VETERINARIANS IN BRITAIN

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27368, 5 June 1954, Page 5

VETERINARIANS IN BRITAIN

Standard Of Practice Found To Be High MR J. B. FORSYTH’S STUDIES

The standard of veterinary practice in England was found to be high by Mr J. B. Forstyth during his two years’ visit. He said that he had gained valuable experience, particularly in equine practice. He was also specially impressed with the surgical work done at the Small Animal Hospital of the Royal Veterinary College, London. The son of Mr J. C. Forsyth, (engineer-manager of the M.E.D.) and Mrs Forsyth, Mr Forsyth is a graduate of the University of Sydney and before going to England he was for two years a surgeon with the North Canterbury Veterinary Club. He first spent a period at the Equine Research Station of the Animal Health Trust at Newmarket, studying the work done there, which included haemolytic jaundice in new-born foals, and parasitism in equines, and other more general cases in the clinical section.

He spent six months in Ireland with Messrs Cossgrove and Davison, who, he said, have an excellent practice and maintain a very high standard of work. Much time was spent in studying veterinary problems relating to thoroughbred breeding, in addition to general horse work with both thoroughbreds and hunters. • He also spent a period at the Irish National Stud during the height of the breeding season.

After leaving Ireland Mr Forsyth spent two months in general practice in the south of England, and thentook a two months’ refresher course at Liverpool University under Professor Wright, concentrating mainly on the surgery of both large and small animals. He also worked for some months with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and between times managed to visit a number of veterinary schools in England.