ON VETERINARY IMPROVEMENT. 13 
home behind a draper’s counter than following the occupation of a 
veterinary surgeon. 
I am rejoiced to find that the treatment of cattle is to form a 
part of the education of the veterinary pupil: this will, indeed, be 
an invaluable measure. T perfectly agree with you, Mr. Editor, 
in your observations on this subject, so very well expressed in 
your last September number; they are just and proper, and I feel 
confident that our worthy Professor will not fail to use his power¬ 
ful interest towards the completion of your wishes. Through a 
lengthened period he has been a firm supporter of our profession ; 
and, when we consider that his efforts will now be supported by 
such aids as Messrs. Spooner and Morton can bring, we may 
well flatter ourselves that a beneficial reform at head-quarters will 
advance. 
On reading Mr. Brown’s pertinent remarks upon the necessity 
of instruction in cattle pathology, where he considers it feasible to 
obtain a veterinary surgeon fully competent to discharge the duties 
of a lecturer upon the diseases of cattle, it flashed across my mind, 
that, in the person of Mr. Byron, of Ashton, near Manchester, the 
profession would, indeed, find an invaluable member; but I am 
fearful that he would not be induced to accept of the appointment, 
as he is too fully employed. Both he and Mr. Hollingsworth, of 
Manchester, are carrying on an immense practice, very much to 
the satisfaction of the extensive cow-keepers in their neighbour¬ 
hood : their practice amongst horses is also very considerable; 
they are, indeed, both first-rate practical men in every department 
of their profession. 
Your allusions as to the association between the medical man 
and veterinary surgeon, I cannot help admiring; but, I am grieved 
to add, very much requires to be done before we can aspire to an 
equality with the members of the former profession. The world will 
not take us at our own valuation. We must gain their esteem by a 
course of undeviating honour and rectitude; and until a great ma¬ 
jority of us exemplify this character, our rank in society will be very 
little better than the farrier and cow-leech of olden times. In the 
midst of a great deal which is objectionable in this particular, I have 
met with members of the veterinary profession whose friendship 
I hope ever to retain, and from whose professional attainments I 
have gained most valuable information; and I have invariably 
found these men, and only such men as these, highly respected; 
nay, equally so with the medical man. 
Wishing your invaluable Periodical every success (as it is now 
conducted). 
I remain, Sir, yoiir’s, &c. 
