American Veterinary Review, 
JUNE, 1887. 
EDITORIAL 
Legislation relating to Veterinary Medicine. —Although ignored years 
ago, veterinary interests are now receiving a large share of attention—Pennsyl¬ 
vania asked to appropriate $100,000 for the veterinary department of the univer¬ 
sity of that State and gives $50,000—a law to regulate the practice of veterinary 
medicine asked for in Pennsylvania and New Jersey—the latter State fails to 
get it because she refuses to recognize quackery—New York gets one useless law, 
while a good one is refused—any one in that State can register—the good law is 
killed by a grinding diploma fee—a good lobby investment—lack of respect for 
the profession, and want of honor in word-keeping—the American Veterinary 
College gets the benefit of one more special act. Certificates of Soundness. — 
Inquiry by a purchaser—the examination for soundness is one of the most respon¬ 
sible and important incidents of veterinary practice—is a trust demanding the 
most careful attention by the practitioner—the fee is not in proportion to the value 
of the work if it is properly done—buyers ought always to employ responsible 
parties and trust to their ability and mode of examination, which should be done 
with scrupulous care, especially when done under conditions varying from the 
common, and wilful or ignorant misrepresentation deserves severe punishment 
by the courts. Correction. —The membership of the Missouri State Veterinary 
Society is confined exclusively to regular members of the profession—letter of 
Dr. Paquin to that effect. Notice. —The May number of the Review has failed 
to reach many of our readers—suggestion for future issues. Experiment Sta¬ 
tion of Nebraska University. —Reappointment of Dr. Billings—the university 
will not, for the presant, establish a veterinary department—Dr. B. does good 
work, and deserves well for his labors in behalf of the profession. 
Legislation Relating to Veterinary Medicine —Twenty- 
five years ago who would have dreamed that veterinary science 
would ever acquire such an amount of importance in the estima¬ 
tion of the public as to become the subject of legislation in a 
number of the States of the Union, that these law-makers should 
