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seemed to be all right. There was no food in the stomach, but it 
was moderately distended with water*. 
ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE VETERINARY 
COLLEGE. 
To the Editor of The Veterinarian, 
Sir, 
THAT the veterinary profession in this country is in a neglected 
and degraded state, no one at all conversant with it will deny; that 
the constitution of the Veterinary College has been the sole cause 
of this, will be equally manifest; and that so long as the institution 
be suffered to remain in its present organization, no change for 
the better can take place; and it is equally clear, that the pro¬ 
fessor and his assistant will endeavour to keep the monopoly they 
possess for their own pecuniary benefit. 
It is but natural for every man to take care of his own interest 
in preference to that of others; and had the governors of the 
Veterinaiy College, who framed its laws, had the wisdom to con¬ 
sider this, they would, in placing a profession so much in the 
power of one man, have identified his interest with its welfare. 
Surely Mr. Coleman cannot now be blamed for taking the fees 
of as many people as choose to present themselves, with their 
twenty guineas, as pupils. Indeed, I much doubt if Mr. Cole¬ 
man can, constituted as the college is, prevent any chimney¬ 
sweep from becoming a pupil, who may possess the means of 
entering this refuge for the destitute.’’ If there were laws exist¬ 
ing to prevent ignorant men from becoming pupils, and obtaining 
* We reply to Mr. Leaver’s questions. This seems to have been a case 
of inflammation of the mucous membrane of the small intestines, accompa¬ 
nied by a morbid irritability of the whole intestinal canal. It is not un¬ 
usual for the inflammatory appearances to be confined to particular patches 
or portions of the ileum, and particularly its lower portion. The coagulated 
blood proceeded not from the rupture of any particular vessel, but the in¬ 
creased action of the minute vessels which open on the mucous membrane 
of the intestines. / 
The second horse died of epidemic catarrh, but we demur to the infec- 
lioiis nature of the complaint. 
As to the stone colt, we can only say, avoid the exciting causes of the 
disease. Do not feed too highl 3 % the stable be properly ventilated and 
cool; and if medicine must be given, let it be digitalis, nitre, and emetic 
tartar, made into a ball with tar, and that occasionally, or when the cough is 
present. 
