THE 
VETERINARIAN. 
VOL. XXXI, 
No. 369. 
SEPTEMBER, 1858. 
Fourth Series, 
No. 45. 
Communications and Cases. 
THE FORMATION OF A NEW VETERINARY 
SOCIETY. 
Glasgow; July 17, 1858. 
Gentlemen, — Believing that at all times it is gratifying to 
you to find that the members of our profession are taking 
that position which they are justly entitled to, and which 
perhaps is partly to be accomplished by a mutual determination 
to advance themselves in a knowledge of their art, I have 
much pleasure in informing you, that a step has just been 
taken in the right direction by a number of gentlemen in 
Glasgow. Seeing the advantage which would accrue from 
the formation of a society having for its object mutual im- 
provement, by the discussion of cases, a meeting took place on 
the 14th ult., which, very much to the gratification of those 
who took upon themselves the preliminary arrangements, was 
attended by a goodly number of the profession, one and all 
of whom cordially concurred in the object in view, and as 
such, resolved at once to form themselves into a Society. 
A committee was thereupon appointed, to prepare the rules 
and regulations, and to take the necessary steps towards the 
completion of the Society. 
Professor M f Call, of the Veterinary College, Edinburgh, 
kindly consented to address the next meeting, which was 
arranged to take place on the 18th of the forthcoming month. 
I have no doubt, from the enthusiasm exhibited, that the 
Society will not only do a vast amount of even individual 
good to those who take part in its proceedings, but that it 
will also tend to create that esprit du corps amongst us, the 
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