the veterinarian’s relation to client. 
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call. After having done all necessary to your patient’s welfare, 
depart and make it known to client or attendant just when you 
will call again. Avoid over-visiting your patient, for fear your 
client will suspect that you are more interested in your fee than 
the welfare of patient. In practice we often meet with people 
who wish you to insure the success of case. For your own 
good merely inform them that your reputation is at stake, and 
that you will do your duty, but if he insists upon such an assur¬ 
ance, and it is a case where your chances are good, charge him 
an extra fee and take the risk. Usually, however, it will be 
found much more satisfactory to the veterinarian and client to 
each take his share of the risk. 
By the position of that of the stableman and attendants, it 
makes our relation with them very close in a way. Considering 
that it stands us in hand to be very careful in our treatment of 
them, showing them every courtesy which we show the owner. 
It is important that we should give them no offence in any way, 
and try to always have their good will. Some will throw away 
the medicines prescribed, or do anything to block the success 
of a practitioner whom they dislike. They are men, besides, 
who are in a position to assist us very much by saying many 
little things complimentary to us in our profession. 
The subject of consultation, at first thought, may not appear 
on this subject, but it does, in the way of bestowing confidence 
in the attending veterinarian, should he see fit to call in some 
practitioner. The display of brotherly feeling has much to do 
in establishing confidence of the client and public in any profes¬ 
sional rank. Should client request, or you deem it necessary, 
consult with some fellow practitioner. The man consulted is 
more than likely to agree with you; at least if a gentleman 
will protect you in his opinion of case, and you are the more 
thoroughly established in the confidence of client. If the 
practice of consultation was more commonly brought into use, 
there would be far better feeling among members of the profes¬ 
sion, and the public would see us in another light. Instead, 
however, we have a bone of contention among us, and usually 
