Officers.
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Exceutive
officers.
6. Executive officers of the A. V. D. are detailed by the War Office for a
tour of five years' service abroad which commences from the date of em-
barkation. This period is subject to extension in the interests of the service.
Exchanges.
7. Exchanges between executive officers in India and at home or in the
colonies are permitted without expense to the State if the officer exchang-
ing to India is pronounced medically fit for service in that country.
Duties of
P. V. O.
8. The P. V. O., India, is the staff officer of the C-in-C. and will, under
his orders, administer the veterinary service of the army. He will direct
and superintend the professional and departmental duties of all officers of
the A. V. D. in military employ in India and exercise a general control
over veterinary schools and stores. He will issue such departmental
instructions as may be necessary. All correspondence, returns and reports
for transmission to the Director-General, A. V. D., will be submitted
through him. He will correspond direct with the I. G. civil veterinary
department on professional subjects.
Duties of
I. V. O.
and S. V. O.,
Burma
district.
9. The I. V. O. is the staff officer of the L. G. C. He will,
subject to the orders of superior authority, administer the veterinary
service of the Command and direct and superintend the duties of the
departmental establishment. He is responsible for the economical expen-
diture of medicines and stores. He will keep the P. V. O., India informed
on all matters connected with the military veterinary service.
Inspection.
10. The I. V. O. will, under the orders of the L. G. C., inspect all public
animals employed in the military service in the Command at least once
yearly, and enquire into all matters relating to the preservation of their
health. He will satisfy himself that hospitals, including those of remount
depots, are efficiently managed; that instruments and stores are properly
looked after; that the latter are economically expended; that poisons are
locked up ; and that books, registers, and records are correctly kept. He will
see that the mobilisation veterinary equipment is complete, serviceable,
and properly arranged. He will satisfy himself that the forge and
appliances are in good order. He will inspect the shoeing, ascertain that
the regimental farrier establishment is efficient, and that instruction is
given in the treatment of minor cases of sickness and in shoe and nail
making. He will state his opinion as to the suitability, soundness, and
Condition of the remounts. He will submit reports (I. A. F. I 1137) on
individual corps and station veterinary and remount depot hospitals, and
an administration report, for the information of the C-in-C., which
will embody all important points (see I. A. F. Z 2000). The inspec-
tion of animals in the Burma district will be carried out by an officer
detailed by the P. V. O., India.
Duties of
S. V. O.
11. The S. V. O. in a station is on the staff of the O. C. the station
and issues the orders of the latter on veterinary matters. He is respon-
sible for the efficient performance of the veterinary duties of the station, or
stations, under his charge and that prompt measures are taken for the
suppression of an outbreak of contagious or infectious disease among
horses, mules, or cattle used in the military service. He is responsible for
the hospital stores. He corresponds direct with Os. C. corps on subjects
concerning the health of animals. Departmental correspondence, reports
and returns from a branch hospital will be submitted to the I. V. O.
through the officer in charge of the chief hospital.
Bi-monthly,
inspection.
12. The S. V. O. will inspect bi-monthly all the public animals of
the units under his professional supervision. His report, I. A. F. V 1759,
will be submitted to the O. C. the station in which the hospital is situated
for transmission, through the proper channel, to the I. V. O.
Weekly
inspection.
13. Veterinary officers will, in communication with Os. C. corps,
inspect, at least once weekly, all animals under their professional charge
at the station at which they are quartered. They will carefully look into
matters connected with the health of the animals and will see that the
principles of shoeing are observed. They will satisfy themselves that the
veterinary wallets are fit for immediate use.
Treatment
of govt.
stallions.
14. Veterinary officers will, when requested, professionally assist
purchasing officers of the remount department. They will, if their services
can be spared, treat without extra remuneration, government stallions"