70 ESSENTIALS OF VETERINAEY LAW 



That he will use approved methods of practice. 



That he will use due care and diligence. 



Unless especially provided, the veterinarian will 

 not be deemed to have guaranteed a cure. (§ 70.) 



On his part, the owner of the stock agrees: 



That he will follow all reasonable directions of 

 the veterinarian, and render such assistance as 

 may be possible; and 



That he will pay the veterinarian such reason- 

 able fee as would be approved considering the 

 services rendered and the customs of the com- 

 munity. 



46. Oblig-ation to Attend. Unless the veterinar- 

 ian holds an official position, or his call to render 

 professional service depends upon some previous 

 contract or agreement, he is under no obligation 

 to respond.^ The cases cited refer to medical 

 practice among human beings, but this makes the 

 law all the more clear, for the plea of human life is 

 stronger than that relative to the life of the lower 

 animals. In the case of Hurley v. Eddingfield,^ 

 it was claimed that the physician called declined 

 to come, and that no other physician could be 

 obtained, and that in consequence of the refusal 

 of the physician the patient died. The court said : 

 ''In obtaining the state license to practice medi 

 cine, the state does not require, and the license 

 does not engage, that he will practice at all or 

 on other terms than he may choose to accept." 



47. Number of Calls. Having responded to the 



1 Wharton, Negligence. 731 ; Sup. 881 ; Hurley v. Edding- 



Becker v. Janiski, 15 N.Y. Sup. field, 156 Ind. 416, 59 N. E. 



675, 27 Abb. N. C. 45; Harris 1058, 53 L. R. A. 135. 



V. Woman 's Hospital, 14 N. Y. 2 155 Ind. 416, etc. 



