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hould be that one) who would withhold his vote from the expe- 
iency of effecting some change. 
Mr. Rogers considered that the proposed proceedings of the 
ight were likely to throw a doubt even on the general com- 
etency of the examiners. It was well known that the compo- 
ent parts of animals, in a great measure, were the same. It 
•as imagined that the examiners were competent to examine 
ito human anatomy, physiology, pathology; and he was of 
pinion, that the passing of the present measure would be calcu- 
ited to throw a doubt even on this. In his judgment, the veteri- 
ary surgeon’s education was any thing but what it ought to be; 
; should be much more liberal and extensive. Ihe student ought 
3 understand anatomy thoroughly : he ought to understand the 
lode of compounding medicine, their uses, doses, and effects, 
le should be a perfect horseman; and the emoluments of the 
rofession ought also to be more equitably divided. 
A Country Practitioner was decidedly of opinion that there 
ught to be a change, but he objected to the present meeting 
oming to any decision whatever ; a meeting at which a third of 
be veterinary surgeons in the kingdom were not, and could not 
»y possibility, be present. He thought a future meeting should 
ake place, and that every practitioner should, in some way or 
ther, be informed that such meeting was to take place, and what 
,-ere its objects. 
Mr. Field considered, that the examiners ought not only to 
now, as the present committee did, human anatomy and physi- 
logy well, but that they ought to be perfectly conversant with 
he structure and functions of those animals which came under 
he veterinarian’s care. The lungs of a horse and of a man per- 
ormed pretty nearly the same functions; they were composed of 
imilar structures; and, therefore, inflammation of the lungs in 
he one or the other must be pretty much alike : but there were 
nany instances in which the structure and functions of parts of 
he horse did not agree with the structure and functions of the 
ame parts in the human being; and this was a very strong rea- 
-on why veterinary surgeons ought to be allowed principally to 
•onduct the examination of the veterinary student. Until there 
vere more veterinary teachers, and until there were more veteri- 
lary publications, the veterinary student could not be properly 
ducated. 
Professor Coleman. —I shall now put the motion ; and those 
gentlemen who are of opinion “ That some alteration in the con- 
titution of the medical examining committee is necessary,” will 
>e so good as to hold up their right hands. 
The resolution was agreed to with one dissentient voice. 
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