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OFFICES AND DUTIES OF 
Daily Deport of the Sanitary Condition of the Horses. 
Art. 12 . At the depot, or where the entries required are in one 
place, the veterinary surgeon will make a special report daily to 
the commanding officer, through the capitaine instructeur ^ of the 
sanitary condition of the horses of the regiment, and the 
state of the infirmary. Should the squadrons be moved, 
such report will pass through the chef-d’ escadrons of the week. 
Veterinary surgeons will make, direct to the commandants 
of their respective corps, either verbally or in writing, any 
observation they may deem for the good of the service with 
which they are charged * 
Visit of Health. 
Art. 13. The visit of health is made every Saturday, and 
more frequently should the sanitary condition of the horses 
call for it. 
When the regiment is distributed, the visit of the head 
quarters is made by the veterinary surgeon, and that of 
the out- quarters by his assistant, who is to make his report 
to the veterinary surgeon ; who, in his return, will report to 
the chef d’ escadrons of the week, along with the result of his 
own visit. 
Destruction of Horses. 
Art. 14. Whenever the veterinary surgeon thinks that a 
horse ought to be destroyed, he will report the circumstance 
to the captaine instructeur , who will submit the same to the 
colonel, by whom orders will be given. Should the destruc- 
tion be called for on account of disease, the colonel will 
make a report to the General of the Brigade, with the view 
of obtaining his authority. In all cases, the colonel will 
prevent the assistant (sous-intendant) from making a report of 
the loss. 
Duty at the Infirmary. 
Art. 15. The quarter-masters, corporals, and troops, doing 
duty at the infirmary, are there under the orders of the 
veterinary surgeon. 
Casting of Horses. 
Art. 16. The veterinary surgeon will give his opinion on 
all proposals for casting horses made by the commanding 
officers of squadrons. 
* This part of the order is sinoe rescinded. 
