Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-17
No. So

ministered. than he does OF the political con-
di,ion of the inhabitants of Leveries new plan
ct. A horsedoctor IN this country, with SOM.
exceptions 10 be sure, occupies The very lowe, i
position in The category CT medical prcrendefs
He falls vastly in the rear of canrer-curer
seventh sons and Indian doctors La short.
larrer, instead of being person OF exact al
taininens In his business, too frequently knows
nothing at all about 1t. la England, on The
! contrary, veterinary melicine receives the Ios-
terlng care Of The legislature and those who
study II sustain an honorable place in society
Ii should and might be SO here; and We EN-
terrain hope that The dawn Of IA better state
OF things IN this strangely neglected field fn!
benevolent enterprise, appealing as il does ru
the humanity OF intelligent people, Is about 10
be nshered in.
When horse IS sick, il is too often the Gus
tom, hereabour, TO give some of every article
that may be suggested by nelghbor, as ben,
excellent for a dumb beast, without the least
regard to the causes that have lmpaiicd his
health. When the whole farrago of decocllunt
as vile III flavor and incongruous IN composition
as possible, fails 10 give relief, buluses, lhai
would have proved destructive missiles in the
bomba rdmen of Vera Cruz, are next forced
down The poor creatures lhroa.
Cahartics OF severely drastic character, ili
unreasonable doses, are also favorltes with The
pseudo veterinarians, who occasionally also
pour down bottles Of gin or new rum, because
they are always said to be good, like camp tea
I for children. After all these Intellectual pre-
scrip'lons, the unfortunate animal is placed un-
der he regular treatment, OF professed horse
doctor, and, as might be expected the horse ~
quickly fDshed-lhe owner cOusolns himself
with the satisfactory reflection thai all The re-
sources OF transmitted experience and improved
science were of no avail IN preserving life
In view of the Jeplorable low sale Of knowI :
! edge on his suble the Massachusetts AgricuI-
tnral Society has imported an anatomical model
ol the horse, papiar mGche-of the same maze
rial OF which the nanakIns arc constructed
that is true TO nature in every essential paric-
ular, both as il respects the size. position and
color of each and every organ, internal as well
as external. and which may be separated, piece
! by piece, from the superficial muscles 10 the
deepest seated tendous. As work of art, Il
is admirable-nay, more, surprising
| On Friday evening, April 10Th, lecture y a,
given in the hall of the House OF Representa-
lives. in this city, by Dr. Warren, on The gen
eral anatomy of the horse, making reference to
this splendid production in illustration of his
propositions, and we think favorabIy impressed
an intelligent audience ON The importance of
having systematic course of veterinary ci-
ence taugh, IN this place. We cheetfuIly ac<
cord TO him the honor OF having opened seal
ed volume ih Massachusetts and thank hiss too.
in The name of humanity, for this kind ea;,rt
to lessen the sufferings of this noble and useful
animal.
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal.