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The Political Superintendent, Sávantvádi,
The Political Resident, Aden,
The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
The Survey Commissioner and Director of Land Re-
cords and Agriculture,
The Principal, College of Science, Poona,
The Compiler of the General Administration Report,
The General Department of the Secretariat,
The Revenue Department of the Secretariat,
The Sanitary Commissioner for the Government of
Bombay,
The Editors' Table, Bombay,
The Editors' Table, Poona (care of the City Magistrate,
Poona),
The Editor and Proprietor, Dhárwár Vritta (for his
own use and for circulation to other Editors of
newspapers in Dhárwár),
The Editors' Table, Belgaum, care of the Secretary to
the Belgaum Municipality,
The Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay.
With copies of
the Report.
The Superintendent, Government Central Press (with a request that the
copies of the Report required by this Department may be sent as
soon as possible),
The President, Municipal Corporation, Bombay,
The Secretary to the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals,
The Government of India,
The Secretary of State for India,
The Officer in charge, Imperial Library, Secretariat
Buildings, Calcutta,
The Reporter on Economic Products to the Govern-
ment of India.
By letter.
REPORT
OF THE
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE
FOR THE YEAR 1897-98.
Bombay :
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
1898.
[Price—3 Annas.]
REPORT
OF THE
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE
FOR THE YEAR 1897-98.
Bombay :
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
1898.
No. 488 OF 1898.
Bombay Veterinary College,
dated 18th May 1898.
FROM
JAMES MILLS,
Veterinary Major, A. V. D., J. P.,
Fellow and Examiner, Bombay University;
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College ;
To
THE HONOURABLE MR. E. GILES, M.A.,
Director of Public Instruction,
Poona.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit the twelfth Annual Report of the Bombay
Veterinary College dealing with its administration during the official year
1897-98. A brief outline of the duties performed in connection with the
Bái Sákarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals for the year ending 31st
December 1897, is embodied in the report.
Professional Examinations.
2. As previously resolved, the time of holding the professional examina-
tions was changed from April to September, and they
were accordingly conducted from 29 th August to 4th
September.
The following gentlemen formed the Board of Examiners :—
President.
Veterinary-Captain J. W. A. Morgan, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Bombay Presidency.
Members.
Veterinary-Captain W. D. Gunn, Assistant to the Inspector-General, Civil
Veterinary Department.
Veterinary-Lieutenant H. J. Axe, Officer in charge Chief Station Veterinary
Hospital, Deesa.
The results of the examinations, which will be found in Appendix A, were
declared on the 4th September, when also the prizes, as per Appendix B, were
announced and awarded by the President of the Board with a few words of
advice to the students by him and the Principal.
It will be seen from Appendix A that 28 candidates passed in the three
classes out of 56 that presented themselves at the examinations. The percent-
age of passes is 50.00 this year, as against 59.25 and 72.54 in 1896 and 1895,
respectively.
The examinations were conducted by the above-mentioned three officers
only, Government having ruled that there was no need for the College officers
or outside gentlemen to act as co-examiners, and also that there was no necessity
for having a medical practitioner to act as examiner in Chemistry and Botany.
The Assistant to the Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department, hav-
ing proposed a revision in the allotment of marks in some subjects, a Conference
composed of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Principal and
Assistant Principal was appointed by Government, at the suggestion of the
Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department, to consider whether the revision
was necessary. The Conference was also asked to report upon the question of
the duration of examinations and vacation. Accordingly the Conference was
held on 14th March, and the following alterations were recommended by it :—
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Physical Training.
10. The Riding Class was held this year at the Light Horse Menage at
Chaupáti, only once a week instead of thrice as usual,
from January to March. A few cricket matches were
played by the students. The students were practised in the use of dumb-bells,
Indian clubs, boxing gloves, &c.
Museum and Library.
11. Pathological, anatomical and physiological specimens have been
added and many replaced in the museum. Periodicals
and new books continued to be purchased. The work
of binding periodicals and rebinding books was carried out as far as funds would
permit.
Donors of Prizes.
12. The following gentlemen should be thanked
for their liberality in contributing to the College
Prize Fund :—
Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, Bart.
The Honourable Mr. Justice Fulton.
Veterinary-Captain J. W. A. Morgan.
Veterinary-Lieutenant F. S. H. Baldrey.
N. D. Dhákmárvála, Esq., G.B.V.C.
I have also continued my two prizes.
Visitors.
13. The following gentlemen visited the Col-
lege and Hospital :—
Major-General P. J. Maitland, C. B., Secretary to Government of India,
Military Department.
The Honourable Mr. Justice Fulton.
The Honourable Mr. Justice Parsons.
Veterinary-Colonel Queripel, Inspector-General, C. V. D.
Dr. A. Lingard, Imperial Bacteriologist.
Mr. J. Mollison, Deputy Director of Agriculture.
Professor Koch.
Professor Haffkine, C.I.E.
Hospital.
14. The records of the hospital give the follow-
ing information relative to patients, &c. :—
(a) In-patients.—1,321 were admitted in 1897 as against 2,314 in
1896, showing a decrease of 993. This was owing to the practical closing
of the hospital during the first four months of the year on account of the
plague. The various classes of animals admitted were as follows :—Horses
352, cattle 707, and dogs 262. The daily average was 121, showing a
decrease of 56.5 when compared with that of the last year.
(b) Out-patients.—618 were treated in 1897, as against 893 in 1896.
showing a decrease of 275. The same reason for in-patients applies to
the decrease in the number of out-patients.
(c) Mortality.—The mortality in horses for 1897 was at the rate of
6.70 per cent., in cattle 5.44, and in dogs 34.47 as against 4.85 per cent.,
5.56 and 30.06, respectively, in the last year.
(d) The Supply of Medicine and Pharmacy Requisites.—The continu-
ance of the scheme for the supply of medicines, &c., to the hospital from
the Government Medical Stores was recommended and sanctioned, the
system having been found to work satisfactorily.
(e) Buildings.—An incinerator for burning stable refuse, &c., has been
built according to my plans. The hospital servants' quarters have been
rebuilt and the roads in the compound remetalled. Much of the low-lying
portions of the compound are being filled in.
(f) An ambulance for animals has been built at a cost of Rs. 1,200,
the idea of which was started by me, I having called for public subscrip-
tions to meet the cost, but only a small portion of it was contributed in this
way, the balance being made up by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.
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(g) Management.—The Manager and his Assistant have, as far as I am
concerned, discharged their duties satisfactorily.
Buildings.
15. The sum of Rs. 502-5-11 was spent on re-
pairs of buildings during the year. No new building
was erected.
Office.
16. On completion of the Glanders staff, a clerk was entertained for that
Department and the Chief Inspector was relieved of
office duties, so as to allow him to devote all his time
to the supervision of the Inspectors. The office work was transferred to the
College. The services of Mr. L. Cardoz, Second Clerk, were dispensed with, as
he failed to pass one of the tests qualifying him for retention in Government
service. Mr. S. M. Vaidya, the Third (or Glanders Department) Clerk, has been
promoted, sub. pro-tem., in his place. The clerical work of both the College
and Glanders Department has been efficiently carried out under the supervision
of the Head Clerk Mr. V. B. Phatak.
17. Appendix F is the financial statement for the year under report. It
will be seen from it that the total expenditure during the year was Rs. 37,732
as against Rs. 36,050 and Rs. 40,176 in the year 1896-97 and 1895-96 respect-
ively, showing a saving of Rs. 2,364 on the total budget provision for the year.
Rs. 1,680 were collected as fees, out of which Rs. 600 were the arrears
for the last year outstanding owing to the absence of students through the
plague. Students being excused fees for one term under Government Resolu-
tion, Educational Department, No. 1923, dated 9th October 1896, the collec-
tion for the year was less.
The cost of instruction according to the number of students that qualify at
the College is higher than at other Veterinary Institutions in India. But those
Institutions cannot be compared with this College, where the curriculum of
study is altogether of a higher character and the tests most severe and searching.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
JAMES MILLS, Vety.-Major, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
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APPENDIX A.
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Results of Professional Examinations, September 1897.
Examinations.
First Professional ...
Second Professional ...
Third Professional ...
Total ...
First
Class.
...
...
...
...
Second
Class.
8
6
7
21
Pass.
4
3
...
7
TOTAL CANDIDTES.
Examined.
19
23
14
56
Passed.
12
9
7
28
Percentage of
Passes.
63.01
39.01
50.00
50.00
JAMES MILLS, Vety.-Major, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
18th May 1898.
8
APPENDIX B.
Return of Prizes, &c., awarded to the Students of the Bombay Veterinary College for 1897-98.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Subject.
Third Professional.
Best Student ... ... ...
Best Hindu Student
...
...
Operative Surgery ... ...
Soundness
...
... ...
Breeding and Obstetrics ... ...
Shoeing ... ... ...
Second Professional.
Best Student
...
...
...
Anatomy and Physiology ... ...
Medicine and Surgery
...
...
First Professional.
Best Student ... ... ...
Handling of Animals ... ...
Anatomy and Physiology ... ...
Results of Examinations
... ...
Nature.
Books and Instruments ...
Silver Medal ... ...
Books and Instruments ...
Silver Medal ...
Books and Instruments ...
Do.
do. ...
Books and Instruments ...
Do.
do. ...
Do.
do. ...
Books and Instruments ...
Silver Medal ... ...
Books and Instruments ...
Government Scholarships ...
Value.
Rs.
40
15
30
15
32
15
30
20
20
20
15
10
Each 60
Successful Candidates.
A. L. Patadia
...
...
A. L. Patadia
...
...
R. W. Simpson
...
...
R. W. Simpson
...
...
A. L. Patadia
...
...
A. L. Patadia
...
...
B. Basu
... ... ...
N. K. Malandkar
...
...
M. A. Montant ... ...
J. F. L. DeMonte ... ...
J. F. L. DeMonte
...
...
J. DeCosta
...
...
Class B.—Basu, Montant, Malandkar,
Chinniah, Rebello, Mudliar.
Class A.—De Monte, De Souza,
De Costa, Haubarhati, Satralkar,
Pereyra, Miranda, Kershaw and
Shaik.
Donor's Name.
Sir D. M. Petit, Bart.
M. R. Ry. Man Mull.
Veterinary-Major J. Mills.
Government.
Veterinary-Captain J. W. A. Morgan.
Veterinary-Major J. Mills.
Hon. Mr. Justice Fulton.
Sir D. M. Petit, Bart.
Veterinary-Lieutenant F. S. H. Baldrey.
Hon. Mr. Justice Fulton.
Steel Memorial Committee.
N. D. Dhákmárvála, Esq.
JAMES MILLS, Veterinary-Major, A. V. D.,
l8th May
1898.
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
9
APPENDIX C.
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Return showing Changes in the Number of Students in 1897-98.
Class.
Class C
Do. B
Do. A
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
Number of
Students on
1st April
1897.
14
25
30
69
WITHDRAWN.
Number of
Students left
the College.
9
5
9
23
Number of
Students
transferred.
...
9
12
21
ENTRIES.
Number of
Students
transferred.
9
12
...
21
New
entries.
...
...
7
7
Number of
Students on
31st March
1898.
14
23
16
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REMARKS.
JAMES MILLS, Vety.-Major, A. V. D.,
18th May 1898.
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
APPENDIX D.
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Table showing the Number and Nationality of Students for the year 1897-98.
Caste.
Paying.
Native
States.
Government
Free.
Municipal
Free.
Total.
REMARKS.
Class C.
Mohamedans
Hindus
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Portuguese and Native Christians
Total
...
...
...
...
...
3
2
5
... 1
2
3
... 3
...
3
1
1
1
3
1
8
5
14
Class B.
Europeans and Eurasians
...
Portuguese and Native Christians
Mohamedans
Pársis ...
Hindus
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
5
1
1
3
12
...
1
1
...
1
3
...
2
...
2
4
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
8
2
3
8
23
Class A.
Europeans and Eurasians
Mohamedans
Pársis
...
Hindus
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
Grand Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
6
5
13
30
...
1
... 1
2
8
...
1
...
...
1
12
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
3
6
6
16
53
JAMES MILLS, Vety.-Major, A. V. D.,
18th May 1898.
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
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APPENDIX E.
Return showing Caste and Number of Students from Native States, Local Boards, &c., attending
the Bombay Veterinary College during the year 1897-98.
Province, Presidency or State.
Kolhápur State
Cochin
do.
Gwalior do.
Mysore
do.
...
...
...
...
District Local Board, Shikárpur
...
...
...
...
...
District Local Board, Thar and Pár-
kar ... ... ...
Ceylon Government
...
Sholápur Municipality ...
...
...
NUMBER OF
Hindus.
1
...
1
1
...
...
1
...
Mohame-
dans.
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
Native
Christians.
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
REMARKS.
JAMES MILLS, Vety.-Major, A.V.D.,
18th May 1898.
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
APPENDIX F.
Financial Statement of the Bombay Veterinary College for
1897-98.
Budget Sanction.
Heads.
From Government Salaries:—
Teaching staff ... ... ...
Establishment ... ... ...
Contingent expenditure ... ...
Scholarships ... ... ... ...
Chemicals ... ... ... ...
Examiners' fees ... ... ...
Riding fees ... ... ...
House-rent allowance ... ... ...
Books, periodicals, &c. ... ... ...
Travelling allowance to officers ... ...
Furniture and apparatus ... ...
Buildings and repairs ... ... ...
Conveyance allowance to Principal... ...
Excursion charges ... ... ...
Honorarium to three Assistant Veterinary
Officers ... ... ... ...
Charges for instruction in dairy, work cattle, &c.
Bates and Taxes ... ... ...
Conveyance allowance to Assistant Professor of
Anatomy... ... ... ...
Total ...
1896-97.
Rs.
30,268
2,400
1,222
900
200
300
300
720
438
200
394
1,026
420
500
900
500
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
......
......
40,688 0 0
1897-98.
Rs.
29,620
2,400
1,228
900
200
300
300
1,440
438
200
394
502
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.......
500
900
500
94
180
40,096
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Actual Expenditure.
Heads.
Teaching staff ... ... ...
Establishment ... ... ...
Contingent expenditure ... ... ...
Scholarships ... ... ... ...
Chemicals, &c. ... ... ...
Examiners' fees ... ... ...
Riding fees ... ... ... ...
House-rent allowance ... ... ...
Travelling allowance ... ... ...
Furniture and apparatus ... ... ...
Buildings and repairs ... ... ...
Conveyance allowance ... ... ...
Books, periodicals, &c. ... ... ...
Honorarium to three Assistant Veterinary Officers.
Excursion charges ... ... ...
Charges for instruction in dairy, work cattle, &c.
Rates and Taxes
...
...
...
Conveyance allowance to Assistant Professor of
Anatomy ...
...
...
...
Total ...
1896-97.
Rs.
25,478
2,456
1,221
900
142
781
a.
11
2
2
0
4
8
p.
4
6
5
0
0
3
......
855 7 9
......
394
995
924
437
900
63
500
0
11
11
7
0
8
0
0
4
4
5
0
0
0
....
....
36,050 10 4
1897-98.
Rs.
28,103
2,576
1,227
900
271
345
160
1,080
594
392
502
......
437
900
a.
3
0
3
0
9
4
0
0
1
5
5
6
0
p.
11
0
2
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
0
......
......
63
180
37,732
0
0
7
0
0
6
Note—Statement of receipts on account of the Colleen credited to Government—
Heads.
Municipal Contribution ... ... ...
Fees from Students ... ... ... ...
Rent of Students' quarters... ... ...
1896-97.
RS.
2,500
2,520
64
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
1897-98.
Rs.
2,500
1,680
106
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
18th May 1898.
MILLS, Veterinary-Major, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
Administration Reports.—
Bombay Veterinary College.
Report of the — for the year 1897-98.
Educational Department.
Bombay Castle,
No. 798
11th
July 1898.
Letter from the Director of Public Instruction, No. 1632, dated the 25th June 1898.
" I have the honour to submit herewith a copy of the Report of the Bombay Veterinary
College for the year 1897-98.
"2.
The attendance at the College has been affected by the plague, but it is worthy of
note that though few new students joined the College, most of those who were already there
continued to attend during the year and did not leave Bombay, as they did in 1896-97.
" 3. The examination results are, judging by percentage, somewhat inferior to those
of the two previous years, but this is no doubt due to the irregular attendance during
1896-97. But it is satisfactory to note (Appendix A) that out of 28 who passed 21 were in
the second class and 7 only secured a bare pass.
"4. The information given in paragraph 4 of the report shows that the graduates of
this College quickly obtain employment and occasionally on very high remuneration. Thus
three men have obtained posts in Bengal and Burma at initial salaries of Rs. 150 and
Rs. 175. The influence of the College is wide-spread, and it is satisfactory to note that
students from Cochin, Ceylon, Gwalior and Mysore attend the College.
" 5. Both the Principal and Vice Principal had extra duties to perform in connection
with Plague and Rinderpest experiments, and Lieutenant Baldrey was specially deputed to
Mukhtesar to study Dr. Koch's method. At the close of the year the Principal had to take
sick leave and the Vice-Principal acted for him.
" 6. After the year had closed I visited the College, and was favourably impressed
by all that I saw. The College has, I think, been efficiently managed, and it is to be hoped
that in the current year nothing will occur to interfere with the steady progress and
development of the institution."
RESOLUTION.—His Excellency the Governor in Council has only to add to
the remarks of the Director of Public Instruction that it is satisfactory to
observe that in spite of the disadvantages under which the College has laboured
during the past two years, the record is such a favourable one. The proposals
mentioned in paragraph 2 of the Report have already been sanctioned by
Government Resolution No. 452, dated 18th April 1898.
2. Copies of the report should be distributed as usual.
A. C. LOGAN,
Acting Secretary to
Government.
To
The Director of Public Instruction,
The Accountant General, Bombay,
The Commissioners of Divisions and in Sind,
The Principal, Bombay Veterinary College,
All Collectors, including the Collectors and Deputy
Commissioners in Sind,
The Political Department of the Secretariat,
The Political Agent, Káthiawár,
The Political Agent, Cutch,
With copies of
the Report
[P. T. O.
2
The Political Agent, Kolhápur and Southern Marátha
Country,
The Political Agent, Mahi Kántha,
The Political Agent, Rewa Kántha,
The Political Superintendent, Pálanpur,
The Political Superintendent, Sávantvádi,
The Political Resident, Aden,
The Superindendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
The Survey Commissioner and Director of Land
Records and Agriculture,
The Principal, College of Science, Poona,
The Compiler of the General Administration Report,
The General Department of the Secretariat,
The Revenue Department of the Secretariat,
The Sanitary Commissioner for the Government of
Bombay,
The Editors' Table, Bombay,
The Editors' Table, Poona, (care of the City Magis-
trate, Poona),
The Editor and Proprietor, Dhárwár Vritta (for his
own use and for circulation to other Editors of
newspapers in Dhárwár),
The Editors' Table, Belgaum, care of the Secretary
to Belgaum Municipality.
The Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay.
With copies of
the Report.
The Superintendent, Government Central Press (with a request that the
copies of the Report required by this Department may be sent as
soon as possible),
The President, Municipal Corporation, Bombay,
The Secretary to the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals,
The Government of India,
The Secretary of State for India,
The Officer in charge, Imperial Library, Secretariat
Buildings, Calcutta,
The Reporter on Economic Products to the Govern-
ment of India.
By letter.
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OF THE
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE
FOR THE YEAR 1898-99.
Bombay :
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
1899.
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REPORT
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FOR THE YEAR 1898-99.
Bombay
:
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
1899.
No. 488 OF 1899.
Bombay Veterinary College,
Parel, 15th May 1899.
FROM
JAMES BRODIE-MILLS,
Veterinary-Major, A. V. D., J. P.,
Fellow and Examiner, Bombay University ;
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College ;
To
THE HONOURABLE MR. E. GILES, M.A.,
Director of Public Instruction,
Poona.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit the thirteenth Annual Report of the Bombay
Veterinary College dealing with its administration during the official year
1898-99. A brief outline of the duties performed in connection with the Bái
Sákarbái Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals for the year ending 31st December
1898, is embodied in the report.
Professional Examinations.
2. The time of holding the professional examinations was again changed
from September to December. Therefore, under the
College Rules and Regulations, supplementary exami-
nations were proposed and recommended to be held in September, but the pro-
posal did not come into effect, the recommendation having been withdrawn on
the advice of Veterinary-Major Morgan. They were accordingly conducted
from 10th to 19th December.
The following gentlemen formed the Board of Examiners :—
President.
Veterinary-Captain W. D. Gunn, Assistant to the Inspector-General, Civil
Veterinary Department.
Members.
Veterinary-Lieutenant F. S.H. Baldrey, Acting Superintendent, Civil Vete-
rinary Department, Bombay Presidency.
Veterinary-Lieutenant W. O. Dawson, A. V. D., in charge Station Veteri-
nary Hospital, Kirkee.
The result of the examinations, which will be found in Appendix A, were
declared on the 19th December, when also the prizes, as per Appendix B, were
announced and awarded by the President of the Board, with a few words of
advice to the students.
It will be seen from Appendix A that 30 candidates passed from the three
classes out of 47 that presented themselves at the examinations. The percent-
age of passes is 63.82 this year as against 50.00 and 59.25 in 1897 and 1896,
respectively.
Government having again decided that there was no necessity for a medical
practitioner to act as examiner in Chemistry and Botany, the examinations in
these subjects were conducted by the Veterinary Officers on the Board.
This year the standard of marks in Operative Surgery was raised from 50 to
100 under Government sanction—vide Government Resolution, Educational De-
partment, No. 452, dated 18th April 1898—and the examiners took upon them-
selves the responsibility of examining students only practically in the " Handling
of Animals" at the First Professional Examination and in "Shoeing" at the Third
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