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tion of factors now in existence. For the more popular this 
class of animal becomes, the better it is for the veterinarian. 
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When the horse becomes a part of the household his ailments 
are cared for, not from a dollars-and-cents point of view, bnt as 
a matter of affection—endeared to the owner by his traits of 
gentleness, faithfulness, and other noble qualities. It behooves 
the veterinarian then to stimulate interest in the horse show, to 
encourage the purity of the contests, and when acting in the 
capacity of examiner to such exhibitions to insist upon fairness 
.and exact justice in his estimate of the quality of soundness. 
Rinderpest in South Africa. —Through the courtesy of 
Wm. Sheppard, M.R.C.V.S., of Sheepshead Bay, E. I., we have 
received a copy of the Bulawayo (Matabeleland) Chronicle of 
March 21st, which presents the most alarming evidences of a 
conviction that the dreaded rinderpest has attacked the cattle of 
that country, and the Government has taken hold of the cattle 
industry with a determination to throttle it before its devastating 
.spread generally. To this end the movements of all cattle have 
been entirely suspended, and the inhabitants are suffering con¬ 
siderable inconvenience and privation, as the oxen (their chief 
beasts of burden) are under strict quarantine. We notice that 
Dr. Charles E. Grey, formerly an assistant to Dr. Sheppard, at 
Sheepshead Bay, is the Government Veterinary Inspector in 
charge of the outbreak, and through his printed quarantine reg¬ 
ulations gives the symptoms and post-mortem lesions of the pre¬ 
vailing disease, which very closely resemble “The Plague.” 
Some “ Don’ts ” for Veterinarians.—D on’t undercharge 
your brother veterinarian . . . Don’t take a brother practition¬ 
er’s case without first consulting him . . . Don’t think you have 
nothing to learn but read the leading veterinary journals . . . 
Don’t talk too much about your cases—the silent man has noth¬ 
ing to withdraw . . . Don’t use your patients roughly . . . 
Don’t make agreements without fulfilling them . . . Don’t tor¬ 
ture animals unnecessarily ... Don’t speak disrespectfully of 
another practitioner as regards his qualities as a veterinarian 
. . . Don’t work against your fellow veterinarian ; it is better 
for both to work hand in hand . . . Don’t speak ill of those 
men who have worked faithfully and conscientiously for the 
benefit of the veterinary profession, while you yourself have done 
nothing . . . Don’t let non-registered men practice; you have 
spent time and money to learn and let others do the same . . . 
Don’t forget that a man is known by the company he keeps 
