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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
A veterinarian’s duty 
Is to anaesthetics use, 
And to operate without them 
None can give a good excuse ; 
Simple ovariotomy or castration, 
While the animals yet are conscious, 
You must admit; to say the least, 
Is cruel and obnoxious. 
A great deal has been written, 
And in legal courts been sworn, 
As to whether it was cruel or not 
To amputate the horn ; * 
And with veterinarians’ testimony 
We have been much impressed, 
That they never mentioned anaesthetics 
When they the court addressed. 
Were we the judge in suits at law 
We would every one convict 
Who did the hand of torture, 
And such cruelty inflict 
In performing such an operation, 
So barbarous and pathetic, 
As amputating cattle’s horns 
Without an anaesthetic. 
And yet we fear, from what we know, 
That many oft forget 
And do things in their practice 
They afterward regret; 
But as our theme is getting long, 
Just one more thing we’ll mention, 
And ask of you a moment more 
To give your kind attention. 
If you have not subscribed already, 
You should at once proceed 
To subscribe for veterinary journals 
And their columns carefully read ; 
But which is best for us to take 
We are not here to tell, 
For each one has its purpose, 
And serves that purpose well. 
Should we take The American Review 
And it thoroughly peruse, 
We’ll find its columns always filled 
With important veterinary news; 
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