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Britain at the court of Denmark, several days in advance, I 

 found that arrangements had been made previous to my arrival 

 for my reception by the government veterinarians. 



Sir Charles was extremely courteous in 'every way and at 

 once gave me an introductory note to Prof. Bang whom I found 

 pleased to receive us, and at once offered to do all he could 

 to help us to carry out our wishes. As he speaks English 

 fluently we soon were on terms of friendly intercourse, and we 

 found him not only thoroughly informed on his special subject 

 but on comparative medicine generally, and his ability to ex- 

 pound his theoretical and practical knowledge in our language 

 helped us very much. 



THE ROYAL VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AT 

 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. 



Professor Bang very kindly invited us to visit his.clinique 

 at eleven a.m., when he conducted us through the various 

 departments. 



The stables are modern in every detail. They are thirty-six 

 feet wide with high domed ceilings, lighted by side windows 

 fourteen feet high ; the floors are of stone flags ; the stalls are 

 nine feet wide by eleven feet long. Water is carried to the 

 front of each stall by iron pipes, being let down behind the 

 stall posts. Hose attachments are fitted for irrigation treat- 

 ment of lame horses. There are rings in every stall for slinging 

 horses. The ventilation and drainage are perfect. 



There are surgical cases in one stable, and internal diseases 

 in others ; strangles and infectiou^ diseases are in isolated 

 buildings. There is a special stable for pneumonia ; also a 

 large operating room with tan bark floor, furnished with every 

 requisite for surgical operations; There is a large riding school 

 into which colic cases are turned when not in use for riding. 

 There are two specially arranged boxes padded all round for 

 cerebral cases. All these buildings are heated when necessary 

 i y furnaces, are thoroughly lighted and kept perfectly clean. 

 '1 he stables were well filled with patients, and clinical instruc- 

 lions were being given to the students. 



