CORRESPONDENCE. 
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which if strictly adhered to must, we think, largely decrease the 
mortality. 
Other matters of much interest make the Canadian Agricul¬ 
tural Report for 1881 a desirable book for the library of the vet¬ 
erinarian, as well as the agriculturist. A. E. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
IGNORANCE OF ENGLISH VETERINARY QUALIFICATIONS IN AMER¬ 
ICAN SPORTING JOURNALS. 
Editor Veterinary Iteview: 
Dear Sir. —In the Turf , Field and Farm , date of April 7th, 
in answer to an inquiry as to my qualifications, that paper asserts 
that I figure among the Scotch graduates who, on the amalgama¬ 
tion of the Highland and Agricultural Society with the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons of England, obtained the R.C.Y.S. 
diplomas by courtesy and payment of certain fees. This arrange¬ 
ment took place about one year ago, and the R. C. V. S. Register 
for 1882 states distinctly that they got their diplomas under those 
circumstances. I wrote to the veterinary editor, explaining his 
misstatement, and desiring a correction, viz.: that I graduated as 
a M.R.C.V.S. of London, England, by oral, written and prac¬ 
tical examination (as my diploma from that institution clearly 
states), on the 23d December, 1874, just six years before a?iy 
Scotch graduates were admitted by courtesy. He did not even 
grant me the courtesy of a reply. About eight months since, 
whilst practicing at Lancaster, Penn., a similar answer in the 
same paper did me much harm. The local quacks took advantage 
of public ignorance on this subject, and quoting the Turf Tield 
and Farm as their authority that I was a pretender and not 
what I claimed to be, viz.: a M.R.C.V.S., London, England. 
I wrote the editor; I even referred him for explanation to 
a respectable gentleman in New York, viz., Mr. Lockhart, 
M.R.C.V.S. But no—his fiat had gone forth; he refused to 
retract one inch. I then forwarded my diplomas (four in num¬ 
ber), including that of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
