168 
THE VETERINARIAN, MARCH I, 1858. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. 
Cicero. 
ON VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND THE 
NECESSITY OF UNION. 
So completely do our sentiments accord with those ex- 
expressed by Mr. Litt, in our last number, that/ 4 there are 
many diseases prevalent in, and peculiar to, certain localities, 
of which the great body of the profession know little or 
nothing, and every attempt to disseminate information of 
this character is worthy of the highest praise,” that at the 
formation of the Veterinary Medical Association, 
which we assisted in establishing, a distinct class of con- 
stituents — namely, correspo7iding members — was nominated, for 
the express purpose that from them periodical communica- 
tions should be received, containing an account of the 
diseases that were prevailing, or had prevailed, in their 
respective neighbourhoods, noting their peculiarities, and the 
means found effective either for their alleviation or eradica- 
tion. But, alas ! rarely has it been the case that we have 
been called upon to record contributions to Science carrying 
out these intentions. We had hoped, when Mr. Raddall 
proposed the formation of Provincial Veterinary Medical 
Associations, that these would have proved the means by 
which the same end and object would have been obtained. 
But here, again, we have been subjected to disappointment. 
Is it always to continue thus? We confess we have faith in 
progress ; but there can be no progress without union and 
effort. It has been said, to press forward in a good cause is 
good, and to carry others with us is progress. To be 
zealous is good, and to stimulate the zeal of others is progress. 
Had this been done, we believe the profession would have stood 
in a different position to that in which it now does. Depend 
