434 A CASE OF SEVERE CATARRH. 
receiving a diploma is four years. The annual examination con¬ 
tinues during the four last, days of July, and is conducted by the 
professors, in presence of a commission appointed by government. 
Those who pass the examination, and are found qualified to prac¬ 
tise, are promoted to the first or second rank of veterinary sur¬ 
geons, according to their capabilities. Those of the first class 
receive annually for the first five years after leaving college a 
salary from the agricultural funds of 500 guilders, and those of 
the second class 400 guilders. For this they are required, dur¬ 
ing the said period, to reside in such parts of the country as 
government may appoint, and to subject themselves to the 
established regulations with regard to veterinary surgeons. Those 
educated for the cavalry are appointed to the various regiments; 
or, in case of no vacancy, are kept as superintendants. Those of 
the first rank receive a salary of 1000 guilders, and those of the 
second 700 guilders. 
The establishment is open twice a week for the inspection of 
the public, and for strangers daily. Dr. Numan, the principal 
professor, has published a manual of veterinary surgery in Dutch, 
and another work on the subject in French : he is also the editor 
of a veterinary periodical in the Dutch language. 
After various inquiries and conversations upon the subject, I 
cannot say the veterinary science has hitherto made very great 
progress in the Netherlands; but such an institution as the one 
which I have thus imperfectly attempted to describe, when under 
the superintendance of able and scientific men, and more espe¬ 
cially of Dr. Numan, must soon produce a very great improve¬ 
ment. 
Believe me, my dear Sir, 
Yours sincerely, 
W. R. 
A CASE OF SEVERE CATARRH, WITH SWELLING 
OF THE HEAD AND VESICLES UNDER THE 
TONGUE. 
By Mr. J. Storry, Pickering . 
I was called to attend a mare, five years old, with severe 
catarrh and enormous swelling of the head, accompanied by 
difficulty of breathing, and apparent danger of suffocation. I 
adopted the usual treatment for catarrh, and the mare got better, 
and the pulse fell from 84 to 48, with much less difficulty of 
breathing; but the swelling of the head continued. She re¬ 
fused all solid food, and would only take milk and oatmeal 
gruel, which was left with her in the stable. 
