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fession, emulate the character and rival the scientific attain¬ 
ments of his brethren of the sister medical profession. Upon 
the character, as well, of our practitioners, will, in no small 
measure, depend our success when we knock at the door of 
the halls of legislation, and demand that protection aud pecu¬ 
niary encouragement which a science so far-reaching in its 
consequences to society merits, and which we, as its worthy 
representatives, will have reason to expect will be granted us. 
“ The age of the so-called ‘ Horse Doctor ’ is gone forever. 
We are, instead, an organized body of veterinary physicians, 
extending the benefits of our science to, and employing our 
efforts in, a broader and less restricted field than heretofore. 
The horse is only one of the objects of our professional 
solicitude. The various species of cattle and other domestic 
animals, especially those whose flesh is used for human con¬ 
sumption, likewise belong to the sphere of our scientific in¬ 
vestigations. The splendid scientific triumphs of recent 
years in bacteriological and tubercular pathogeny are mat¬ 
ters of the most profound interest to the veterinarian, and 
should engage his most earnest attention. And in connec¬ 
tion with this, your committee would suggest that within the 
jurisdiction of this Society, where so many Jersey cattle are 
imported and raised, the special study of tuberculosis is abso¬ 
lutely necessary in order that we may be able to intelligently 
answer the many calls made upon us, since it is quite as cer¬ 
tain that the great majority of this breed of cattle is in¬ 
fected with the dread disease in either a mild or malignant 
form, as it has recently been proved to a certainty that the 
milk and butter obtained from them carry with them the 
germs of tuberculosis. And while recommending this spe¬ 
cial study on account of the peculiar circumstances in which 
we find ourselves placed, in a general sense, your commit¬ 
tee would also recommend, in case the Society still believes 
the old adage, that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound 
of cure, the thorough study of prophylactics, always inter¬ 
esting, even when not applied ; and thus having, as it were, 
both ends of the disease, whatever it may be, within our 
grasp, we will be able the more readily to respond to the. 
