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suffer by that power? What makes the affair more perplexing 
is, that we frequently witness inflammation of the muscular struc- 
ture of the uterus, and also retention of putrid matter within that 
viscus, and occasionally gangrene with extensive sloughing of its 
substance, without the slightest trace of the characteristics of 
this disease hoping exhibited. 
Finally, granting my hypothesis to be true, a singular anomaly 
is presented of the blood being changed in a peculiar way by 
disease of a particular tissue. 
If, by the publication of this somewhat rambling account, 
you should excite one better qualified to come forward and eluci- 
date this subject — possessed, as it seems to be, of the highest 
physiological and pathological interest — it would gladden the 
heart, of, 
Gentlemen, 
Your obedient servant. 
ON THE PROFESSORSHIP OF CATTLE MEDICINE. 
By John Tombs, Esq., F.N'., Pershore, 
Dear Sir, — It was my determination to have expressed, in the 
pages of The Veterinarian, my unqualified disapprobation 
of the uncourteous conduct of the Governors of the Royal Vete- 
rinary College towards the whole body of veterinary surgeons, 
in not giving adequate publicity to their resolution of appointing 
a pathological lecturer on neat cattle ; but Mr. Friend, of Walsall, 
has spared me the unpleasant task of doing so. He has not only 
recorded his and my sentiments on the subject, but those of nine- 
tenths of the country veterinary practitioners. Since the appoint- 
ment, I have seen and conversed with many old-established veteri- 
nary surgeons, who were entirely in the dark respecting the situa- 
tion, until it was filled. They all exclaimed sorely of the hole-and- 
corner work of the Governors of the College, in not giving the 
whole profession an opportunity of electing a cattle professor. 
Why not have kept the situation open for two months ? and 
have advertised on the wrapper of The Veterinarian, and in 
Bell’s Life? Many of us are of opinion that “the College in- 
terest” has been exercised on this occasion. As to Mr. Simonds’ 
qualifications for the berth, I and many of my brother chips know 
nothing ; however, it is to be hoped the choice has fallen on one 
capable of giving every necessary instruction to the pupils on this 
grossly neglected branch of veterinary science. 
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