SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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“It shall be regarded as a grave offense for any member to speak disrespect¬ 
fully of another, or by insinuation, or otherwise, to injure his reputation or pro¬ 
fessional standing. It behooves each member to do as he would wish to be done 
by, and to cultivate that sense of honor and piety which should invariably dis¬ 
tinguish the professional man. As the Association aims to protect the privileges 
and immunities of its members, it is expected that they will exercise their abilities 
in extending and enriching the domain of comparative medicine and surgery, and 
in advancing the interests of the profession. 
“No veterinary physician should prescribe for a patient having been treated 
by another member of the profession, unless the former has relinquished the 
case, or that the owner announces that he has dispensed with his services. 
“Incase of consultation, the consulting veterinarian should, so far as he can 
conscientiously, sustain the surgeon in charge of the case, and in no way, either 
by word or act, promote his own interests at the expense of his brother practitioner. 
He whose practice is based on an exclusive dogma, or rejects the accumulated ex¬ 
perience of the profession, or ignores the aids of anatomy, physiology, pathology 
and organic chemistry, shall not be considered a fit associate in consultation. 
“While it is essential for the veterinarian consulted to ascertain the true nature 
of the case, he should carefully withhold all discussion of the subject till his 
brother practitioner and himself meet in private for deliberation. When a con¬ 
clusion is reached it will be the duty of the attending veterinarian to state the 
results to his client in the presence of the consulting veterinary surgeon. No 
opinions should be delivered, which are not the result of previous deliberation 
and concurrence. When diversity of opinion exists it may be proper to refer the 
case to several veterinarians, in good standing, or a court-medical. Still, in most 
cases, mutual concessions should render this unnecessary. 
“All discussions in consultation should be confidential. 
“Qualifications, and not intrigue or artifice, should constitute the foundation 
for successful practice. 
“Any advertisement or announcement, beyond the name and address, shall 
be deemed unprofessional. 
“Any advertisement or announcement of nostrums, secret remedies, panaceas, 
and all things of a like nature, shall be deemed unprofessional. 
“The promising of radical cures, and the procuring of certificates regarding 
the same, or of operations with a view to advertisement, would be deemed repre¬ 
hensible. It is also reprehensible for veterinarians to give certificates relating to 
patent medicines, or promoting their use in any way. 
‘ ‘ There is no profession whose members are more tempted to practice double 
dealing than the veterinary; as for instance, in the giving of opinions regarding 
the purchase and sale of horses. Any member guilty of the offense shall be 
expelled from the Association. 
“ Any proposed alteration or amendment of the Constitution and By-Laws 
shall be submitted in writing to the Trustees, and should their approval be given, 
action will be taken at the next regular meeting of the Association. A two-thirds 
vote will be necessary to confirm the same.” 
Prior to the second session the members of the Association visited the farm 
of Michael Feenfer, a milkman at Pavonia, near Camden. 'The object of the 
