The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-08-11

Room Most Complete, and
800 Students May Be Ae.
eommodated. -
methods employed in restraining domest1.
Gated animals being taught. During the
second year much attention Is paid to
lameness. In the second and third years
much consideration Is given to examine
ton for soundness During the second
year the students are required to prepare
all patients for operations and to place
them In restraint. The actual operative
surgery is taken up in the last year. The
students are required to do actual operate
ing and to discuss in detail the work. a
Much Clinic Work. I'd
for practical clinic work. The hospital
accommodates about seventy patientsI
and usually is taxed to its utmost cad
pacity. All cases in the hospital are as
signed to students, who are required to
make a diagnosis. prognosis. and pre-
scribe treatment. II this is approved by
the chief surgeon, they are required to
put the animals under treatment, noting
all changes that occur. and thus becom-
tice.
Whenever patients die. students must
hold post-mortem examination to verify
or correct their diagnosis. This Is an
extremely important part of the instruc-
ton. as students soon learn to distinguish
between the normal and the different
pathological changes which occur, and
they become familiar with the actual con-
ditions that exist. and are enabled to
nd fba af n
cases.
The hospital Is open to all classes 1t
all times when they are not otherwise
engaged. Instructors are in charge, not
only while clinics are in progress. but at
all times.
Besides this large hospital practice.
there is a very large outside practice con-
nected with the college, and students are
required to accompany the different sur.
geons, and thus learn the methods OF
handling outside patients and other con-
ditions that exist in private practice.
Under the head of zootechnics is EN-.
braced the study Of the laws regulating
the breeding. judging. and feeding of
stock, together with the study Of the
the methods of developing and improving
them for different purposes.
Lectures Are Delivered.
Under the head Of Judging. students
are taught to determine the quality and
value of the different types of domesti-
Gated animals. This is covered by both
lectures and practical demonstrations.
The principles OF feeds and feeding is
also taught by both lectures and prac-
teal work. and covers a knowledge of the
relative values of the different food stuffs
as related to the work required of the
particular animal Students are taught
to select foods and prepare rations for
animals under all conditions.
The subject of breeds and breeding Is .
most important one. and Is taught by
lectures and demonstrations. 1t COM
prises a knowledge of the different char
acteristics Of the different breeds. laws
Of breeding. and breeding for both class
and profit.
One of the most important subjects
taught at the institution is sanitary medi-
cine. in view Of its extensive application
by the Federal, State. and municipal gov
ernments. Sanitary medicine embraces
the study of enzootic and epizootic dis
eases. their origin, influence. diffusion.
and prevention as well as suppression:
the proper methods Of handling out
breaks. looking to suppression and dispo-
sition of infectious and dangerous mate
rial: methods used in disinfecting stables.
farms, trains, cars, pens. and all other
things liable to carry infectious material.
Detection of Diseases.
Meat inspection is covered by q series
of lectures and demonstrations. in which
is taught the methods of holding ante
mortem and post-rlortem examinations Of
carcasses; what diseases and abnormal
conditions We find, and how to recognize
and diferentiate between them; the diff
ferent chemicals used and other illegiti-
mate practices. and how to detect them.
Students are required to attend the abat-
post-mortem examinations and to make
laboratory diagnosis.
Milk inspection embraces q series OF
lectures and demonstrations in the analy-
sis of milk. the different authorizations and
injurious preservatives used, and methods
of their detection. Tuberculin testing and
the sanitary inspection of diaries also are
taken up under this head.
The college was incorporated IN 1894,
and opened its sessions with a registry
of ten students. The college has grown
rapidly. until now the students number
hundreds. In sending out its graduates
the institution aims strictly at the high
est quality, and the records of those who
receive their diplomas snow that they
are fully equipped for the practice OF
veterinary medicine in all Of its phases.
Quoted the Washington Veterinary Asso-
citation, which partakes of the nature OF
a literary, as well as social and scientific,
organization. 1t Is composed of members
of the faculty. practic;ng veterinarians.
and students of the institution Its chief
aim is to aid the students in the writing.
and defense Of papers per-
tanning to veterinary medicine. After
papers are read, a general discussion usu-
ally follows The college also has a pros.
porous and active alumni association.
College Faculty.
The faculty is as follows: NJ. Page
Smith, d. V. S, dean of faculty. profes-
sor of comparative medicine, professor Of
operative surgery. and director Of clinics:
Benjamin T. Woodward. v. II. D., pro-
fessor of surgery; Charles II. Bowker. A.
B., NJ. D.. d. v. s., professor of physi-
ology and histology: De Witt c. Giles. ID.
v. NJ. professor of anatomy and embry-
ology: Francis ]. Woodman. A. B., NJ. D..
professor Of pathology; Walter W. Allie
ger. Phar. D., NJ. D., professor Of bacte.
riology and laboratory director: William
A. Hedrick, A. NJ, Phi. D., professor Of
and physics: Charles NJ. Mans
field, d. ". s.. professor OF zootechnics:
Elias S. Walmer. V. s. professor OF Ca
nine medicine: Cornelius c. Weeks, ID.
v. s, professor of materia medica and
Vincent Z. Lynch, A. B..
professor of biology" and parasitology.
George A. Provost. Ii. B., professor Of
jurisprudence: Frederick NJ. Ashbaugh.
d. V. s, professor Of sanitary medicine
and meat inspection: II. Stanley Gamble.
ID. v. s. assistant professor Of materia