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Science preparatory to the diploma of Doctor of the same 

 science. 



The instruction at the School of Veterinary Medicine 

 thus became purely professional; it comprises the follo- 

 wing subjects : Descriptive, Systematic and Comparative 

 Anatomy of domestic animals; Topographical Anatomy ; 

 general and special Histology; Physiology, including 

 Embryology, Experimental Pysiological Physics and Che- 

 mistry; the Exterior; Pharmacognosy and Pharmacy; 

 Therapeutics, including Pharmacodyiiamics ; Pathological 

 Anatomy; general Pathology, including Bacteriology and 

 Parasitology; Medical Pathology; Surgical Pathology; 

 Zooteclmy, Hygiene and the general principles of Agro- 

 nomy; Sanitary police, Legal Medicine, Commercial Legis- 

 lation and Deontology; Toxicology, including Chemical 

 Analysis applied to clinics; Farriery; Inspection of foods ; 

 Flemish terminology : Equitation. 



The course of Flemish terminology is optional. 



The instruction is theoretical and practical. 



The duration of the studies is fixed at one year and a 

 half for the veterinary candidateship and two years for the 

 diploma of veterinary surgeon. 



The Minister can admit to one or several courses occa- 

 sional students who are desirous of devoting themselves 

 to certain branches of instruction, and who can not be 

 held to fulfil the conditions required of regular students 

 for admission. 



The annual scholastic fee is fixed for regular students 

 at 200 francs; for the last term of studies only comprising 

 six months, the amount of the fee is reduced to 100 francs. 

 The occasional students pay 5o francs for each course 

 that they are authorised to follow. 



Scholarships may be granted to students who distinginsh 

 themselves by their good conduct and progress; these 

 scholarships are 'allotted by the Minister of Agriculture, 

 on the recommendation of the Director, according to the 

 result of the general examinations. Two exhibitions, each 

 of the value of i,5oo francs, can be given annually by the 

 Government, on the recommendation of the jury of exami- 

 nation, to Belgians who have obtained the degree of vete- 

 rinary surgeon with the highest distinction. 



Four students charged with superintending the Cli- 

 nical Service are resident; all the others are non-resident. 



