Excerpt from The American Veterinary Journal, 1858, Vol. 3: Devoted to the Diffusion of Veterinary Knowledge Although, as I have before said, there has been a remarkable advance in our profession in this country, yet many of the former errors still remain. And this we must expect; for while the people at large are unadvised Of the better prac tice which science introduces, they will still resort to ignorant dabblers as the best practitioners for their animal's diseases. The people must be properly instructed as well as the Veterinarians. And I hold that it is our duty to condemn any practice which is clearly inju rious. If the truth is not told, people will suppose that error is truth; and go on in inflicting misery, instead of ministering re lief. I have said that he who denounces malpractice exposes himself to the enmity of such as pursue it. But I aim to do my duty, and this I consider one of the most important duties. Veterinary science is comparatively new in this country. There are but few practitioners of ability in the field; and they must not let error triumph over sound sense and correct knowledge. We desire that all our profession should be well qualified, so that an impetus may be given to Veterinary science. All of us should attend to this matter, and never let a known error appear in print without putting a mark upon it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
