Veterinary colleges. 
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REPORT OP THE VETERINARY DEPARTMENT OP THE STATE 
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Fort Collins, Colo., by George C. Fa- 
ville, B.S., D.V.M. 
A neatly gotten up pamphlet of twenty-two pages, where the 
author treats of the few diseases that he has had opportunity to 
observe in Colorado during a summer vacation. Ergotism, sple¬ 
nic fever, loco, mange, occupy the principal part of the report, 
which is concluded by some very wise remarks on the subject of 
needed legislation. 
The Therapeutic Gazette is a new monthly journal, the first 
number of which appeared on the 15th of January, edited by 
Professors Horatio C. Wood, M.D.. and Robert Meade Smith, of 
the University of Pennsylvania. This new journal will prove, in 
the hands of the veterinarian as well as in those of the physician, 
a good acquisition to therapeutic literature. Subscriptions can 
be had at 1925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Subscription, 
$2.00 a year. 
VETERINARY COLLEGES. 
ONTARIO VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The students of the Ontario Veterinary College held their 
eighth annual dinner at the Walker House, Toronto, on Friday 
evening, January 30th, 1885. 
Dr. E. McLean, Pilot Mound, Manitoba, occupied the chair. 
Among the guests were Prof. A. Smith, V.S., Principal of the 
College; Dr. Duncan, Dr. Barrett, Dr. Thorburn and F. W. 
Babington (of the Faculty); Dr. Bryce, Dr. May, Dr. McDonell, 
Dr. Cowan (Galt.), Dr. Quinn, Rev. C. Campbell, Mr. H. Wade, 
Secretary of Agricultural Society ; Mayor Boswell, Hon. J. 
Holderness, J. H. Mead, E. P. Roden, J. Keith, and others. 
When thorough justice had been done the good things on the 
table, several speeches were made and a number of toasts pro¬ 
posed. The toasts to the Queen and the President of the United 
States were received with great enthusiasm. The latter toast was 
proposed by Mr. J. Q. Taylor (Vice-President) in an appropriate 
