Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-02-28
THE HERALD.
tHERALD Correspondence
Veterinary Science and the Relation
1t Bears to Social Science.
editors GRANT County HERALD:

Editors GRANT County HERALD
The necessity which now exists
for the services of educated Veterin-
airy Surgeons in tie United States, is
evident to every thinking man yet
it is found almost impossible to inter.
est the right kind Of men, SO that
they might use their influence for
the purpose of directing the atten-
ton of the general Government to
the value and Importance of Veter-
mary Science but the probability is,
that Congress will some day legislate
on the subject.
There exists no earthly reason why
our profession should not rank as
high in America as in England and
France. The great losses which are
continually occurring among horses
and cattle is Il monstrous and grow
inc evil, and in view of preventing
unnecessary diseases and premature
deaths, the Government, or the peo-
pie, should see that there is Veterin
airy University in every State in the
Union. 1t is also very important
that our science should attract the
notice Of legislators, for it bears a
very intimate relation to social sci
ence, inasmueh as men and animals
are subject to similar diseases, which
are communicable one to the other,
and which often arise spontaneously
and are transmitted from first TO sec
ond. For example: there is dis
ease which often occurs among cat
tie, known as "dnthrdr." 1t is a ma
lignant disease, and many persons
have lost their lives by absorbing the
virulent "anthrdr poison" from the
carcasses Of the dead animals. A
cutane0us disease often occurs among
the bovine species, known as ''ring-
icorm," which affects the hands and
arms Of some persons who attend
such animals. 1t is asserted also
that the "Uesicuidr nlurrian," which
often prevails among cows, gives
rise to the development of virus
which is often squeezed into the milk
pail, producing very bad effects on
children when fed on the same. 1t
has been discovered that tho little
vescles found in measled pork are
tape worms in certain stage Of de-
velopment, and if not destroyed by
thorough cooking, the infected meat
may develop the dangerous parasite
in the human intestines. That terri
bic disease known as virulent "GLdn-
derS" spontaneous in some horses),
has destroyed many Of our race. 1t
has heretofore been supposed incura-
BILE, except by incubation; but the
disease is now easily cured. A small
portion of the glandered matter COM
ing in contact with an abraded or
absorbing spot on any part ola mans
body, will surely cause him to die
the most horrible of all deaths and
the same remarks apply to the dis
case known as "mdLigRdnt tarcy."
| might enumerate many other
forms Of disease which are commune
cable from the superior order Of ami
mality to the inferior, and Uice Uersa
but the above must suffice, in view of
attracting attention to the value and
Importance of the subject,
In regard to the origin Of diseases,
it is known TO the profession that
the diseases Of men and animals are
often due to similar causes; that the
OWLS of domestication which operate
to develop disease in animals, are as
notorious az the evils Of civilization,
which induce unnecessary disease
and premature death among men,
bors of the human family; therefore
our science does bear an intimate re-
lation to social science, and it APP
pears to me that no scientific mind
can fail TO appreciate the advantages
to be derived from more extended
knowledge Of the fundamental prin-
ciples of veterinary science. Let
husbandmen and stock raisers Of this
country put their shoulders to the
wheel, in view of establishing veter.
mary schools and colleges through
out the length and breadth of our i'm
mense agricultural domain, and soon
we can boast of having a class Of
Veterinary Surgeons educated on
American soil, conversant with the
diseases incidental to the live stock
Of America. In that event we can
do our own "doctoring" without for
eign interference.
am not disposed to find fault nor
scold about the itinerant veterinary
practice which prevails in this State
tor | am aware that some Of them
try TO do the best they can for the
relief Of the inferior orders Of crea
alton. But there are some who are
ever ready to prescribe for the noble
horse, who know not half as much
about the horse as the horse does
about them. The fault is not &
much with the practitioners, blu
with the people who have failed Il
furnish the means Of education.
Il. b. ALLEN,
Portage city, Febs 1871 Veterinary Surgeon