PLAN OF A SCHOOL OF ANIMAL ANATOMY. 
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This theatre to be annexed to or distinct from any veterinary 
college, vested in a body of physicians, surgeons, and veterinary 
practitioners, supported by the fees of students and the sessional 
payments of non-students or honorary members. 
For securing the success of this institution, application should be 
made to the legislature for an act to the following effect, intituled 
“ An Act for better preserving the Health of the Metropolis — 
1st. In case of the death of horses or cows, notice thereof should 
be given within hours to the office of this school. 
2dly. That an officer appointed for the purpose should, within 
hours, give directions for their removal to its theatre, or 
elsewhere. 
3dly. Penalty for not giving such notice. 
4thly. The like for neglect of removal. 
With other suitable clauses the nature of the case requires, to 
secure dead animals being got out of the way with the utmost de- 
spatch, and for general management of the institution. 
Remarks. 
1. Veterinary surgeons would feel an interest in having efficient 
examinations made, and would be induced to send subjects for the 
purpose of dissection to satisfy themselves of disease, its origin, 
progress, and termination, and of testing their form of treatment. 
2. Instances would occur where gentlemen would pay a liberal 
fee for post-mortem inquiry in order to ascertain the cause of death 
of valuable horses. 
3. Cases might arise that would greatly assist the solution of 
legal disputes, where a court of justice would have the testimony 
of an impartial tribunal in describing disease or latent cause of 
death. 
4. On the score of public policy, it would tend to the encou- 
ragement of superior horses being used by the public, cheap cattle 
being frequently employed for the sake of a supposed economy, 
that in case of accident or death the pecuniary loss may be small : 
whereas sound acquirement in veterinary surgical skill, and greater 
confidence prevailing in its efficacy, individuals would be encou- 
raged to possess superior animals, and employ the profession more 
freely. A very general impression has hitherto existed, that by 
using low-priced horses their loss would be less felt, and, therefore, 
choice is often made of cattle that are designedly not intended to pay 
for cure of disaster or mischance : hence there follows a discourage- 
ment to breed and care, and better horses are disregarded ; while, 
in other cases, owners risk their own remedies instead of seeking 
regular advice. This is a system of serious impolicy, of very ne- 
gative economy, for no man can calculate on the profit of employ- 
