DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 89 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



Pres. J. L. Snyder, Micliigan Agr'I College: 



Dear Sir — I have the honor to submit the following report: 



During the past college year classes have been conducted in this 

 department much the same as in past years except that the freshmen 

 have been required to take two hours work during the spring term in- 

 stead of sophomores taking two and one-half hours work during the 

 winter term as before. The work selected for this purpose has been 

 a course of lectures on the conformation and soundness of animals, 

 especially the horse Avitli suggestions for examination of animals at 

 sales. 



With the opening of the ensuing school year more room will be avail- 

 able in this building in which I hope to be able to establish a small 

 pharmacy and dispensary in connection with the department wherein 

 drugs required for the treatment of the college stock may be kept in 

 suitable amounts. This would seem advisable when the amount of 

 medicine required annually is considered, and especially so in view of 

 the fact of the necessity oftentimes of immediate attention to such 

 matters which thus far we have not been able to secure. During the 

 past year some additions have been made to laboratory equipment, 

 largely in the nature of operating instruments and securing devices. 

 The budget already submitted, if fully allowed will make possible the 

 completion of this part of the department so far as the demands made 

 upon it are concerned. During the past year the publications belonging 

 to the department have been partially catalogued. This together with 

 the stenographic assistance have been accomplished by student labor 

 and which during the time they could be utilized, has been satisfactory. 



The demands made upon this department in correspondence, case 

 reports, etc., requires a more elaborate office equipment than is now 

 possessed and it is sincerely hoped that this may be amply provided for 

 in the next department appropriation. Appropriations for running 

 expenses for the department have been, hitherto, wholly inade- 

 quate for the needs of the department and the matter of department 

 traveling expenses is deserving of considerable consideration since there 

 are many instances occurring during each year which should receive 

 more than passing attention by correspondence or otherwise from this 

 department. 



With reference to class room equipment which was mentioned in last 

 year's annual report no additions have been made. In this respect the 

 department work is seriously hampered as the present equipment of 

 class room is not sufficient to demonstrate even the more common con- 

 ditions and structures to say nothing of those of interest to students 

 electing this work in the junior and senior year. It is hoped that this 

 feature may be ensured to the students during the ensuing year. 



Respectfully submitted, 

 L. M. HURT, 

 Professor of Veterinary Science. 

 East Lansing, June 30, 1909. 



