Hospitals.                                                                                 4

out investigations into disease under the guidance of the Imperial
Bacteriologist. Applications to attend may be submitted through S. V.
O. to Q. M. G., India.

                                   Hospitals.

Hospital
establish-
ments.

26. Station veterinary hospitals are classed I and II. Their subordi-
nate establishments are as follows :—

Supervision
by O. C.
battery.

27. In a station where only one battery is quartered, the O. C. the
battery will, in the absence of a Veterinary Officer, supervise the duties of
the Class II hospital.

Stop gap
arrange-
ments.

28. Should necessity arise the Bde. Comdr. will detail regimental
establishments to carry on the duties of departmental establishments,
but the departmental N. C. O. will, in the absence of a Veterinary Officer,
be responsible for the treatment of animals and care of stores.

Permanent
native
servants
not to be
removed.

29. The permanent native establishment is under the orders of the
officer in charge of the hospital, and individual members will not be
removed except by order of the Bde. Comdr. Permanent syces must
be able-bodied and intelligent. They will be trained in nursing sick
animals and will only be employed on hospital duties. If extra attendance
is required as a temporary measure, the officer in charge will apply
to the O. C. the unit concerned.

Animals of
certain
corps only
admitted
to station
vety
hospitals.

30. Animals of British mounted troops, heavy batteries, mounted
infantry schools and non-silladar cavalry will be treated in S. V. Hs.
In all other cases the veterinary treatment of animals is arranged for by
the corps concerned. Serious cases among animals belonging to moun-
tain batteries, sapper and miner companies, pioneer regiments, maxim
gun sections, arsenals and the Viceroy's bodyguard may be treated in
S. V. Hs.

Treatment
of sick
horses.

31. Any horse requiring treatment will be sent to hospital with a
memorandum of its number and description. The head collar, watering
bridle, head and heel ropes, clothing, brush, and curry-comb only will
accompany it. Horses not admitted to hospital will be treated as out-
patients in the lines with the permission and under the direction of the
Veterinary Officer in charge by the regimental farrier establishment. On
no account will animals be treated in the lines without reference to the
Veterinary Officer. The Veterinary Officer will decide on the food of all
sick animals, whether in hospital or out-patients, and will inform the O.
C. of the quantity and description to be supplied.

Hospital
buildings.
etc.

32. The buildings, fixtures and furniture of a Class I hospital are in
the charge of the officer in charge of the hospital, and those of Class II
hospitals in regimental charge.

Visitors.

33. No person will be admitted to a hospital except on duty. The
visits of officers in connection with the sick horses of their corps should
ordinarily be made when the Veterinary Officer is at the hospital.

Cleanliness
of hospital.

34. Great attention should be paid to the cleanliness of a hospital and

¹ The non-silladar cavalry will furnish a proportion of the establishment.
²The nalbands now employed in certain hospitals will be replaced by British shoeing-smiths as
vacancies occur.
³ He will perform his regimental duties in addition.
⁴ He will also be line orderly.
⁵  O. C. unit, in single battery station.
⁶  Of the total number one will be appointed naik.