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as well as that of the bronchi®, was in a state ot inflammation), 
I discovered an immense quantity of muco-purulent matter, simi¬ 
lar to that discharged at the nose, which completely obstructed 
the passage of the bronchial tubes, clearly proving death to have 
been caused by suffocation, or from the blood not undergoing 
that change in its passage through the lungs essential to animal 
life; and not from the loss of blood, although that seeming y 
hastened his demise. 
()\ THE PRACTICE OF UNCERTIFICATED \E1E- 
RINARY SURGEONS. 
Btf Mr. Brown, of Melton Mowbray. 
Sir, 
I HAD much pleasure in reading the letter of Mr. Langwoit iy, 
on “The Grievances of the Veterinary Profession in your las. 
Number. The plan which he proposes has long been in contem¬ 
plation with me as the only way we have of seeking redress. 
I have thought much upon the subject; and have conversed with 
many upon the propriety of such a mode of proceeding, no 
merely with veterinary surgeons, but with medical men, and the 
public in general; and they are unanimous m their opinion that 
“enactment is necessaiy, not only for the protection of the 
veterinary profession, but for the interest of the community at 
large. It is well known that many valuable horses have been 
destroyed by the ignorance of men who have been pupils at the 
Royal Veterinary College for a short period, and who, probab y, 
on their entering that institution, did not know the oft leg from 
the near. These persons, after hearing a few of the Professor s 
lectures, and going round the stable with Mr. Sewell, without 
takincr the trouble of dissection, or thinking for themselves, have 
left the college, and assumed the appellation of veterinary sui- 
geons, not having passed the ordeal of the medical committee as 
it now stands: a"id it is universally admitted, that the present 
veterinary examining committee would be much lmpioved >y 
adding some veterinary surgeons to their number. Where, how¬ 
ever would be the utility of such an arrangement, unless the cer¬ 
tificated veterinarian and the public are protected against empi¬ 
ricism by the government of their country. Lhere are seven 
individuals of this class practising the veterinary art within the 
small circuit of twenty-five miles in the neighbourhood of Melton 
Mowbray; and a surgeon also, who has abandoned the medical 
f or the more humble veterinary profession, without having had any 
