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Surgeons, at least in the provinces, namely, that of the 
formation of local Veterinary Medical Associations. These 
might be established in every county in the United Kingdom, 
or even in still more circumscribed localities ; for instance, in 
the more densely populated districts, or in some of the larger 
country towns. The especial object should be, to discuss any 
new form of enzootic, epizootic, or other disease which may 
anywhere present itself ; and any new system of medical or 
surgical treatment, which may be deemed most advisable to 
adopt, as a means of subduing, checking, or preventing the 
appearance of such innovators on the health of the horse, ox, 
sheep, dog, &c., as well as to comment on the means likely 
to improve the breed, size, form, or any other useful pro- 
perty of the whole of our domesticated animals : for now, 
in almost every place of note in the United Kingdom, we 
see agricultural meetings held, their promulgating among 
members generally useful information ; also local Medical 
Societies are formed, and held in almost every county and 
borough town throughout the country, together with Law 
Societies, and a variety of others too numerous for me to 
mention. Then, I would venture to ask, are not these facts 
alone sufficient to convince the members of our profession, 
that in this respect we are behindhand? and shall we not in 
this, the nineteenth century, by its still further neglect, be 
looked on by the Public as apathetic to our own interests 
as well as to the advancement of the common weal ? What 
I would further suggest, Messrs. Editors, is, that in the 
provinces, for I wish to be understood that my remarks are 
altogether applied to the country districts, as in London every 
member of the R. C. V. S. has the privilege of attending 
the lectures, meetings, &c., at the fountain head ; every 
such society shall be composed of a President, a Vice- 
President, and a Secretary, the oldest members of the pro- 
fession being entitled to these distinctive honours, provided 
all other circumstances accord, such as health, &c. And 
at the commencement these senior Veterinary Surgeons 
do take upon themselves the trouble of writing to every 
member of the profession in his own locality to convene a 
