COR RESPON DENCE. 
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VETERINARY LEGISLATION. 
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 29, 1894. 
Editor American Veterinary Review : 
I have read with a great deal of pleasure your editorial 
uiging the appointment of State Boards of. Examiners. The 
more of the states that have them the sooner may we look for a 
National Board. You allude in your editorial to the act which 
you published as having been passed in Virginia. I am sorry to 
be obliged to correct the statement. 
Evidently you have Maryland in mind. The only act that 
has ever been passed in this state that in any way recognizes the 
veterinary profession was passed last February. It was an Act 
incorporating the Virginia State Veterinary Medical Association. 
The veterinary profession of this state had agreed upon such 
a bill as they desired. A petition was signed by almost all of 
the graduated veterinarians in the state, asking for the bill. But 
the empyric influences in the legislature were too much for us. 
A communication published in the June number of the Review, 
states that the bill that has been introduced, was defeated by 
this association. That statement was false in every particular, 
and did certain gentlemen a great injustice. The bill first intro¬ 
duced by them was not fully satisfactory to some other veterin¬ 
arians in the state. A compromise bill was then introduced, 
aftei having the support of nearly all the graduates in the state, 
and it was referred back to the committee. All this before this 
society was organized. 
This association is now thoroughly organized, and we hope 
for great results. We believe that with earnest, concerted 
action, we can accomplish much valuable legislation at the next 
session of the legislature. 
Virginia does not recognise the title of veterinarian , much less 
protect the title. 
The next regular meeting of the association will be held at 
Charlottesville, on January 3, 1895. 
Geo. C. Faville, D.V.M., 
Secretary Virginia State Vet. Med. Association. 
