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ADVICE TO VETERINARY REFORMERS. 
Suaviter in modo fortiter in re. 
Sir, 
lo the Editor oj u l'ke Veterinarian, 
NO sooner had I read the letter of one of your last month’s cor- 
1 felt , str j ng s y m P toms of ‘hat dangerous ma- 
. V cacoetlles senbendi. A man who comes boldly forward 
and a^T fool ? he ? H ’ f^ d P^ rs ^ in any cause, deserves attention; 
I feel, no less than Mr. Langworthy, an interest for the ad- 
” en r a ; ld 1 reSpe n Ctabillt y of tl!e -termary pNession I beg 
to suggest to him the propriety of his carefully reviewing the 
M ils he complains of, and their remedies. For myself, I totally 
malFd'vV'N It'fi firs , t „ two P osl t'ons, and maintain, “ that the 
and NN y C efin , ed ’ r one mode of cure should be adopted, 
tol t ^ pursued. In answer to “ that which can be done 
how oft h0U l d T be eft to-morrow,” I would call to his mind 
ow often he has seen inflammation and death from a drastic 
^urge where milder physic would have brought health to the 
p t en.. For a petition to Parliament, waving that there are 
c \ e , — concerns at this moment to occupy its attention, 
could respectability be attained by any act of that august as- 
moly I think not. Nobility and wealth are in the gift of 
princes; but a Gentleman, a man to whom the world pays willing 
respem, must aepend on his own conduct. It appears to me, 
■ n /' ac, ‘ individual of the veterinary profession exerts himself: 
is useful and honourable m his sphere; and the Veterinary Me- 
d,cal S ° clet y " mles > strengthens, and by attrition gradually be¬ 
comes the north star of the body; and last, and not least, if “The 
ETEI!iNATHAN continues to teem with the valuable produc¬ 
tions winch often giace its pages (and for those in the last I 
eg to oftei my best thanks), power must be the consequence; 
pouer which, founded on a rock, will defy opposition to its will. 
1 will not occupy more of your space than to say, my only motive 
1 ° , , rovt JIi p t le ® e hasty thoughts on paper, is to guard a va- 
uable pamzan from bemg led away by an ignis fatmis, or 
mg for foreign aid to do quickly what time and conduct 
alone can do permanently. 
I am, Sir, 
^ our most obedient servant, 
19lli Feb 1329. A FARRIER. I 
