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The
Infirmary Stables were originally built for the general upkeep and
well being of the animals housed in Aldershot and were not designed
to provide anything other than basic care. However, in 1901, after
the bloody Boer War - when the army again lost over two thirds of
its horses this time to infection and disease, the Army decided to
expand the stable blocks and convert them into a Veterinary Hospital.
By
1906 plans were finalised to construct several new, dedicated buildings
including an operating theatre, pharmacy, farriers and dressing
shed. There was also to be a further range of stables on the south
side of the site with accommodation for over 60 animals. A new isolation
ward was also planned due to the fact that a major cause of the
loss of horses and mules in the Boer War was the enforced stabling
together of fresh and diseased mounts. The new facilities were finally
finished in 1910 and served for a new generation of army veterinary
personnel.
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