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minent duty is to watch until they are resolved. To the 
careful observer certain important indications will always 
he unequivocally apparent if they are sedulously sought, and 
in setting in order what is known to be wrong, he cannot 
fail to effect some good ; while, on the contrary, blundering 
endeavours to correct what is only suspected to be at fault, 
are more likely to destroy than to cure. The student of 
veterinary medicine, for whom these remarks are more 
particularly designed, has the advantage of the busy practi¬ 
tioner, in that he has time at his disposal; and if he will 
only admit the correctness of the principle which is asserted, 
honestly determine to thoroughly investigate every case of 
disease that comes under his observation, and refrain from 
interference until he can say. This, at least is rightly done ! he 
will look back in a few years with gratified surprise at his 
advance in medical knowledge; and, in the future, he will 
find a perpetually increasing interest in critical investigations 
of the phenomena of disease, and the means of combating 
them. 
An improved and extended curriculum of education for 
the veterinary student has been long since insisted on; but 
this ultimate curriculum will extend throughout life, and 
during the whole course a maffs master must be mainly 
himself. 
OVARIAN TUMOUR IN A MARE. 
By Messrs. Gowing & Son, Veterinary Surgeons, 
Camden Town. 
On Tuesday, November 24th, we were requested to visit a 
bay cart mare, said to be suffering from colic. The animal 
was from 12 to 14 years of age, and had continued in good 
health, excepting a supposed attack of colic in August last, 
from which she perfectly recovered. 
The following symptoms were observed on our visit. The 
mare was lying down on her off side, her breathing was 
aceelerated, the pulse was 60 and feeble, the vascularity of 
the visible mucous membranes was increased, and there was 
slight movement, at intervals, of the legs, indicating pain; 
she would raise her head, and sometimes look at her off 
fiank, and then resume her former position, and lie perfectly 
quiet. Her attendant stated that she had passed no dung 
