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affections are more frequently met with in large 

 towns than elsewhere. 



(4) Country Veterinary Surgeons usually have 

 a mixed practice. This is because they generally 

 reside in a small country town, and attend foaling 

 and calving cases in the surrounding farms. 

 Country vets examine many carriage-horses, cart- 

 horses, hunters, and hacks in the course of the 

 year, and are frequently consulted about growing 

 stock. 



(5) Racing Veterinary Sttrgeons are found in 

 the neighbourhood of a large breeding-stud, or 

 at a training centre ; for the many ills which 

 thoroughbred horses are heir to require the 

 opinion of a specialist, who has had a wide ex- 

 perience amongst racehorses both in and out 

 of training. 



Having briefly touched upon the scientific and 

 practical side of veterinary, let us roughly esti- 

 mate the cost of a student's education, and 

 compare it with the pecuniary return he may 

 reasonably expect to get later on. 



Apart from buying a town or a country prac- 

 tice, the sums which those who are responsible 

 for a student's welfare must be prepared to lay 

 out on his behalf are — 



For an apprenticeship of two years with a country 



vet .;£ioo 



For entrance to college, for instruments, books, and 



examination fees . . . . . ^100 



For food, lodging, and pocket-money . . £s°'^ 



Total during a pupilage of two years, and subse- 

 quently a four years' college course . . ;£t°° 



