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glanders on arrival at the Eeception Veterinary Hospital, any 

 reactors may be referred to the unit at the front and immediate 

 action there taken. It is the practice also to attach a special 

 descriptive label (white for medical cases, green for surgical, and 

 red for mange or other communicable disease) to the head 

 collar, the label being rolled up under the tongue of the buckle. 



The designation of the Mobile Veterinary Section or Vety. 

 Evacuating Station and the serial number of the case is 

 stencilled on the quarters of the animal so that identification 

 becomes very easy. The stencils can be easily made from wire 

 in common use. 



In conclusion of this Chapter, it is instructive to note that 

 between the 18th August 1914 and 23rd January 1919, over 

 half a million sick and wounded animals were collected and 

 passed through Mobile Veterinary Sections and Veterinary 

 Evacuating Stations in the B.E.F., France, a fact which is 

 sufficient justification for their inclusion in the establishment of 

 an army in the field. Between 2600 and 3500 animals per week 

 were admitted to hospital, the record number, so far as my 

 memory serves me, being 4512. And the organisation was so 

 simple that evacuation proceeded automatically. 



Chaptee VI. 



VETEEINAEY HOSPITALS. 



CONVALESCENT HOESE DEPOTS. 



Veterinary Hospitals are Lines of Comriumication units. 

 Their location is guided by convenience of Eailway, Supply 

 Transport, and Eemount Services. 



Usually, one is placed at the base or bases where main 

 Eemount Depots are situated, as a considerable amount of 

 sickness is usual in remounts newly arrived, particularly from 

 overseas. Others are suitably placed at the Advanced Base, or 

 at centres conveniently accessible from particular sectors of the 

 fighting line. They are the main feature of the Veterinary 

 Service, and are specially designed, organised, and equipped for 

 skilled treatment and the comfort of the. patient in every way. 



