VETERINARY ETHICS. 
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:an give us ? Is there not something that can and ought to 
be done to improve upon our ethical laws, and by that means 
largely elevate the status of our profession ? I think there is 
y r et much to be done; I think that we sin in many cases un¬ 
wittingly, and in numerous instances from ignorance, and this 
s the point I have in view in these few remarks. 
First of all, where does the first fault belong—who is the 
3riginal sinner against the ethical code ? 
I think I can answer: veterinary institutions, schools and 
:olleges. Let us see whether I am mistaken or not. A young 
nan has reached that period of his existence where it becomes 
lecessary to lay a foundation for the struggle for existence 
which lies before him, and he has decided that he will follow 
i professional career, and in preference to others he has se- 
ected the field of veterinary practice—perhaps because, as an 
igriculturist he is accustomed to live stock and fond of ani- 
nals, or perhaps because he likes the study of medicine. 
t matters little as to the impelling motive. He has decided to 
Degin in the proper way, and has made up his mind to enter 
;ollege. Where will he obtain reliable information at this 
boint ? He talks to his friends, to his relations, and to others, 
md in many instances they deride his choice and ridicule the 
dea of his becoming a “horse doctor.” Their ignorance 
:auses them to point out to him the alleged folly of his choice, 
ind to institute comparisons of rather an unfavorable aspect, 
tnd to disparage the respectability of a veterinary-course of 
ife. But he has probably been fortunate enough to know or 
lear of some good and respectable men who have succeeded 
n doing well in that profession, and if he does as well as they 
le will be satisfied. He hears that there are places called 
r eterinary colleges, and he asks “ where are they ?” How 
:an he learn something about them ? He looks in a medical 
)aper for an advertisement of such an institution, but of 
:ourse he finds none; as a rule, veterinary colleges do not 
dvertise in medical periodicals. Then he searches the agri- 
ultural papers, and here he peradventure may, or more 
irobably will not, find a short notice of one or two such insti- 
utions. But at length he has heard that there are five or six, 
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