ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
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The Deputation made a suggestion that private Veterinary Surgeons 
should be allowed to send interesting cases into the College Infirmary 
free of charge. It was stated that there were many interesting cases 
which would not pay the owner to have treated on the chance of re¬ 
covery/ and which would therefore be sent to the knackers; but which 
would be most interesting to keep for further treatment.* 
The Committee think that there would be a difficulty in doing this, 
but they are also of opinion that it would be very desirable if it could 
be arranged. As a matter of fact, there are very few severe cases in 
the Infirmary. The horses belonging to gentlemen are generally treated 
before the cases become serious, and again, this class of horse seldom 
meets with the severe accidents so common among a lower class. 
The Deputation spoke throughout in a very fair and friendly manner, 
and expressed a cordial wish to work with the Royal Veterinary College. 
F. W. Fitzwygram, Chairman. 
Arthur Somerset. 
M. J. Harpley. 
Adoption. 
At a meeting of the Governors on March 16th, 1880, this Report of 
the Committee was presented and agreed to, subject to certain necessary 
alterations in the Bye-laws and Regulations. 
By Order. Richard A. N, Powys, Secretary. 
ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The usual Quarterly Meeting of the General Purfoses Committee 
was held in the Board Room of the College on Tuesday, April 13th. 
Present .—Sir Paul Hunter, Bart. (Chairman), Col. Kingscote, C.B., 
M.P., Sir P. Fitzwygram, Bart., Mr. R. B. Berens, Lord Arthur Somerset, 
Sir James Tyler. 
After the Accountant had read the Quarterly Statement of Receipts 
and Expenditure, the names of fifty-seven new Subscribers were submitted 
to the meeting and declared elected. 
The Principal’s Quarterly Report was then read, from which it 
appeared that, owing to the resignation of Professor Pritchard, it had 
become necessary to make provision for conducting the Infirmary and 
Establishment duties hitherto undertaken by him—and also for filling 
the vacancy in the Scholastic Department of the College. The Principal 
reported that satisfactory arrangements had been made. 
It was further reported that 226 horses and 10 dogs had been admitted 
nto the Infimary during the three months ending March 31st. 
Of the 226 horses, 92 were affected with lameness of various kinds, and 
22 were admitted for special examination as to their general soundness, 
71 suffered from illness mainly affecting the respiratory or digestive 
organs, 16 were the subjects of lacerated wounds, 9 were affected with 
farcy or glanders, and 8 with diseases of the skin. 
The dogs were mostly the subjects of distemper, skin diseases, or 
injuries. 
With regard to the School, the Report stated that the attendance and 
* All animals so admitted will become the property of the College; 
but any animal, if cured, may be reclaimed by its former owner on 
paying for its keep while under treatment. 
