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EDITORIAL. 
fessional services at a stipulated fee per capita per annum is 
derogatory to the dignity of the medical profession, we, the 
undersigned.” This is the preamble of a 
resolution passed by one of the medical associations of Cal¬ 
ifornia, which will no doubt be considered by similar or¬ 
ganizations at an early date, and the question may wisely 
present itself: Will the day ever come when there will be 
among veterinarians sufficient respect for the value of their 
services and of their time to enter it among the codes of ethics 
of their various societies? We know that this is quite a serious 
question and one which will probably raise a general protest 
from our colleagues, as especially in these days where the strug¬ 
gle for life has assumed such proportions that the motto of cut 
rates seems to be the only one guiding many of our brother 
practitioners. The question of treating animals by contract is 
no doubt so well entered into veterinary practice that it seems 
hardly probable that it will ever be eradicated, and, yet, when 
one takes into consideration the numerous objections that per¬ 
tain to the fulfilling of a contract, the annoyances to which the 
contracting parties are exposed, the unnecessary demands on one 
side, the possible tendency to neglect or to postpone answering 
a call, suspicious of being useless, etc.,—all these might be 
justifiable for any one to reject the plan of medical attendance at 
the rate of so much a year. We certainly know of some of our 
colleagues who have never made contracts, and who never re¬ 
gretted it. If the thing is ever to be considered, it must be 
through our societies, and first of all the National Association. 
The United States Veterinary Medical Association, might, we 
think, make it one of the first subjects to be discussed at the 
next meeting. 
To Correspondents. —We beg to say to a large number of 
our correspondents and collaborators that many communications 
and papers are crowded out of this month’s Review on account of 
the heavy tax upon our pages ; that their contributions are grate¬ 
fully acknowledged and will be published as early as possible. 
