COMBINED TRAINING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19364, 30 June 1937, Page 14

COMBINED TRAINING

VETERINARY STUDENTS SCIENCE OF MEDICINE DOMINION CONFERENCE (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The fourteenth annual conference of the New Zealand Veterinary Association began to-day, Mr. H. S. SI. Kyle, M.P., presiding. The conference was opened by Dr. T. D. M. Stout, president of the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association. Dr. Stout referred to the relationship between the medical and veterinary profession, and urged the desirability of further co-opera-tion. “It has occurred to me that it might be possible for us to combine at our medical school in Dunedin the preliminary scientific training necessary in both professions,” he said. “With regard to further training of veterinary surgeons, I think we may look forward in future to the establishment of a veterinary college in New Zealand where our students may be trained in all branches of the curriculum.” In his presidential address, Mr. Kyle said the Association had passed through a successful year. There had never been a time in the history of the Dominion when the veterinary profession had been of such importance Hallmark on Produce “During last year primary produce to the value of £60,000,000 left our shores,” said the speaker. “The increase is chiefly due to higher prices for wool, but the veterinary profession plays an important part in sheep husbandry, and its hallmark has to be placed on all dairy produce exported.” Mr. W. C. Barry, of Wellington, who is at present in Java, was elected pro •,'Vlent. The following members of the cou t • cil were elected: Messrs: W. I’. Collin. - . Wellington; W. Peirson, Gore; J. Mcllwaine, Wellington; and H. S. S. Kyle, Riccarton. Dr. C. S. M. Hopkirk. Wellington, was re-appointed '.ecretary and treasurer, with Mr. V. G. Cole as assistant. It was decided to recommend to, the Department of Agriculture that the Commonwealth serum laboratory pro • ducts should be distributed only chrough registered veterinary surgeons, except that entero-toxaemia vaccine and black disease vaccine might be supplied direct to farmers, but that in no case should chemists be permitted to act as secondary distributors. The council was given power to make representations abput the anaesthetic bill being sponsored by the Society for the Prevention of • Cruelty to Animals. 1