4 THIS DISEASES OF THE DOG. 



and varied, and that he is specially instructed in the 

 details of disease, anatomy, physiology, and therapeutics 

 of the dog. The latter considerations must bear the most 

 weight, but we must not lose sight of the fact that in the 

 present day veterinary science is becoming so complex that 

 during the period of time devoted by students to it but little 

 attention can be given to the details of canine science, 

 which needs, however, much care and time for appreciation 

 of its specialities. Thus few veterinarians are really good 

 canine pathologists, indeed it is only in London and some 

 of our other large cities, where competition is keen and 

 valuable dogs are numerous, that a veterinary practitioner 

 can afford to consider dog practice on a par with that of 

 horses and cattle. Any veterinary student at college can 

 obtain a good practical and a fair theoretical acquaintance 

 with the diseases of the dog ; only a few graduates can 

 afford to develop this knowledge into a speciality of prac- 

 tice. These remarks are made with a view to thoroughly 

 establishing the position that to be a veterinary practitioner 

 is not necessarily to be a canine practitioner; the two 

 classes of practice, although generally combined, are really 

 quite distinct. At the same time the veterinary surgeon 

 is by education and practice best adapted in all cases to 

 treat diseases of the dog. Touatt and Blaine in the past 

 and Cowing of Camden Town in the present, are notable 

 instances of veterinary surgeons who were (or are) also 

 accomplished canine pathologists ; and if asked to enume- 

 rate some London canine pathologists of the present time 

 we may reply Go wing of Camden Town; Rowe of Regent's 

 Park ; Hunting of Down Street, Piccadilly ; and Sewell. 

 We name them in no spirit of advertisement, nor as imply- 

 ing that they are not also skilled veterinary surgeons, but 

 simply with a view to giving honour where honour is 

 due we mention them as specialists in canine pathology, 

 who are assisting to lay the foundation of an enormous 

 development of this branch of medical science. 



Mr. Hunting started some little time ago a course of 

 special instruction in canine pathology, but the movement 

 was in advance of the times, and, we believe, was, after 



