pain;
and the
Agents
of the
Society
could
re-
move to the hospital animals found unfit for use, cruelly used, or neglected. The state of horses,
dogs,
other animals in
and
Calcutta is often
plenty of scope for the practical, pity. On grounds of charity, public decency, and good feeling, a very strong case exists for organising a refuge where dumb creatures in sickness and pain might be properly looked after; and some pecuniary advantage would be gained by the and offers
deplorable,
exercise of humanity and
Stfti) Jmlimt (Pljjdipl teqttq. DECEMBER,
1889.
ANt> LAME ANIMALS IN CALCUTTA.
A HOSPITAL FOR SICK
It has been for with certain tants of
for
some
sick, lame,
to found a
hospital
and iufirm animals in Calcutta.
An institution of this kind
ready opened
and
refuge
on a
has,
in
fact,
small scale in the
organising
a
There is
ing.
in
the
study
or
education
and
more
place for the purpose. A wealthy public-spirited Marwari, Shewbux Bogla,
their
recently addressed a letter to the papers this subject, and suggested that an establisha
fitting
approaching visit of Prince to the metropolis of India. Victor Albert There can be no manner of doubt that a hospital of this description is very much needed in Calcutta. Cattle are largely used for draught and dairy purposes in the town, and they are subject to diseases and injuries of various sorts, for whose treatment and cure no general or efficient agencies or arrangements exist. There is a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals which was founded by that philanthropic citizen Mr. Colesworthy Grant, and memorial of the
its agents exercise some check upon the more palpable cruelties which result from ignorance
positive ill-usage.
A
hospital such as we would have indicated largely aid and supplement the efforts of the Society, for people would in time get into the habit of sending their sick and injured animals into the hospital in place of continuing to use them or retaining them in their houses in
a
state of
misery
and
diseases and disabilities.
A
or
hospital
for sick and lame animals would fur-
a
and
Bengal, and regarding the life-con-
province
country,
and
ment of this nature would constitute
in Cal-
creation which enter so largely into the domestic and social and economic life of the
nish the best
on
school
of
of
commodious has
enterprise
relief of suffer-
veterinary
or
cutta 110
no
But the mere
ditions of those members of the lower animal
vicinity
larger
should not limit itself to
their restoration to
been al-
the town, and Sir Dinshaw M. Petit has generously promised a contribution of Us.35,000 for the purpose of
of live-stock from
soundness and usefulness.
contemplation
and charitable native inhabi-
pious
Calcutta
time past in
owners
possible nucleus and adjunct of school in which persons might be trained for service throughout the A hospital and school of this kind
veterinary taught and
province. have already
been organised at Bombay, and it serious defect in the social arrangements of Calcutta and Bengal that no similar institu-
is
a
tions exists.
Veterinary
ment have come to be
a
education and
employrecognised necessity of
civilized life in all parts of the world, and it seems
not
as
fact.
strange that Calcutta and Bengal have yet awakened to a recognition of this It is right to state that Government has
realized the want, and some years ago a Committee was appointed by the Government of Bengal for the purpose of drawing up a practical scheme for organizing a eattle hospital and
veterinary school.
The scheme
was
carefully
and elaborate details furnished
prepared, garding buildings, appliances, agencies, working, but nothing
has been
done.
re-
and
The way
is still open for the charitable and public-spirited, and we cannot conceive auy object of bene-
volence and humanity more meritorious and Such an institution as we useful than this. have indicated might also be made to subserve
THE DANGER OF TUBERCULOUS MILK.
Dec., 1889.]
important scientific purposes. There are questions in comparative pathology which demand systematic and prolonged investigation, and whose solution is likely to cast a flood of light on allied problems in human pathology. A well under a comreally provided laboratory, petent superintendent and affording opportunities for scientific work, would constitute valuable addition to the
institution,
a
most
and there is
place on earth where such problems in comparative pathology as we refer to could be better studied by competent men and appropriate
no
methods than in Calcutta. institution
we
want
might
In
short,
the lines of the Brown Institute where sick and lame animals
tenderly
treated
and where such ley
by
a
well-appointed an
essential
Vauxhall,
are
Saunderson and Hons.
have done memorable and
forms
at
on
skilfully and good Veterinary Surgeon,
men as
in the
the sort of
very well be laid
and fitted
portion
splendid work
laboratory
which
of the institution.
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