388 REMOUNT SYSTEMS OF FOREIGN ARMIES. 



out, but section 10 of the Regulations for Army Veterinary 

 Services reads as follows : 



The army vaccine institute of Aldershot will be under the direction of 

 the professor of the army veterinary school, subject to the orders of the 

 district veterinary officer of the command. He will be held responsible 

 for the vaccination of calves, and for the collection and issue of lymph. 

 In these duties he will be assisted by the assistant professor of the school. 

 He will submit to the district veterinary officer, for the information of 

 the war office, a monthly return showing the amount of lymph issued 

 from the institute, together with the results obtained by lymph issued 

 during the previous month. He will furnish an annual report on the 

 working of the institute and its results, through the district veterinary 

 officer, to the general officer commanding. 



The district veterinary officer will ascertain, from time to time, that 

 the stock of lymph on hand is not in excess of the quantity reqiiired to 

 meet immediate demands, and that no lymph, which may have dete- 

 riorated from age or other caiase, is issued. 



This seems rather inconsistent with the statement that no 

 vaccination is carried on. 



25. Shoeing. — The following is taken from Regulations for 

 Army Veterinary Services : 



I. — REGULATION SHOE. 



The kind of shoe to be used in all branches of the service, unless other- 

 wise specially ordered, is the "concave shoe" — that is, one which is con- 

 cave on its ground surface and fiat on its foot surface — for both fore and 

 hind feet. The inner margin of the web in contact with the foot should 

 be brought to a thin edge. The thickness and breadth of the web of the 

 shoe will be uniform all round. The heels of the shoes will be rounded 

 and well sloped. 



The nail holes will be from six to eight in number, according to the size 

 of the foot and weight of the shoe, and placed in the groove or "fuller- 

 ing " on each side. The nail holes on one side of the shoe will be opposite 

 those on the other side ; when only five nails are used, the inside heel nail 

 will be left oiit. 



One toe clip is to be used with the fore shoe, and two toe clips with the 

 hind shoe. In the case of draft horses, one toe clip only in the hind shoe 

 may be allowed. A quarter clip may be used when required, in the case 

 of "kickers." Calks maybe used, when considered necessary, on light or 

 draft shoes. 



Tips, or half shoes, in cases of contraction, chronic thrush, sandcrack, 

 corns, or other diseases or defects, also shoes with turned-up toes, or other 

 shoes for special purposes, may be used at the discretion of the veterinary 

 officer. 



II. — HOW TO PREPARE THE FOOT AND FIT THE SHOE. 



When preparing the foot for the shoe, the ground surface of the wall 

 will be lowered to a sufficient extent with the rasp. The drawing knife 

 will not be used. The sole will be left uncut. The frog must not be 



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