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the facts of the case. The aid to self in questioning both in 
diagnosis and prognosis, no one would question, and as to the 
client himself, it cannot but give a feeling of the interest and 
ability of the man whom he consults. Only too often the vet¬ 
erinarian, as well as the human physician, asks a few questions 
of his client, jumps at conclusions and prescribes. This can 
have only the effect of the client feeling that enough care has 
not been used in his case, and he loses confidence, especially if 
the case does not do as he would want it to do. The client 
comes to you for benefit and expects your best endeavors in 
aiding him. Therefore, if you would gain his confidence and 
co-operation in treating the case and his recommendations, show 
him every courtesy and a deep and careful interest in his case. 
The veterinarian’s office should be in a good neighborhood 
and appropriately furnished. The office is well displayed in 
appropriate pictures, diplomas, etc., and by all means the dis¬ 
play of a good library. This is of the utmost importance, being 
at hand for ready reference, and impressing the client with the 
fact that you are a reader of your profession and one who keeps 
abreast of the times. A professional man, be he lawyer or 
doctor, if he in his leisure hours from practice is seen in his office 
reading or occupied with some work pertaining to his profession, 
will soon be known abroad as a man well informed in his line, 
and no higher compliment, or one more beneficial professionally, 
can be passed. Let your library be conspicuously placed, and 
make a handy reference to sustain you in any important point 
that may be brought up to raise yourself in the estimation of 
your client. 
The decorations of the walls of office with engravings which, 
besides being ornamental, may be used as explanatory figures, 
■such as a diagram of defects and unsoundness of horse, chart of 
the circulation, the superficial anatomy of horse, etc. All these 
things the human physician has long ago realized the effects of 
on his client, and we should make such an improvement and 
gain thereby. The display of pathological conditions is perhaps 
best kept from general view owing to the fact that great import- 
