American Veterinary Review, 
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JANUARY, 1894 . 
EDITORIAL 
Veterinary Societies. —We have on many occasions 
called the attention of our brethren in the profession to the 
importance and value of the principle of organization, and to 
the benefits which would necessarily result from well directed 
associated effort by the members of the veterinary profession. 
These may be easily assured to every individual practitioner 
who desires the formation of such associations in his district, 
and especially if he shall prove to be not only a nominal 
member, but an active worker of the organization. 
The success which has attended the operations of such 
organizations as the Pennsylvania, the New York, the Illi¬ 
nois, and other State associations, conclusively shows that 
our expectations were not extravagant, and a mere glance at 
the strength of the United States Veterinary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation, and the important position which it is called to fill, 
with the work which it has already . accomplished in the vet¬ 
erinary 7 field, ought to stimulate the members of the profes¬ 
sion at large to the accomplishment of more work, and still 
greater results, by operating in the same direction. 
It cannot be that our colleagues are blind to these facts. 
Evidently not, for it is but recently that our fellow practi¬ 
tioners of German origin and graduation have not only or¬ 
ganized a German association, but have even decided to pub¬ 
lish a monthly review in their own language. And the few 
regular members who are practicing in Virginia have organ- 
