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CONSULTATIONS. 
The students of the third and fourth years are, during the spring, 
exercised in the practice of surgical operations on living animals. 
There are two general examinations every year, and each year’s 
study has attached to it a first and second prize. The students of 
the fourth year, who are found to be capable, receive a diploma. 
If a student is found deficient in any year’s study, he is obliged 
to renew the study of that year, therefore, those that are idle may 
be detained eight years, and even then not receive their diplomas. 
If they are found deficient on two successive years, they are sent 
away from the school. Students are received into the College in 
different ways. 
1. By paying their entire expenses. These are called “ Entire 
Pursers.” 
2. By paying half their expenses, the other half being paid by 
the government, under the direction of the Minister of Commerce. 
These are called “ Royal Half Pursers.” 
3. A certain number of either half or whole pursers are bal- 
lotted for annually by the general council of the several depart- 
ments. These are called the “ Department Pursers.” 
4. Certain learned societies pay for a certain number of whole 
or half pursers, for instance, the Royal Society, and the Royal and 
Central Society of Agriculture. 
5. There are also students, all whose expenses are paid by the 
Minister of War. They are the sons of military men, and are 
subjected to particular conditions. They contract to serve for 
eight years, four in the school, and the remaining four years as 
veterinary surgeons in the different regiments of cavalry. If they 
do not obtain their diploma in four years, they are compelled to 
serve the other four as common soldiers; and, if required, to repay 
the expenses uselessly incurred in endeavouring to teach them. 
In order to be admitted, the candidate must be at least sixteen, 
and not more than twenty-five, years of age. He must write a 
legible hand, and must possess such a knowledge of the French 
language as to enable him to write correctly from dictation. 
The expense to the student who pays the whole fee is about 
£56 per annum, including board. 
CONSULTATIONS. No. 3. {continued.) 
A SINGULAR DISEASE IN CALVES. 
Sir, — I have just read in the last number of The Veterina- 
rian the account of a singular disease among calves, on which you 
have been consulted; the reading of which has suggested to me 
