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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