336 EDUCATION OF THE VETERINARY SURGEON. 
with notes of the treatment and the effects produced — the abnormal 
appearances on dissection — the opinions which were held during 
life — the correctness or incorrectness of these opinions displayed 
after death — the distinguishing as accurately as possible the cause 
from the effect — the reasons with which their own judgment would 
supply them, conjoined to those of their teacher, for tracing the 
plain and palpable and all-important connexion between cause and 
effect, in the lesions under review — the previous history of the case, 
so far as it could be learned — the soil, the climate, the feeding, the 
general management, &c. 
Again, how interesting to ascertain, in as great a number of 
cases as possible, the exact periods of gestation in different ani- 
mals — the probable causes of -accelerated or retarded parturition — 
the real difference of structure immediately preceding it — the pre- 
cise appearances of the mammae, vulva, &c., which indicate the 
near approach to this state ; and other circumstances which it would 
be the duty of the teacher to point out to them. 
Once more — if, as already supposed, a talented man were placed 
at the head of this establishment, as breeding or agricultural ma- 
nager, or both offices combined under one person, what immense 
advantage might not the student derive from his tuition in the 
breeding, rearing, feeding, and general management of the different 
kinds of animals under his care ! What a complete and true his- 
tory of the every-day life of these animals might be acquired! 
Their habits, their wants, and their susceptibilities would become 
as familiar to him as household words, and the least departure 
from health would be immediately detected. 
A man who carried with him into practice a copious and faith- 
ful record of these things w r ould alw T ays have something valid to 
fall back upon in every dilemma : and I have no hesitation in say- 
ing, that he would become a valuable addition to any country in 
which he might set himself dowrn. 
Your readers will please to accept this article as containing a few 
loose arguments, carelessly strung together, and not as a regular 
essay on veterinary tuition. They are hazarded w r ith a view to 
ascertain, through the medium of The VETERINARIAN, what the 
profession generally are anxious should be the nature of the educa- 
tion which the future student ought to receive, under a change of 
system likely, I believe, to occur. 
[We return Mr. Friend a thousand thanks for this letter. We 
have shared in his astonishment at the silence and supineness of 
veterinary practitioners. He has nobly led the way. Let those 
who have the interests of the profession at heart accept his chal- 
lenge. — Y.] 
