ADDRESS. 
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Arnold, M.D., of tlie University Medical College of New York 
City, was introduced, and delivered the following remarks: 
It gives me great pleasure, gentlemen of the American Veter¬ 
inary College, to say a few words on the present occasion. Per 
haps I am influenced in your favor, for the reason that so much 
good physiological work has been done in veterinary schools, by 
veterinary men. 
But though the physiologist is especially interested on this 
account, the profession of medicine generally must also appreciate 
your vocation. Veterinary science is undoubtedly a branch of 
medical science, and not only does its influence extend to the 
preservation of the domestic animals used as “ beasts of burden ,” 
but a] so to those upon which omnivorous man depends so largely 
for his food. 
The physician prescribes for his patient, both the administra¬ 
tion of drugs and medicines and by carefully regulating his diet; 
now, then, a part of your profession is to preserve and improve 
the healthy condition of edible animals: in this manner do you 
perform your joai't with the physician. 
You have entrusted to your care the wealth of a large portion 
of the community, inasmuch as it forms a part of your duty to 
prescribe for the diseases of all kinds of live stock. You must 
diagnose, treat and prognose for your mute patients just as the 
physician does for his fellow man. It is your part to take 
cognizance of epidemics, endemics, contagious and infectious 
diseases, and in fact to look carefully after every form of disturb¬ 
ance in the lower animals which can be transmitted from one 
species to another, and from these even to man himself. 
Thus it is for you to perform the work of sanitarians. The 
community at large should then acknowledge the position which 
you occupy, and it is for you, gentlemen, to gain its full confidence 
and respect by your own actions—by your own achievements. The 
tendency of medicine in our country seems to be towards the 
direct accomplishment of practical results—the desire is to cure. 
There is but one way, however to reach our goal, there is but one 
way to further the interests and increase the proficiency of 
