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the habit of going up to the horse which his brother was treating 
and saying to those who were in charge of the animal that unless 
there was a change of treatment the beast was sure to die. This 
sort of conduct is highly reprehensible, and its effects reach far 
beyond the practitioner who is thus assailed in his absence. 
Such cases degrade the profession. 
I do not pretend that there should be perfect unanimity 
among veterinarians in all things. For instance, I do not expect 
that they will agree when called upon to give expert testimony; 
but their relations to one another in essential matters of practice 
should be better understood. It is reasonable to expect from 
them a common action in regard to those matters which affect 
the elevation of the profession and the extension of the influence 
of the veterinarians. 
The value of organization needs to be much better appreci¬ 
ated by the veterinary profession. There is nothing to which 
the learned professions owe more to-day than that interchange 
of views which comes from personal intercourse with fellow pro¬ 
fessionals and the general educational influences of societies. All 
veterinarians who look to the higher development of their pro¬ 
fession should become connected with the veterinary associations 
of their localities. Here they will put themselves in the way of 
the advantages which accrue from organization. It is by meet- 
one’s fellow-workers in any given field that a man acquires an 
enlargement of scope which is destructive of petty jealousy and 
productive of broader views. The great work done in other 
countries to break down professional jealousy is mainly to be 
attributed to healthy organization. When men know each other 
they will learn to differ amicably and bury their little bickerings. 
Let everything be done to strengthen the relations between veter¬ 
inarians. Let them avail themselves of the opportunity to im¬ 
prove their status as veterinarians. The three years’ system will 
give us a well equipped acquisition of new blood, and older 
brethren must be up and doing that they may not lag behind. 
They cannot do better than keep in touch with their fel¬ 
lows on all matters of etiquette and instruction. Veterinary 
