or " real " school. 



(The matriculatory examination is limited to the following sub- 

 jects : German language, physics, chemistry, natural history, geog- 

 raphy, history, and algebra.) 



In the German language the student must write an essay in 

 good, clear orthography and good grammar, upon a subject of nat- 

 ural history. 



Physics. — He must explain and demonstrate upon instruments 

 the ordinary phenomena. 



Chemistry. — The elements of inorganic and organic chemistry, 

 with simple tests. 



Natural History. — General knowledge of the classification of 

 the three kingdoms. 



Geography. — Physical geography in general, and the climatical 

 and geographical conditions of all parts of the world, and a special 

 knowledge of Central Europe, and Austria in particular. 



History. — A knowledge of the chief historical events of the 

 world at large, and Austria in special. 



Algebra. — Elementary. 



