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difficulty not a little enhanced by the curious fact mentioned by 
Mr. Cherry, of heat sometimes being felt in the foot when the seat 
of lameness all the time is the knee. Nought but close and accu- 
rate observation, rectified by experience, can surmount difficulties 
like these ; and we doubt not, now that the attention of vete- 
rinary practitioners is called to the subject, that it will receive all 
this in the fullest measure. 
MISCELLANEA. 
Letter from Mr. Tombs to Messrs. You ATT AND PERCIVALL. 
Stratford-upon-Avon, Nov. 20, 1845. 
My dear Sirs, — As things do not go on quite smooth with the 
Veterinary Colleges and the Profession, nor with the latter and the 
Cattle Insurance Association, permit me to give my opinion on 
the different subjects. First, with the Cattle Insurance Society and 
the veterinary practitioner : — This Society ought to shew a reci- 
procal feeling to the profession, which has furnished it with such 
information as to enable it (the Association) to form rules and re- 
gulations for its future guidance. In my opinion, the regular edu- 
cated veterinary surgeon should be called in to all cases of disease 
and lamenesses of insured cattle, when practicable — the usual far- 
rier in cases of emergency ; but as soon as the veterinary surgeon’s 
services are available, the farrier should give up the case to him ; 
and on no account whatever should the proprietor he allowed to 
treat the sick or lame beast himself. 
Secondly, as to the Colleges and the profession : — I deeply deplore 
such dissensions as exist with the Colleges and the Council of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 1 sincerely hope the efforts 
of the London and Edinburgh Colleges to get separate Charters will 
be frustrated: if they should succeed, we should in truth be a “dis- 
united body.” I think our present Charter, if properly carried out, will 
ultimately prove beneficial to the Colleges and Profession at large. 
Undoubtedly it is a stepping-stone towards greater privileges being 
granted us, — I mean a legislative enactment to exempt us from serv- 
ing certain disagreeable parochial and other offices. In fact, it gives 
us an opportunity to apply to Parliament for such. We have already 
derived one positive advantage from it, viz. receiving a guinea a 
day as professional men when giving evidence as ordinary (not 
