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THE FELLOWSHIP DEGREE OF THE ROYAL 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
At a meeting of the Examination Committee for the Fellowship 
Degree of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on August 12th, 
the following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary tests, were 
elected Fellows : 
Mr. J. Ferris, Royal Artillery, Woolwich. 
„ C. P. Lyman, United States of America. 
„ A. Broad, London. 
„ J. W. T. Moore, Inspector of the Privy Council, Liverpool. 
The following were the written questions : 
Dietetics. 
1. Name the nitrogenous and non-nitrogenous elements of food. 
2. State the relative dietetic value of oats, beans, and bran. 
Surgery. 
1. Give the pathology and treatment of “Canker ” in the horse’s foot. 
2. Give the pathology of “ Seedy Toe ” and the best mode of treatment. 
Pathology. 
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1. Describe the pathological anatomy of Swine Plague. 
2. Mention some of the more recent discoveries in the pathology of 
Anthrax. 
EriZOOTIOLOGY. 
1. Give a brief historical sketch of the first appearance of Canine 
Distemper in Europe. 
2. Mention the circumstances which lead to the diffusion or spread of 
contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia in a country recently invaded by it. 
Physiology. 
1. Describe the composition and uses of the different fluids secreted in 
the digestive organs. 
2. Describe the origin and function of the fifth pair of nerves. 
Anatomy. 
1. Describe the differential arrangement in the pleural and peritoneal 
membranes. 
2. Give an outline of the respiratory apparatus in birds. 
Therapeutics. 
1. Describe the preparation and physiological action of choral. 
2. What are the physiological and therapeutical actions of belladonna, 
opium,,and digitalis. 
