70 ESSENTIALS OF VETERINARY 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. Obligation 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.t. 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. 2156 Ind. 416, ete. 
