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INQUIRIES CONCERNING BREEDING HORSES, AND 
THE PROMISE OF YOUNG STOCK. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian 
Sir, — I t struck me, while reading the very sensible remarks of 
Mr. Goodwin on the subject of Breeding, that if this gentleman, 
or any other w'ell qualified, would undertake to put in print a few 
remarks on the changes which occur from year to year in young 
horses, and the points which a valuable foal or filly ought to possess 
when dropped, it would be a great stimulus to breeding ; as it 
would afford to those of little experience the means of deter- 
mining whether their stock was promising, and thereby save them 
the annoyance and expense of rearing inferior animals. 
If you will insert a few remarks on this subject, you will much 
oblige me, as a subscriber to your magazine. 
Believe me, your obedient servant, 
C. C. W. Domvile, 
5, Grosvenor-square. 
May 9, 1847. 
ADDRESS TO THE VETERINARY PROFESSION. 
“ He is worthy of honour who seeketh the good of every man ; and he is 
much unworthy thereof who seeketh his own profit and oppresseth others.” — 
Cicero. 
“ Cleon. ( aside.) Alas ! I’m circumvented and undone ; — outfaced and 
over-impudentified.” — Aristophanes, The Knights. 
In once again addressing my professional brethren, I consider 
that it is essential to put on record feelings which I am sure must 
also animate every man possessed of any spark of rectitude or of 
principle, regarding the events which took place at the Annual 
General Meeting of our body corporate ; for were I not to make 
known my utter dissent to the course which certain parties have 
thought proper to pursue for now the third time, I should consider 
that, in a degree, I was liable to the charge of participating in a 
course so erroneous, so derogatory to every principle of straight- 
forwardness and justice. Neither should I now take this method 
of expressing my feelings, had any opportunity existed at the 
meeting just past of making public my utter abhorrence of a course 
so extraordinary, so perversive of good government and propriety \ 
