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for the most part to more particularly attend to horses, and are 
to be found in the greatest number in thickly populated districts, 
or where horses are numerous. 
These facts, therefore, shew some very important points : 
That the want of veterinary practitioners is extensive. 
But another point is also proved, viz. that unless those who are 
hereafter destined to become practitioners are properly qualified to 
treat the various maladies to which not alone horses, but cattle, 
sheep, and swine, are liable, the unqualified and untaught will still 
retain their places. 
It is also further shewn, that the manner in which the education 
of veterinary surgeons has been heretofore conducted is very faulty, 
and calls loudly for revision. 
The Committee have deeply to regret that their labours have 
not produced a larger number of returns ; but though they regret 
this, they must state that obstacles have been thrown in their 
way from sources whence they ought not to have received them : 
the Committee deplore this the more, because this has arisen in 
quarters the best circumstanced to give an amount of assistance of 
the greatest value. 
The Committee have also to regret that so large a number of cer- 
tificated members should not have responded to the requisition, as it 
renders it impossible for the Committee to place the names of such 
parties in their proper places, as, from the great incorrectness of 
lists at present existing, it is not possible for the Committee to 
prove the justness of the entries previously made ; the Committee 
are, therefore, under the necessity of placing all such in the improved 
list, and for the correctness of which the Committee cannot be 
answerable. 
Founded on these data, 
The Committee beg leave to suggest to the Council the propriety 
of not printing and publishing any authorised list for the present, 
as the Committee hope, by a continuance of their labours, to have 
a much more perfect one ready ; as, from the number of names of 
practitioners stated to be certificated members which have been sent 
in by those who have duly filled up returns, a large accession of 
names will be received, so soon as such parties can be classified, 
arranged, and circulars duly forwarded; which work is rapidly 
progressing, and the returns from which it will not be possible to 
obtain in less time than two or three months. 
The Committee have also to suggest, that every means be put in 
operation to attain as large and correct returns as possible, and that 
the subject receive especial notice at the General Meeting in fur- 
therance of the same object. 
At the same time the Committee beg leave to return their best 
