Section 2.                                                    General administrative instructions.

24.   Dangerous drugs.—Veterinary Officers and Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons will write every prescription containing-a dangerous drug in a register
which will be kept as a record of dangerous drugs dispensed. The prescrip-
tion must be dated and signed by the veterinary officer or veterinary assistant
surgeon and must specify the unit and Army number of the animal concerned.

25.   Chemical examination of Specimens for poisons.—Specimens
from animals belonging to the Army in India will be sent to the Director, Im-
perial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, for examination for poi-
sons. In the event of it being necessary for the Director to forward speci-
mens to the Chemical Examiner, United Provinces, Agra, for a more detailed
examination, a fee of Rs. 32 will be paid to the Chemical Examiner for the
examination of each specimen.

     SECTION 3.—THE INDIAN ARMY VETERINARY CORPS.

26.   The I. A. V. C.—The I. A. V. C. is organized into sections and pro-
vides the veterinary personnel required for veterinary hospitals and for attach-
ment to units and services of the army.

The corps comprises veterinary assistant surgeons (Indian officers and
warrant officers), N. C. Os., privates and followers.

The establishment of the corps is laid down in Peace Establishments,
India.

27.   Sections I. A. V. C.—(i) Sections I. A. V. C. are located as requisite.
The strength of each section varies in accordance with the duties which it is
called upon to perform.

(ii) The I. A. V. C. personnel required for duty in veterinary hospitals,
and for attachment to units and other services, is furnished by the sections
of the I. A. V. C.

(iii) The O. C. the veterinary hospital in a station at which the H. Q. of
a section, I. A. V. C. is located, will be the O. C. Section.

When the D. A. D. V. S. of the district combines his other duties with
these of O. C. veterinary hospital at H. Q. station of the district, he will be
O. C., Section I. A. V. C., when the H. Q. of the section is located in that
station.

28.  Veterinary Assistant Surgeons.—(i) Veterinary assistant sur-
geons are divided into the following grades :—

(ii) Recruitment.—Admission to the I. A. V. C. is made by selection and
competitive examination of graduates who have qualified at one of the
recognised Veterinary Colleges in India. Candidates must bear a good
character, be physically fit and under 25 years of age. The competitive
examination will be held as vacancies occur, under arrangements made by
the D. V. S.

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