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plished. Several years ago the department, in cooperation with the 

 Civil Service Commission, formulated regulations proscribing the 

 course of study to be followed in order for a veterinary college to 

 be accredited and to have its graduates eligible for the civil-service 

 examination for veterinary positions in the bureau. The educational 

 standard has been progressively raised. During the year just passed 

 the entrance requirements at accredited colleges have been still fur- 

 ther raised to four years' high-school education, or 14 units. It is 

 believed that this action will not only improve the efficiency of the 

 veterinarians to be selected for employment in the bureau in the 

 future but will raise the standard of education of the veterinary 

 profession generally. 



There are now 16 accredited veterinary colleges, of which 11 are 

 State colleges with a veterinary' department, 3 are private veterinary 

 colleges, and 2 are agricultural colleges that have raised their courses 

 of study from two years to four years and become fully accredited. 

 Nine foreign veterinary colleges are on the accredited list. During 

 the 3'ear the College of Veterinary Science of the University of the 

 Philippines, at Manila, has been added to the list. Two agricultural 

 colleges with a two-year course are accredited. 



The total number of freshmen enrolled in all veterinary colleges 

 for the session beginning in the fall of 1919 was 352, against 264 for 

 the preceding year. Tlie combined attendance at all veterinary col- 

 leges was 1,265, against 1,114 for the preceding year. The number 

 of graduates was 371, against 214 for the preceding year. There 

 were enrolled at the accredited agricultural colleges 49 students, of 

 which number 4 were graduated from a four-year course. 



The problem which now confronts those concerned in veterinary 

 education is to adapt tliis education to the new conditions. Formerly 

 the bulk of the income received by veterinarians in active practice 

 was derived from the treatment of horses. ' Now that horses are 

 being supphintod to a considerable extent by motor transportation, 

 the veterinarian, to gain a livelihood, must devote his attention to 

 other farm animals. Economic conditions have also made it worth 

 while to give more veterinary attention to cattle, sheep, hogs, and 

 poultry. The veterinary schools must adapt their courses of study to 

 these new conditions. 



OFFICE OF VIRUS-SERUM CONTROb. 



The supervision of veterinary viruses, serums, antitoxins, etc., 

 under the law of 1913 was continued by the Office of Virus-Serum 

 Control, in cliarge of Dr. D. I. Skidmore. This work consists pri- 

 marily of the issuance of licenses to establishments for the manufac- 

 ture of veterinary .biological products for sale in interstate com- 

 merce, and includes also the inspection of these establishments as to 

 sanitary conditions and methods of production, the supervision of 

 production, the testing of products, and the issuance of permits for 

 the imi)ortation of such products from abroad. The object of the 

 supervision is to assure the potency and harmlessness of this class of 

 remedies. 



During the year 135 licenses were issued to 93 firms for the prepa- 

 ration of 177 products of 69 general classes. Six licenses were can- 



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