500 
VETERINARY AFFAIRS. 
Commissioners:—MM. Tessier, Huzard, sen., Girard, A. 
Yvart, and Hazard, jun. 
Is^. —Honourable mention was made (for the second time) of 
IM. Revel], veterinary‘Surgeon to the first regiment of Hussars; 
and M. Magne, chef de service to the royal veterinary school 
at Lyons. 
2d.—Large silver medal to MM. Lecoq, veterinary surgeon 
at Bayeux (Calvados); Lecoq chef de service at the royal vete¬ 
rinary school at Lyons; Mangin, veterinary surgeon at Verdun 
(Meuse). 
3^7. —Theatre T Agriculture et Menage des Champsy par Olivier 
de Serres (the society’s edition), to M. Lautier, veterinary sur¬ 
geon at Rennes (Ille et Vilaine). 
4M.— A Collection oj Memoirs of the Society to M. Mathieu, 
veterinary surgeon at Espinal (Vosges). 
Gold and silver medals, and works of agriculture, wall con¬ 
tinue to be distributed, in 1834, to the authors of the best works, 
memoirs, and practical observations on veterinary surgery, sent 
to the societv. 
•/ 
The society also proposes to give, in 1834, a prize of 1,000 
francs, w'hich shall be aw^arded to the author of the best essay, 
founded on observations and experience, which shall prove w^he- 
ther the disease of the foot, knowm under the names of foot 
rot and foul in the foot, in sheep and oxen, is or is not conta¬ 
gious. 
Also, medals of gold or silver for the best memoirs wdiich shall 
treat either generally or minutely of the other diseases which af¬ 
fect the feet of these animals. 
We repeat that the essays, authentic attestations, &c., must 
be sent to the society under cover, to M. le ministre de com¬ 
merce, post-paid, before the 1st day of January, of the respective 
years for which the prizes are announced. 
The authors of the essays or observations must not make 
themselves known, but must only attach a motto or device to 
their manuscript; or, rather, they should enclose with it a sealed 
billet, containing their name and address. 
The society reserves to itself the absolute powder of retaining, 
and making use of, either wholly or in part, the essays and ob¬ 
servations which shall be sent to each concours. 
Recueil de MLl. Vet.y April 1833. 
