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"ANON.” TO THE EDITOR OF “THE VETERINARIAN.” 
Sir, — EXCUSE my troubling you with this communication; but 
the too apparent rupture in the veterinary profession has caused 
me, as a humble member of that profession, much regret : I there- 
fore write soliciting a few facts with regard to the “ locus stand i” 
of each party, and the cause of this division in the camp; for 
surely there must be some tangible reason on both sides to enable 
each to assume their position. 
It is to me a most grievous matter to find men whom we, as 
far as position has placed them, have been accustomed to recognise 
at the head of our profession running counter to its best interests. 
“ A house divided against itself cannot stand ;” which, I fear, in 
the present instance, will be exemplified but too truly. It appears 
to me that we have arrived at a very critical period, and there 
never was a time when union amongst us was more loudly called 
for. 
In consequence of my being so irregularly supplied with The 
Veterinarian some two years since, I declined it until this year, 
which will account for my not knowing how matters have pro- 
gressed for some time previously. 
I am not a M.R.C.V.S., though a graduate of the R.V.C.L. ; 
but, if I w'ere aware of the necessary preliminaries, I might avail 
myself of the privilege : others of my professional brethren are 
in the same predicament — at least the few I have had the happi- 
ness to meet : would you, therefore, kindly oblige me by publishing 
particulars through your valuable Periodical ! 
Excuse my signature : I hope to have the pleasure of writing 
you on another subject, and, in the mean time, beg to subscribe 
myself, 
Your obedient servant, 
Anon. 
*** “ Anon.” for the information he desires, should turn over 
the leaves of The Veterinarian for the past year. Let him, 
in particular, peruse the Editorial articles at pp. 588 and 639 : 
they will put him in possession of the cause of all this turmoil and 
discontent in the “ Colleges.” — Ed. Vet. 
