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stream, should make no allowance for the motive force of the 
current, but attribute his entire progress to his own exertion at 
the oars. 
The medical man, in making this concession to the force 
nature exerts, does not compromise his profession. He simply 
assumes his true position, and this is one that entitles him to 
high consideration. His true position is not one that allows him 
to play on the credulity of people by allowing them to give him 
credit lie does not deserve. He is not to be considered merely as 
a curer of disease and a dispenser of drugs. 
And when it is known how little drugs, etc. caD contribute to 
removing disease, then will it also he known that hut little blame 
can attach to the true physician for unfavorable and fatal results. 
In cases where medicines or any of the appliances of art can be 
of little or no use, the true physician is still of indispensable 
importance. He occupies the position of adviser regarding the 
laws of health. It is his duty to look after the surroundings, to 
see that all sanitary conditions are favorable. The apartment the 
sick occupies, ventilation, food, clothing, water, etc., become 
objects of his immediate attention. 
Now, nearly all that I have said in relation to the medical 
art applies to the veterinary art. Its most important field of 
action is in the prevention of disease. The veterinary profession 
has such huge plagues as rinderpest, epizootic apthse, pleuro¬ 
pneumonia, the so-called hog cholera and others to contend with. 
It is in sanitary science that the profession must win for itself 
recognized positions of honor ; mere curing of disease and dis¬ 
pensing of drugs will not bring them. 
With the efforts that are being put forth by such leaders in 
veterinary science as Liautard, Law, Large and others, we expect 
soon to see the veterinary profession ranking with the medical in 
general and in sanitary science. We expect also to see them 
equitably represented in the Boards of Health which will doubtless 
soon be established in every State of the Union and in every city 
of importance within the States. 
In conclusion, we wish to remark that if the great mass of 
people were sufficiently enlightened to enable them to estimate 
