INTRODUCTION 9 



crease the doctor's popularity if he adheres too strictly 

 to an iron-bound schedule of fees in cases like those under 

 discussion. The failure of beginners to give thought to 

 these matters and to use good judgment is one of the 

 commonest handicaps in the race with an older and more 

 experienced competitor. 



The diseases and other pathological conditions that 

 will be discussed in the following pages of this volume 

 are nearly without exception cases in which the attend- 

 ing veterinarian must make use of a goodly amount of 

 judgment of this character. 



While it is usually not so very difficult to foresee the 

 termination of a given case, it is nearly always quite a 

 troublesome matter to so adjust the business relation 

 between veterinarian and client that no friction will 

 result. An agreeable relationship of a commercial char- 

 acter can usually be maintained by the application of 

 a degree of flexibility in the doctor's schedule of fees — 

 an application that ultimately brings good returns. 



