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while the entire strength of the A.V.C. personnel numbered : — 



122 Officers, Administrative and Executive. 



797 Other Banks. 



The total number of horses of the Force was then 53000. 



The subsequent record of Veterinary Service, in common 

 with practically all other Branches of the Force, was one of 

 rapid expansion and change of organisation consequent on the 

 growth of the Army and the general evolution of modern 

 warfare. In a little over three years, the above units increased 

 toi- 

 ls Veterinary Hospitals. \ ■ Accommodation for 39800 



4 Convalescent Horse Depots. ) sick animals. 

 17 Veterinary Evacuating Stations. 



66 Mobile Veterinary Sections. 



5 Depots of Veterinary Stores. 



1 Bacteriological Laboratory. 



7 Horse Carcase Economisers (for By-products). 

 In addition. Overseas and Dominion Governments supplied : — 



2 Veterinary Hospitals (each for 1250 patients). 

 2 Veterinary "Evacuating Stations. 



11 Mobile Veterinary Sections. 

 . while the total personnel amounted to : — 



Officers. Other Banks. 

 Imperial Vety. Service ... 651 15000 



Overseas and Dominion 



Vety. Services ... 114 1446 



Total ... 765 16446 



The Canadian, Australian and New Zealand Veterinary- 

 Services were modelled exactly on the same lines as the Imperial 

 Service, excepting that they could afford to have more officers 

 for executive duty. They were complete in every item of 

 organisation, even to Veterinary Hospitals on Lines of Com- 

 munication associated with our own, and there are now in these 

 respective Forces, Officers and other ranks who are thoroughly 

 conversant with the procedure of Veterinary Service, both 

 Administrative and Executive. This is a point to be remembered 

 if ever India requires assistance from our Overseas Dominions 

 and Colonies, in fact 1 am inclined to think that an association 



