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the day the animals became diseased, and when they were 
dismissed or otherwise ; of all which he has to make 
a short report to his commanding officer, and a monthly 
report to the Minister of War. If a horse dies, he has to 
make a circumstantial report of the cause of death, and to 
give a description of the sectio caclaveris to the same autho- 
rities. In case of an epizootic or infectious disease breaking 
out in the regiment, he is to inform the Minister of War of it 
without delay. In the most favorable state of health among 
the horses, he is obliged to visit the stables at least once 
a day ; he has also to inquire into their state and efficiency, 
and carefully to inspect the shoeing of the service horses. 
The veterinary surgeons of the army are allowed to prac- 
tise generally, but the service must not suffer from this. 
They are also to be remunerated by the officers for attending 
to their horses, except when on active service, when they 
have to attend to the same gratis. 
Each cavalry regiment consists of four squadrons, to each 
of which is attached one farrier and one eleve. Their duty is 
to shoe the horses of the squadron ; to provide the material, 
iron, nails, &c. ; to attend to sick horses brought into the 
infirmary until the arrival of the regimental veterinary 
surgeon ; to administer all the medicines ordered by him, and 
apply the dressings, &c. All the farriers are ’required to have 
attended one complete session at the veterinary school, and to 
be competent shoeing smiths ; for these qualifications they are 
examined by a special committee appointed for the purpose. 
They rank as sergeant and sergeant-major, according to 
service. 
This description of the duties of the different officers is 
.followed by a tabular account of all the cases treated from 
1834 to 1855. 
INVERSION OF THE VAGINA IN A COW CAUSED BY 
INDIGESTION. 
By M. Nicouleau. 
This accident, according to the author, is of frequent 
occurrence, although never very serious; and is generally 
relieved by the proprietor without the assistance of the 
veterinary surgeon ; but there are cases in which the assistance 
of the latter becomes indispensable, as in this instance ; the 
subject of which was a 11* year-old cow, in the seventh 
