COMMITTEE on intelligence and education. 
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lecomes richer, and the veterinary profession older and more 
idvanced, colleges coyering a term of four or five years may 
je established, and many studies of importance that have 
leretofore been neglected will receive the attention they 
leserve. 
Then such branches as zoology, zootechny, botany, toxi¬ 
cology, bacteriology, hygiene and the like will receive a wider 
nd more thorough consideration than at present. Hygiene 
s, 1 think, a very important matter, the veterinarian at pres- 
nt having given but little attention to the construction of 
tables, ventilation, drainage, the value of fresh air, pure 
vater, proper clothing, careful grooming, and similar ques- 
ions pertaining to the comfort and health of his charges. 
Horseshoeing is another subject that does not receive the 
ttention which it ought to, and instruction should be given 
n it. 
Why could not a series of lessons in horseshoeing be given 
n some of our veterinary schools for blacksmiths, a certifi- 
ate to be given to those who passed in it? If those taking 
uch instruction could receive a little more for shoeing horses 
han the ordinary blacksmith it might encourage bright and 
ntelligent young mechanics to adopt this trade, and thus 
;ive us an improvement upon the extremely ignorant class of 
aen who now follow the business, and also save much equine 
uffering. I fear, however, that in such an event it might re- 
luce the incomes of some of us! Such a course as I propose 
o include the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the 
jiorse’s limbs and foot, together with proper methods of shoe- 
tig, both in health and disease. 
Sanitary science and police will then receive a greater 
mount of attention from the veterinarian’s point of view, and 
i time his value in connection with boards of health, the 
ispection of slaughter-houses, provisions and dairies, will be 
lore fully realized. 
The great obstacle at present to our obtaining from veter- 
iary schools more severe matriculation rules, longer period 
f study, more thorough education, more difficult graduation, 
i the fact that most of them are private undertakings, where 
