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ANSWER TO STUDENT. 
Art. 12.—In case of war or formation of new army corps, the 
number of military veterinarians will be increased as the circum¬ 
stances require. 
DECREE ISSUED APRIL 30th, 1875.* 
Art. 2.—The limits of the age for permission to retire, amongst 
principal veterinarians, is fixed as follows : 
First Class Principal Veterinary Surgeons. 62 years. 
Second “ “ “ “ . 60 
Art. 4.—The principal veterinary surgeons of 2d class are sub¬ 
ordinate to those of 1st class. 
The veterinary hierarchy has no assimilation with the ranks 
in the army; however, concerning the privileges, they rank as 
follows: 
The First Class Principal Vet. Surgeon after the 
“ Second u “ “ “ 
“ First Veterinary Surgeon 
“ Second “ “ 
“ Assistant k ‘ “ 
Lieut’nt Col. 
Major. 
Captain. 
Lieutenant. 
Sub “ 
The composition of Courts Martial called for the trial of mili¬ 
tary veterinarians shall be the same as for the grades after which 
they take rank. 
ANSWER TO STUDENT. 
In 1871 the organization of the French Veterinary Schools 
was modified by the division of the students into interne and ex- 
terne, that is, those boarding in the school and those living out- 
* The principal veterinary surgeons by Art. 1st are divided in two classes. 
