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suggest that where it is at all practicable the veterinarian ought 
to have his own establishment, however small it may be, fitted 
up with hygienic carefulness as far as circumstances will permit, 
for the comfort of his patients—with his little office and 
pharmacy, neatly and attractively arranged, where clients can 
come to seek professional advice, or send their animals to be 
treated, and feel there was something of a professional air about 
the place. 
The veterinary infirmary or hospital is a necessity, and 
when well appointed and equipped, is a legitimate and standing 
advertisement, not only to the veterinarian himself, but to the 
profession, and we feel sure that the public would not be slow 
to both recognize and patronize such professional progression, 
and come to feel that the veterinarian was not simply a some¬ 
body usually to be found about a livery stable, but that he and 
his professional quarters were as much to be recognized and 
appreciated as necessary to the well-being of a community as is the 
M.D. with his office and surgery, or in fact any other profession. 
We do not deem it necessary to go into any lengthy dis¬ 
cussion of the subject. To everyone who has the interests of 
his profession at heart, the situation we think is plain enough. 
The few facts quoted and suggestions given are not from any spirit 
of discourtesy to any of our professional brethren, but as food for 
thought, and with the view of trying to raise the standard of our 
profession in the eyes of the people, which is sadly needed. 
We have veterinarians in this country holding positions high 
up in both the social and professional scales, and in other 
countries there are those who have had honors conferred upon 
them for professional attainments by the sovereigns of their 
different realms—and although we are not oblivious to the fact 
that we are only in our infancy and few in numbers, compara¬ 
tively, in this southern section of the Union, there is no good 
reason why those of us who are here should not use every 
legitimate means in our power to elevate ourselves, and by sa 
doing convince the people that we are the followers of a pro¬ 
fession which is as honorable as it is noble. 
