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George Fleming, C.B., FF. D., F. R.C.V.S., etc., Prin¬ 
cipal Veterinary Surgeon of the English Army, died at his 
residence Higher Feigh, North Devon, on Saturday, April 13, 
1900 He was born in Glasgow, March n, 1833, studied 
veterinary medicine at Edinburgh, and obtained medals for 
chemistry, materia medica, anatomy, best examination, and 
gained the Fitzwygram prize for practical knowledge. Enter¬ 
ing the army as veterinary surgeon in 1855, he was present at 
many important engagements, serving in China, Syria, Egypt, 
etc. He rose through the various positions to that of Principal 
Veterinary Surgeon, to which 
he was appointed in 1883, be¬ 
ing placed on the retired list 
on June 28, 1890. He was 
elected a Fellow of the Royal 
College of Veterinary Sur¬ 
geons in 1877, received the 
FF. D. degree from Glasgow 
University in 1883, was five 
times President of the Royal 
College, and was a member 
of many other scientific and 
professional organizations. 
He contributed very largely 
to veterinary literature, the 
chief ones being : u Vivi¬ 
section : Is it Necessary and 
Justifiable ? ” “ Horse-shoes 
and Horse-shoeing,” “ Animal Plagues,” “ Rabies and Hydro¬ 
phobia,” translation of Chauveau’s work on u The Comparative 
Anatomy of the Domestic Animals,” u A Manual of Veterinary 
Sanitary Science,” “ A Text-book of Veterinary Obstetrics,” 
“ Influence of Heredity and Contagion in the Propagation of 
Tuberculosis,” “ Operative Veterinary Surgery,” “Parasites and 
Parasitical Diseases of the Domestic Animals,” etc. 
During the 30 years of his active professional life he was 
associated with the governing body of the profession of Eng¬ 
land, and it was largely through his efforts that the “ Veterinary 
Surgeons Act of 1881 ” was enacted, which proved such a blow 
to empiricism in England. He was an active and an honorary 
member of many veterinary and scientific bodies in his country 
and throughout the world, being one of the first honorary mem¬ 
bers of the U. S. V. M. A. He was a genial, interesting and 
