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i^emficrisi* 'iJeterinari) JjJnbiUges* 



I. — Sebiotjs or Extensive Diseasis. 



No. 1. Auy Member of the Society who may desire i)rofessional attendance 

 and special advice in cases of serious or extensive disease among his cattle, 

 sheep, or pigs, and will address a letter to the Secretary, will, by return of 

 post, receive a reply stating whether it be considered necessary that Professor 

 Simonds, the Society's Veterinary Inspector, should visit the place where the 

 disease prevails. 



No. 2. The remuneration of the Inspector will be 21. 2s. each, day as a 

 professional fee, and 11. Is. each day for personal expenses ; and he vrill also 

 be allowed to charge the cost of travelling to and from the locality where his 

 services may have been required. The fees will be paid by the Society, but 

 the travelling expenses will be a charge against the applicant. This charge 

 may, however, be reduced or remitted altogether at the discretion of the Coimcil, 

 on such step being recommended to them by the Veterinary Committee. 



No. 3. The Inspector, on his return from visiting the diseased stock, will 

 report to the Committee, in writing, the results of his observations and pro- 

 ceedings, which Eeport will be laid before the Council. 



No. 4. When contingencies arise to prevent a personal discharge of the 

 duties confided to the Inspector, he may, subject to the approval of the Com- 

 mittee, name some competent professional person to act in his stead, who shall 

 receive the same rates of remuneration. 



II. — Ordinary or Other Cases of Disease. 

 Members may obtain the attendance of the Veterinary Inspector on any 

 case of disease by paying the cost of his visit, which will be at the following 

 rate, viz., 21. 2s. per diem, and travelling expenses. 



III. — Consultations without Visit. 



Personal consultation with Veterinary Inspector ,. .. 5s. 



Consultation by letter .. .. .. .. .. .. 5s. 



Consultation necessitating the writing of three or more^letters 10s. 

 Post-mortem examination, and report thereon . . .. .. 10s. 



A return of the number of applications diiring each half-year being required 

 from the Veterinary Inspector. 



IV. — Admission of Diseased Animals to the Veterinary College 

 Investigations; Lectures, and Eeports. 

 No. 1. All Members of the Society have the privilege of sending cattle, 

 sbeep, and pigs to the Infinnary of the Royal Veterinary College, on the same 

 terms as if they were Members of the College ; viz., by paying for the keep 

 and treatment of cattle 10s. 6d. per week each animal, and for sheep and 

 pigs " a small proportionate charge to be fixed by the Principal according to 

 circumstances." 



No. 2. The College has also undertaken to investigate such particular classes 

 of disease, or special subjects connected with the application of the Veterinary 

 art to cattle, sheep, and pigs, as may be directed by the Council. 



No. 3. In addition to the increased number of lectures now given by 

 Professor Simonds — the Lecturer on Cattle Pathology — to the pupils in the 

 Royal Veterinary College, he will also deliver such lectures before the Members 

 of the Society, at their house in Hanover Square, as the Council shall decide. 

 No. 4. The Royal Veterinary College will from time to time furnish to 

 tbe Council a detailed Report of the cases of cattle, sheep, and pigs treated 

 in the Infirmary. 



By Order of the Council, 



H. M. JENKINS, Secretary. 



