VET Kill NARY AFFAIRS. 457 
after a laborious and expensive course of study of the anatomy, 
physiology, and pathology of the horse and other animals. 
“Archd. Sinclair, 86, Maxwell Street. 
“Wm. Anderson, 32, Great Clyde Street. 
“Alex. Lawson, | 53jMaxweU 
“John M‘Lean, J 
“James Moore, 44, Hope Street.” 
The Editor of the Glasgow paper enters fully into the views 
of our friends, and makes the following observations on the 
advertisement : — 
“ As we have always set our faces against quackery, in what- 
ever shape or form it may appear, we willingly call the attention 
of our readers to an advertisement in our columns of to-day, ema- 
nating from the veterinary surgeons of this city, complaining of 
certain parties assuming that title, and setting themselves forth 
to the public as such, who have no right thereto. We hold the 
profession of veterinary surgery, although yet comparatively in 
its infancy, to be one of great public utility, as every horseman 
must be aware of the gross malpractice to which that noble ani- 
mal the horse has been subjected for a long time by ignorant and 
conceited quacks. The public ought to be on their guard in 
employing only such to treat their horses and cattle as are quali- 
fied veterinary surgeons, as they may rest assured the diseases to 
which they are subject are as intricate, and require as much nicety 
in their treatment, as those of ourselves.” 
The uncertainty whether the just claims of the profession will 
be attended to, at least at present, by the ministry, renders such 
measures as our Glasgow friends are adopting pardonable at least, 
or, we should be inclined to say, perfectly justifiable. This is a 
subject deserving of very serious consideration : we solicit the 
opinion of our friends with regard to it. 
The appeal of Mr. Friend deserves very serious consideration. 
To use the mildest terms, the conduct of the powers that are at 
the Veterinary College is exceedingly questionable. 
