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TUITION IN OUR VETERINARY SCHOOLS. 
and, for medicine, iron. I have been led to make these few 
remarks, for I see no reason why there should not be the 
same analogy in pysemia which I know exists in many dis- 
eases between man and the lower animals ; for having studied 
the veterinary profession myself for three years, I am enabled 
now, and have been for the last three years, to notice in my 
clinical study the close analogy which exists between the morbid 
processes of men and animals. I cannot take up your valuable 
space by giving an outline of the symptoms of pyaemia, which 
would show at once that the case in question could not have been 
of that nature, for the essential elements in pyaemia are a 
low and depressed state of health ; an unhealthy suppurating 
wound; a clot formed in the veins in the vicinity of the 
wound, the clot breaking down and passing into the circula- 
tion, and being stopped in the capillary circulation, especially 
of the lungs and liver, and forming centres for various ab- 
scesses. The disease usually terminates fatally. If recovery 
does take place, it is only after a very long time. You never 
have pysemic abscesses confined to the limb injured. 
TUITION IN OUR VETERINARY SCHOOLS. 
By <e Btra,” Student at the Royal Veterinary College. 
With reference to a letter from “ A Student” in the 
Veterinarian of last month on the above subject, I desire to 
express my agreement with his statements in very many 
points. No one can have a doubt of the great necessity 
which exists for a practical knowledge of the use of chemicals, 
drugs, compounds, &c. ; and without working in the labora- 
tory how, I ask, are we to obtain that knowledge ? 
As to the anatomical and dissecting-room studies, without 
help we can, indeed, do very little. What a pitiful sight it is 
to see a beginner at work on his first “ moke,” cutting 
through insertions of muscles, &c., not knowing what he is 
doing. We ought undoubtedly to have a paid demonstrator. 
Why should our present assistant-professor demonstrate 
gratuitously, as I am told he does ? 
The remarks of “ A Student ” on the clinical instruction 
are quite to the point, and should be immediately acted upon. 
The subscribers to the College could have no objection to the 
name of the disease and the treatment to be adopted being 
posted. Indeed, it would be to their after benefit, should 
any student on obtaining his diploma get any of their horses 
to treat. 
