16 VETEEINARY DEPARTMENT. 



In 1874 the Society resolved to vote Eight Silver Medals (viz., three in, 

 July and five in April) to each of the two Veterinary Colleges in Edinburgh, 

 and to the one in Glasgow, for Class Competition ; and two Medium Gold 

 Medals, open to all the Students who come up to the April Examination 

 for the Society's Veterinary Certificate for best general and best practical 

 Clinique Examinations. 



The examinations are conducted by leading members of the Medical Faculty 

 and of the Veterinary Profession ; and a Certificate in the following terms, 

 bearing the arms of the Society, and signed by the Examiners, is granted to 

 those Students who pass the Final Examinations : — 



Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. 



Veterinary Examination. 



At Edinburgh, the day of 18 



These are to certify that has attended 



as a student during the period prescribed by the regulations established by 

 the Directors of the Society, and, having been examined by us, we consider 

 him duly qualified to practise the Veterinary Art. 



Graduates of the Society are eligible for appointment as Veterinary Sur- 

 geons in Her Majesty's service, &c. 



Board of Examiners — July 1875. 



1. Botany. — Dr Balfour, Edinburgh ; Dr Cleghorn, Stravithy, St Andrews. 



2. Chemistry. — Dr W. Craig, Edinburgh: Mr A. Inglis J^I 'Galium, Edin- 



burgh. 



3. Anatomy. — Dr Dycer ; Mr C. Cunningham, Slateford; Mr Andrew 



Spreull, Dundee. 



Board of Examiners — April 1875. 



1. Practical and Clinical Examinations. — Mr Thomas A. Dollar, London ; 



Mr Finlay Dun, AVeston Park, Shipston-on-Stour; Mr John Steele, 

 Biggar ; Mr John Borthwick, Kirkliston ; Mr C. Cunningham, Slate- 

 ford. 



2. Physiology and Histology. — Dr Dycer, Edinburgh ; Mr C. Cunningham, 



Slateford ; Mr Andrew Spreull, Dundee. 



3. Materia Medica. — Professor Balfour, Edinburgh; Professor Douglas 



Maclagan, Edinburgh; Mr Finlay Dun, Weston Park, Shipston-on- 

 Stour ; Dr Craig, Edinburgh. 



4. Diseases of Horses. — Mr John Borthwick, Kirkliston ; Mr John Lawson, 



Manchester ; Mr A. I. M'Callnm, Edinburgh ; Mr Wm. Connochie, 

 Selkirk ; INIr Tom Taylor, Manchester. 



5. Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Sivine, and Dogs. — Mr Thomas A. Dollar, 



London ; Mr William Aitken, Kilmarnock ; IMr John Steele, Biggar; 



Mr Alexander Pottie, Paisley. 

 President of the Board — Dr Dycer, Edinburgh. 

 President of the Clinical Board — Mr Thomas A. Dollar, London. 



SYLLABUS OF VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS. 



First Examinations held Annually in July. 



BOTANY. 



Structure and fimctions of nutritive and reproductive organs of plants. 



Natural families of medicinal and poisonous Plants. Diseases of agricultural 



plants caused by fungi. Text-book — Balfour's " Elements of Botany; " A. & 



C. Black ; 3s. 6d. 



