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on the structure and Physiology of the horse's foot, and at the end of the term, all, except one,
passed as competent shoers. "
The staff of this institution is now complete, and consists of the
Principal with the following Assistants : —
Assistant Superintendent and Lecturer on Cattle Pathology.
Lecturer on Chemistry, Materia Medica, and Pharmacy.
Lecturer on Anatomy and Physiology.
The staff is reported to have worked satisfactorily, but the Principal
brings to special notice Mabarik Ali, the Assistant Superintendent, for the
assiduous manner in which he performed his duties.
The following works in Urdu, on Veterinary subjects, have been adopted
as the recognised School text books :—
Anatomy and Physiology of Domesticated animals, by Mehtab Shah
Gilani, Lecturer on Anatomy and Physiology, Lahore Veterinary College.
Chemistry Roscoe's Elementary— translated by Dr. Amir Shah, K. B.
Lecturer on Chemistry, Lahore Veterinary College.
Materia Medica and Veterinary Medicines, by Dr. Rahim Khan
K.B., Lecturer on Materia Medica, Lahore Veterinary and Medical Colleges.
Bovine Pathology, by Sirdar Shah Gilani, Lecturer on cattle Pathology
Lahore Veterinary College.
Bovine Obstetrics, by the same author.
Practice of Equine Medicine and Surgery, by Mehtab Shah, Lahore
Veterinary College.
The above extract from the report by the Principal of this school is given
in order to show the good work done by the teaching staff of the Lahore
Veterinary College; in fact, it can safely be asserted that had it not been
for their valuable additions to Veterinary literature in the vernacular, no
text-books would be available for the teaching of the students at either
Lahore or Ajmere. It should also be borne in mind that the demand
for books of this description is but limited, and it is to be feared that the
authors or translators have been at a loss.
Of the 24 students, 15 entered for the preliminary examination, the remain-
der being ineligible owing to their not having completed the prescribed course
of two full term's study at the school. Of these, 11 passed and 4 failed.
This result must be considered most satisfactory, especially as this was
the first year of the School's existence, and also as the teaching staff,
in which there were unavoidable changes while the course was in progress,
were all quite new and inexperienced teachers.
During the year under review, the following buildings have been added
to this institution : —
A temporary operating shed.
A spacious dissecting room, built from funds contributed by Rai Bahadur
Seth Subag Mull Dadha of Ajmere.
And in addition to the above, the Kotah durbar has recently sanctioned
the sum of Rs. 1,200 for the purpose of building a boarding house for the
pupils of that State attending the School.
The tuition fee payable by private pupils was first fixed at Rs. 30 per
mensem; it was felt that this amount was by far too high, and on a
representation being made to the Agent to the Governor General, Rajputana,
it has now been reduced to Rs. 5 per mensem which is the amount
charged at the other Veterinary colleges and schools in India.
The only want now felt by this institution is the want of practice. During
the year, only 117 patients of all kinds have been treated, and this will not suf-
fice to turn out practical Veterinary Assistants. It is, however, to be hoped
that as the school becomes better known more animals will be sent for treat-
ment.