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EDITORIAL. 
dumb animals, if passed, it would prove the most dangerous blow 
tliat the advancement of veterinary science could receive, and the 
clearest recognition of ignorance and quackery. 
One of our correspondents sends us a project of a bill which 
is framed much after a similar one passed in favor of the dentists 
practising in the State, and on close examination, it will be found 
that the ideas which it carries are sufficiently liberal to almost 
encourage every one to support its passage. Being in favor of 
liberal offers toward the self-made men who are engaged as 
veterinarians, we would be well disposed toward the passage of a 
bill similar to the dental act. We have, however, a strong ob¬ 
jection to the admission to regular standing of all men who have 
been engaged in practice, merely because they have been so foi a 
number of years, and to grant them that recognition without 
some evidence of their being worthy of it. We know that there 
are in the State of New York as well as in others in the Union, 
self-made men who are fully deserving of a professional recog¬ 
nition. But many are practising as veterinarians who are ignorant 
of the slightest requirement of the veterinary surgeon. But 
a few days ago one of these men prescribed for two horses a 
dose of physic, the effect of which can be readily understood by 
looking at the prescriptions: 
Calomel, 
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3 m * 
01 Ricini, 
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Oi. 
Mag. Sulph, 
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rr • • • 
3 vin. 
Fulv. Aloes Barb.,- 
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3iv. 
M. T.—Use as directed. 
Are we to accept this man or his like into the ranks of the 
veterinarians? Is he to be allowed to use our title while exhibit¬ 
ing such an amount of ignorance ? It seems to us that it wmuld 
be branding our noble profession as one of ignorance, if such 
individuals are to be allowed to continue to go on in their cruel 
practice under the shadow of proper legislation. Let us have the 
power to admit into our ranks good men, but not every one. 
It seems to us that in any bill which may be presented to the 
Legislature, there ought to be a clause by which the ability and 
