THE TREATMENT AND DISEASES OF CATTLE. 
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fessional man;—there, when regarded as a disagreeable inter¬ 
loper, treated with only half confidence, with every obstruction 
thrown in his way from the ignorance of those about him ;—there 
the malady makes its way unchecked. But among the few where 
the professional man is a frequent guest, considered as a friend, 
respected for his ability, and confidently resorted to for his assist¬ 
ance, there, they have feared no malady, and have suffered no 
loss. 
Much praise is due to Messrs. Cherry, Turner, Field, Gabriel, 
and many other gentlemen, who have most indefatigably laboured 
in endeavouring to discover the cause and to plan some treatment 
for successfully combating that devastating malady, pleuro-pneu- 
monia; but Mr. Cherry most truly says, they have looked too 
much at the means of cure, instead of the means of prevention. 
Every pupil who leaves the College, or has ever left it (having 
obtained his diploma), is as fully capable of treating the diseases 
of cattle, as of treating the many diseases incidental to the horse ; 
an animal with the same atmosphere above and around him, all 
the early part of his life, subjected to as much variety of locality, 
to all kinds of work, and to every sort of accident; and yet all this 
is successfully overcome, because left to the man of science, aided 
by practical experience. But were the science and ability of all 
combined in one, it would be utterly useless, so long as every im¬ 
pediment to practically obtaining a knowledge of the disease is 
thrown in their way: they are met with suspicion, ignorance, and 
illiberality, by the men they would assist. No art or science can 
avail amidst such concomitants. Lectures anatomical, pathological, 
&c. may be given, subjects may be dissected, meetings may be 
attended, discussions may be held ; but when the veterinary sur¬ 
geon is as frequent a visitor in the cattle shed as in the stable, 
when the same opportunity is given him of acquiring 'practical 
knowledge of the diseases of cattle as of horses, when the farmers 
and cattle-owners feel that the man of science, if unable at the 
moment to render benefit, will conscientiously refrain from giving 
or doing any thing that might lead to danger, while the shep¬ 
herds and cowleeches give they know not what, and know not 
why ; and, lastly, when they are willing to remunerate intelligent 
professional men for the employment of their time and talent; 
then, and not till then, will cattle diseases, pleuro-pneumonia 
among them, be successfully combatted, and in time eradicated. 
I am, dear Sir, 
Your humble, obedient servant, 
Chas. H. Wadlow, V.S. 
To W. Percivall, Esq. 
Oxford, Monday, Dec. 11, 1848. 
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