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EXTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE VETE- 
RINARY SCHOOL AT ALFORT, DURING THE 
SCHOLASTIC YEAR 1835-36. 
During the last session, 648 animals have been admitted 
into the infirmary, namely, 460 horses, 183 dogs, 3 mules, 1 
cow, 2 goats, and a pig. 
Of the 460 horses, 347 have been returned cured or recover- 
ing ; 21 yet remain in the hospital ; 45 have died under treat- 
ment, and 47 have been destroyed, after having been given up to 
the school, either because they were absolutely incurable, or be- 
cause the expense of cure would be too great. 
The greater part of those which were destroyed were farcied 
or glandered. 
Of the 183 dogs, 127 were dismissed cured, or in the way of 
being so ; 22 remain in the infirmary, and 34 have died. The 
greater part of those that were lost were distempered. The three 
mules and the cow were cured, the two goats died in conse- 
quence of some nervous disease, and the pig was cured. 
Two circumstances will here probably attract attention. Al- 
though the number of animals sent to the school is greater than 
in 1830, 31, 32, 33, and 34, it is considerably smaller than 
during the last year, probably because we have increased the 
expense of their being kept with us full 20 per cent. : and not- 
withstanding the number admitted has been diminished, the 
number of deaths has increased ; but this also is readily ex- 
plained : an epidemic of a typhoid character has prevailed during 
the last year, and has been exceedingly destructive. It is for 
the same reason that, while in 1835 our losses in horses aver- 
aged about one in fifteen, in the present year we have lost 
nearly one in ten. 
It may also be stated, that in our list of patients we have not 
mentioned the cows, and sheep, and hogs, which are always 
kept in the establishment, and many of which have been sub- 
mitted to medical and surgical treatment. 
In addition to the patients within our walls, 1609 horses, 96 
dogs, 19 asses, 9 cows, 5 pigs, and a mule, have been brought 
to us for medical advice, or for certain operations, or to be ex- 
amined previous to purchase. One of the professors has given 
written prescriptions or certificates, as the case required, or has 
performed the necessary operations ; so that during the year, 
2387 animals have passed in review, from the examination of 
each of which some information might probably be gained by the 
pupils. 
Still, in addition, the pupils of the fourth year have attended 
