VETERINARY ETHICS. 
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>f us of our due by attempting to perform an operation of 
vhich he knows strictly nothing ? 
But here let us cease from fault-finding—these are over- 
nany, but many more could be mentioned. They are one and 
11 disgraceful breaches of ethics, and can have but one effect 
>n the public estimation of our profession. Let us reform 
he wrongs and we shall gain by it. But how shall we re- 
orm ? Who can control the doings of our schools or those 
»f private individuals ? This, gentlemen, I believe, rests in 
he hands of the profession at large. 
Several months ago I called the attention of our colleagues 
o the necessity for reform in our veterinary education, in 
»ur veterinary colleges, but above all in our veterinary grad- 
lation. Let the Veterinary College of America , of which I 
poke in Chicago, with its headquarters in the grand city of 
Vashington, with its veterinary examiners selected from our 
ntire membe'rship throughout the country, be legally organ- 
^ed, and we can administer a death-blow to all these breaches 
»f ethics, without which, to-day, our profession cannot elevate 
tself from the depressed condition it is forced to occupy, 
"o-day we have but few veterinary schools on this continent, 
nd amongst them all I would not dare to ask you to name 
hose that deserve that title. But we must be careful and 
watchful—a great possible danger threatens us. Where years 
go a veterinary college as a pecuniary venture, was consid- 
red a foolish undertaking, now it is looked upon by those 
/ho lack knowledge of the subject as a good paying enter- 
rise.. And who can be assured that they will not soon be 
tarted as speculative investments? In fact, one is already 
tarted and in working order, of this character. What the 
esult is likely to be, 1 leave to you to judge. 
The efforts which have been made to elevate our profes- 
ion by some among us for the last twenty years, are in dan- 
er of being crushed under the efforts of speculative investors 
nd adventurers. The honor of the profession will be held 
s nothing. To make money will be the great aim all about 
s. It will be no longer the graduation of men, educated in 
! ie noblest of the professions, but a regular trade in parch- 
