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disorders; but by his first attempt in this way he lost a valua- 
ble milch cow, and two others were taken ill a few days afterwards. 
He sent for me to attend them, and in a few days, by proper 
treatment, they were both recovered. Now I am quite convinced 
that my neighbour will no more attempt to be his own “ cattle 
doctor.” 
I must now briefly notice the epidemic which has been so pre- 
valent of late. I hardly need to say that it has also made its ap- 
pearance here as well as in other parts of the kingdom. It does 
not, however, always begin by one invariable symptom. In some 
cases very little fever appears; in others, strong symptomatic and 
catarrhal fever are visible, which require both skill and practice to 
distinguish, and never can be successfully treated by one and the 
same medicine. My treatment, of course, varies according to the 
symptoms, and it seldom happens that I can treat two patients 
exactly alike ; some cases requiring aperients and cordials, and 
other febrifuges, sedatives, tonics, &c. 
1 have thus given you a brief but candid opinion on the points 
in dispute on the publication of The Veterinarian, although 
I am not aware that it wiil be of much use after your lucid and 
well-adapted remarks on the subject, followed by the efficient as- 
sistance of such a host of intelligent correspondents. 
I cannot doubt, however, that those who have taken a different 
view of the subject (and, 1 readily admit, from a belief of their ne- 
cessity for the interests of our profession), after maturely consider- 
ing both sides of the question, will admit that the interest and 
respectability of the veterinary art w 7 ill be best upheld by being- 
free and open to all the world. 
Hoping, my dear Sir, that these differences may speedily be ad- 
justed, and that unity of purpose and design may again be re- 
stored among us, 
I beg to subscribe myself, &c. 
From, Welter. 
Sir,— -The question whether the diffusion of veterinary infor- 
mation among the owners of horses and other quadrupeds tends 
to deprive the regular practitioner of a few pounds per annum, or 
the reverse, I, of course, cannot solve. The different members of 
the Association are by no means unanimous. I have kept horses 
for many years ; and for some years, while resident in the far 
East, 1 was obliged to trust to my own knowledge — or ignorance 
I may, perhaps, be told — in the veterinary art; and, from being 
more presumptuous than many of my friends, I was consulted by 
