VETERINARY LEGISLATION. 
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the Government as may be determined necessary by the Secretary 
of War. There shall be one Inspecting Veterinarian on duty at 
the headquarters of each military department, who shall be respon¬ 
sible to the Chief Veterinarian for the good and proper condition 
of all public animals and veterinary supplies in his respective de¬ 
partment, and shall instruct all Assistant Veterinarians that may 
be stationed at any post in his department, shall revise all requis¬ 
itions for veterinary supplies, also all reports of Assistant Veter¬ 
inarians as to animals condemned for sale or destruction, and shall 
report all particulars of the same to the Chief Veterinarian. He 
shall supervise the treatment of all outbreaks of diseases in his 
department, and do such other service as may be required of a 
veterinarian, inspecting from time to time, as his other duties shall 
permit, all Government animals at the different posts in his de¬ 
partment. There shall also be an Inspecting Veterinarian as “In¬ 
structor in Veterinary Science” stationed at the Military Acad¬ 
emy, West Point, one at the U. S. Infantry and Cavalry School, 
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, one at the Cavalry School, Fort Riley, 
Kansas, and one at Artillery School, Fortress Monroe, Va. As¬ 
sistant Veterinarians shall be on duty at such posts as shall be 
considered necessary by the Chief Veterinarian; shall keep a record 
of all animals placed under his charge, their condition, etc., and 
report the same to the Inspecting Veterinarian of his department 
at least once a month ; shall have charge of and be responsible for 
all veterinary supplies, all lame and sick animals, veterinary hos¬ 
pital, shoeing of animals, farriers and blacksmiths, so far as their 
veterinary duties consist; shall visit once a day all stables, see 
that they are properly kept, and report irregularities to the Com¬ 
manding Officer, and perform such other duties as relate to a vet¬ 
erinarian. Veterinarians shall examine all animals presented to 
the Government for purchase and shall pass no animal that is not 
anatomically sound and of proper conformation for the service 
required. 
§ 4. Within three months after the passage of this bill, the 
Lion. Secretary of War shall appoint two Surgeons from the Med¬ 
ical Department of the United States Army and one Veterinarian, 
who shall be in the employ of the Government at the passage of 
