DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 69 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



To the President: 



Sir — I have the honor to submit the following report of the work done 

 in the Veterinary department during the year 1897-98: 



In the fall of 1897 those seniors electing the work, began the study 

 of the anatomy of the domesticated animals. This work required a 

 greater part of the fall term, at the close of which two weeks were spent 

 in dissecting an old horse destroyed for that purpose. This work in the 

 dissecting room brought before the students in a clearer manner the 

 complicated mechanism of the animal economy. While the horse is taken 

 as* the type in our veterinary work, the other domesticated animals receive 

 their share of attention. 



During the winter and spring terms, the diseases to which our domes- 

 ticated animals are subject were taken up in order and discussed as to 

 their causes, both predisposing and exciting; the symptoms by whch the 

 diseases are recognized and their treatment, both hygienic and medicinal. 



The class had the privilege of witnessing a small amount of practical 

 work in the way of clinics. It is hoped that this phase of the work may 

 grow in future years. 



The class also received from Prof. Marshall twenty lectures upon bac- 

 teriology as relating to animal diseases. 



During the first half of the winter term, the sophomore class received 

 thirty lectures upon veterinary subjects. These were confined more es- 

 pecially to the anatomy and diseases of the digestive organs of the horse 

 and cow; parturition and the diseases incident thereto; lamenesses, their 

 causes and treatment. 



During this same time the special course students received about the 

 same lectures as were given to the sophomores. 



I have, during the year, attended the sick animals belonging to the 

 different departments and have done such experiment station work as 

 requested by the director. 



People in the vicinity, bringing animals to the College, have received 

 veterinary advice free, the object being the working up of a larger clinic 

 for the benefit of the students. 



Respectfully submitted, 



GEORGE A. WATERMAN, 

 Professor of Veterinary Science. 

 Agricultural College, October 1, 1898. 



