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ARMY VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
ARMY VETERINARY SURGEONS 
Genkbal Orders I HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY. 
, ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE. 
No. 36. ) Washington, March 27, 1879. 
I. The report of the Board of Officers appointed by paragraph 
12, Special Orders No. 183, from this office, dated August 24, 
1878, (organization modified by par. 7, Special Orders No. 211, 
from this office, dated October 1, 1878,) “to prepare and 
recommend a standard supply-table of veterinary medicines and 
instruments for use in the Army,” having been approved by the 
Secretary of War, and its recommendations adopted, it is by his 
direction, hereby published for the information of the Army and 
for the guidance of all concerned, and will take effect from July 
1st, 1879. 
Requisitions and estimates for veterinary supplies will here¬ 
after be made in conformity with the allowances provided for in 
the Standard Supply Table contained in the report of the Board. 
Jefferson Barracks, Mo., November 15, 1878. 
The Board of Officers convened at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 
by virtue of paragraph 12, Special Orders No. 183, Headquarters 
of the Army, Adjutant General’s Office, dated August 24, 1878, 
and paragraph 7, Special Orders No. 211, Headquarters of the 
Army, Adjutant General’s Office, dated October 1, 1878, has the 
honor to submit the following report on the subject of “ A 
Standard Supply Table of Veterinary Medicines and Instruments 
for use in the Army.” 
STANDARD SUPPLY TABLE. 
ARTICLES. 
Quantities for 
For Field 
Service. 
Three Months. 
For Hospital 
Service. 
100 horses. 
200 horses. 
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Medicines. 
Acid, Arsenioos, (Arsenic). 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
3 
3 
Acid, Carbolic, Crystallized. 
12 
14 
16 
32 
14 
16 
32 
64 
Acid, Carbolic, for disinfection... 
2 
2 
4 
8 
2 
3 
6 
10 
Acid, Muriatic. 
8 
8 
16 
16 
16 
16 
24 
24 
Acid, Nitric. 
4 
8 
12 
12 
8 
8 
12 
16 
Acid, Salicylic. 
2 
3 
3 
4 
3 
4 
5 
7 
Acid, Tannic. 
. ..lbs. 
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Aconite, Tincture of. 
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1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
3 
