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as is done in human practice. An exploring trocar was used, and 
in about fifteen minutes after the escape of the gas, and immedi¬ 
ately after the horse making a struggle, the bowels slipped back 
with a slight gurgling noise. The horse recovered without any 
more interference on our part. , I afterward learned that the ani¬ 
mal had two previous attacks, but got over them without any as¬ 
sistance whatever. 
EDITORIAL. 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS OF AMERICA. 
In the last number of the Review, we published a notice from 
one of our exchanges of the establishment of a new Veterinary 
College, to be known as the Northwestern , and which is to be 
opened in connection with the Minnesota College Hospital. To 
this new school we tender our best wishes, and gladly welcome its 
appearance, as one of the recognitions of the need which is felt by 
our people of a better training of our veterinarians. This country 
is large enough to support liberally still more institutions of this 
kind, and any which shall start with the resolute intention of do¬ 
ing good and thorough work will in a few years reap the reward 
of their labors in the popular appreciation of the labors of their 
alumni. Of the members of the Faculty, we are acquainted with 
but one, Prof. C. C. Lyford, M.D., V.S., and in the deserved re¬ 
pute attained by this gentleman may be found a sufficient guaran¬ 
tee that the profession will never be disparaged by those whose di¬ 
plomas shall bear his name. 
There are in the foundation of veterinary colleges in the dif¬ 
ferent parts of the United States points which must be considered 
aside from the mere fact of furnishing the people with men of educa¬ 
tion to attend their diseased stock. It is the consequent influence 
which must necessarily be acquired by the profession at large. 
Heretofore, and up to a few years, graduated veterinarians in 
America were of foreign origin. It is only within the last 17 
years that an American could boast the possession of an American 
diploma. Now, however, the increase of veterinary schools gives 
