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Translations and Beviews of Continental 
Veterinary Journals. 
Ity W. Ernes, M.R.C.V.S., London. 
Repertorium cler Thierheilkunde, Herausgegeben . 
Von Proff, E. Hering. Neunzehuter Jahrgang. Drittes Heft. Stuttgart. 
MILITARY STATISTICS BY THE ARMY VETERINARY 
SURGEON STRAUB. 
These statistics are preceded by an historical notice, from 
which it appears that, in the sixteenth and seventeenth 
centuries, the cavalry horses were treated medically by 
farriers, who also shod them. Afterwards (in 1536), when 
Duke Ulrich joined the Schmalkaldic League, the pay of the 
farrier was fixed at 11 florins per month.* Under Duke 
Christoph, in 1556, it was 12 florins per month ; and in 1664, 
the farrier in dragoon regiments received 8 florins 15 kreut- 
zers per month, with daily rations. In 1694, the first 
appointment of a horse-doctor, so called, occurs in the 
artillery. His pay was 16 florins per month, with three 
rations per diem. From 1793 to 1796, the pay was increased 
to 20 florins per month, with only two rations per diem. 
From 1796 to 1806, all the cavalry, as well as the artillery 
regiments, had horse-doctors appointed to them, w 7 ho had the 
care of the sick horses. Their pay was 300 florins per 
annum, with free quarters, w 7 ood, and candles ; and they also 
ranked as sergeants. The farriers had a yearly pay of 
45 florins 45 kreutzers, and 1 kreutzer a day for undress ; 
vrere provided with the uniform of the regiment, 40 kreutzers 
a month for the shoeing, and 8 kreutzers a month for drugs. 
From 1806 to 1815, when Wiirtemberg acquired greater 
territory, and was erected into a kingdom, the cavalry was 
largely augmented, and by joining the Confederation of the 
Rhine she took part in all the wars of the time, and the want 
of competent veterinary practitioners was then strongly felt. 
Hordt, veterinary surgeon to the King, who had the care of 
the horses of the Life Guards, and was also charged with 
the remounts of the cavalry, opened a private institution for 
the instruction of veterinary surgeons and farriers for the 
* The German florin is Is. 8 d. English. 
