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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



owners and veterinary surgeons in the investigation and prevention of 

 animal ailments as far as our resources and facilities will permit. 



Toward the close of the spring term the division issued a special 

 bulletin announcing the establishment of the veterinary science course, 

 outlining our i)roposed schedules, objects and requirements. This docu- 

 ment has already found a wide field of usefulness and will unquestion- 

 ably do much toward circulating the information pertaining to veteri- 

 nary science instruction at this college. 



Mention has been made of the clinical diagnosis course put into opera- 

 tion at the beginning of the winter term and which was continued under 

 a daily schedule throughout the remainder of the college year. It is 

 purposed to conduct this course more especially for the junior and 

 senior veterinary science students but, believing that the work would 

 be more efficient and satisfactory when required, it was begun with the 

 entering sophomore students, thus giving it advertisement and popular- 

 ity. The aim of the course is to furnish medical and surgical experi- 

 ence as derived only through personal observation, thus rendering the 

 finished student more eflicient when brought face to face with actual 

 field practice. Each student is required to write upon the case, to ob- 

 serve the course and progress of disease, healing or repair process, and 

 thus become proficient in clinical observ'ation, administration of treat- 

 ment or care. 



The clinic, as stated, is given daily immediately after the close of 

 the noon hour. The second afternoon class hour is open on the student 

 schedule should occasion require extra time, and for which if used due 

 credit is allotted. The expense of this clinic to the college is negative 

 and to .owners of animals comparatively nominal, comprising only act- 

 ual cost incurred by the division through medicine, materials or keep of 

 animal. During the ])ast two terms the course has assumed considerable 

 popularity, furnishing invaluable aid to students. 



The following cases Avere presented for observation and instruction: 



HORSES. 



Injury 3 



Choke 1 



Synovitis 1 



Laryngitis 1 



]Mal-assimilati,()n 1 



Abscess 2 



Strain infoi-ior sessamoid liga- 

 ment 2 



Pappilo-iibromata (warts) ... 5 



Pressing teeth 2 



Kccurrent Optliolmia 2 



Laminitis 1 



Tendo-vaginids ( wind ])utt's) . . 1 



Granuloma 1 



Car])itis 1 



CATTLE. 



Contagious abortion 1 



Injury . 2 



Castro-intestinal catarrh 4 



Anti pariUim paralysis 2 



Mai assimilation 1 



Abscess 1 



Tuberculosis 2 



I'^ndocarditis 3 



Imperfoiale hymen 1 



Cystic ovaries 2 



Aeute indigestion 1 



INIammitis 2 



Tuberculin test 2 



Ulceration of Sheath 1 



Foreign object in eye 1 



Fneumonia 1 



