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THE VETERINARIAN, OCTOBER 1, 1855. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. 
Cicero. 
VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS. 
A correspondent asks “ if it would not add to the value 
of the periodical meetings proposed to be held by the members 
of the profession/ 5 and which he hopes to see early taking 
place both in town and country, were a short paper on a 
given subject introduced by some member for discussion. 
We, without hesitation, reply that we have no doubt it would 
materially increase the interest of such meetings ; but, 
on the other hand, we fear that it might at the first operate 
against the establishment of “ these associations,’ 5 and the 
provincial ones in particular. By and by this could be done. 
For some time, at least, sufficient interest, we think, would 
be awakened by the novelty of the thing, and by the various 
preparations, &c., that would be brought by those who are 
desirous of taking an active part in the meetings. 
Much of the resulting benefit will, of course, depend 
upon him who may be called upon, or who, more nobly, will 
volunteer to take the initiative ; and hereafter it may be the 
case that such a one be expected to introduce some definite 
subject for consideration. 
There are very many pathological facts to which the 
attention of the members of our profession might be profit- 
ably directed, and which they alone can properly solve. 
It is not now, however, for us to state what these are : but 
they are alluded to for the purpose of showing that there can 
never be any lack of a subject for consideration. 
We believe, also, that we are acquainted with those in the 
profession who, by their practical knowledge and scientific 
acquirements, could, in the field of debate, scatter such seed 
as would not fail to produce rich and abundant fruit. Thus 
they w'ould tend to the advancement of the reputation of our 
