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whole foot healthy and perfect in form.” Gentlemen, it would 
be more than folly to persist in the use of the broad-webbed 
shoe after such argument, emanating from the source it does and 
backed by every-day experience. In conclusion I would say 
after familiarizing' myself with the anatomy and physiology of 
the horse’s foot, and the almost daily perusal of Fleming, Zun- 
del, Russell, Rich, Roberge and other scientific writers on the 
foot of the horse, and a practical experience of over 20 years in 
treating the various diseases of the feet, I am constrained to say 
that in my opinion, the light-weight, narrow-webbed iron shoe 
mechanically applied, is the shoe. M. J. Jones, V.S. 
AS TO NON-GRADUATES PRACTICING. 
7t> 7 *, A New York, Oct. 8, 1896. 
bailors American Veterinary Review : 
. Gentlemen :—Will you kindly inform me through your 
invaluable paper how such men as-, -and some others 
are allowed to practice. Also inform me how a few gentlemen 
who have attended a college for four and five years and never 
graduated can practice and have cards printed to the effect that 
they are “ Dr. So and So, Veterinarian.” Is it not necessary to 
obtain a diploma ? If not, I think those who have spent their 
money and time had better bring suit against the University of 
the State. This question has been a source of great annoyance 
to me, and if you will kindly solve it through your paper it will 
probably benefit others also. ' Professional 
[All practitioners of veterinary medicine in New York State 
are required to register; certain considerations gave them this 
privilege previous to a certain date, after which a diploma was 
necessary to register. Our correspondent should see if the 
names of the parties he complains of are upon the registry in 
t] l e £°u nt y Clerk’s office. If they are not, he should make an 
affidavit before the Judiciary Committee of the Veterinary 
Medical Association of New York County, who have power to 
prosecute.— Editor.] 
VERATRINE INJECTIONS IN MAMMITIS. 
Baton Rouge, La., July 20, 1896. 
Editors American Veterinary Review : 
Gentlemen: —In looking over the July issue of the Re¬ 
view, I observe among the extracts from foreign journals, one' 
from the French, by M. Detchevers, recommending the hypo¬ 
dermic injection of veratrine in the treatment of mammitis in 
