VETERINARY CLUB.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4855, 20 July 1925, Page 2

VETERINARY CLUB.

EXECUTIVE MEETING AT NGATEA. The monthly meeting of the executive of the Farmers’ Veterinary Club was held at Ngatea on Wednesday afternoon last, Mr A. J. Andrews presiding over Messrs G. Phillips, R. Burke, C. H. Waite, R. Rowlings, and C. W. Schultz. The surgeon, Mr J. Costello, and the secretary, Mr C. A. Gibson, were in attendance. SURGEON’S REPORT. The surgeon reported that during the month he had attended 46 animals.—Adopted. In reference to the supply of drugs, etc., to non-members, it was pointed out by members that it was illegal for the club to supply any but members. By so doing it became Hable for trading. In. regard to the attendance to nonmembers, the surgeon asked for a ruling as to what he should do in the case of a non-member bringing an animal for treatment that was, suffering intense pain. To refuse to treat the animal would almost render him liable to punishment for cruelty to animals. Members said the remedy was obvious. The non-member should be asked to sign an application for membership form, and if he refused to do so his animal should not be attended to, and any charge of cruelty to animals would be at the door of the owner. Unless the club took a very firm stand it would go to the.wall, as the majority of non-members refused to pay for treatment. The surgeon must not attend non-memebrs, and must not treat an animal until .an application for membership form had been «ign-' “ ed. The club had learnt by experience not to treat a non-member’s stock on the verbal statement that he w’ould join the club. The surgeon, should understand that any charge ot cruelty to animals would not be against him, and it would be as much as his job was worth to continue to treat non-jnembers’ stock. ACCOUNTS. Accounts totalling £7 10s were passed for payment VOTE OF THANKS. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr Wild, of the Agricultural Department, who had lectured at Ngatea at the club’s invitation. EXPERIMENTAL PLOTS. The question of the establishment of experimental plots in the district by certain farmers to test the effects - of different manures was discussed, and it was decided that the secretary communicate with the Agricultural Department seeking full particulars. PROVISION OF MOTOR. The oft-discussed question of a motor-car for the veterinary surgeon was brought up, Mr Costello having attended for the purpose; Mr A J- Andrews, who had been deputed to go into the matter, reported that he had gone into w’ays and means of providing a two-seater car, particularly a second-hand vehicle. The difficulty was to find a sound car by purchasing on the open market unless an expert’s advice was obtained. The matter was, discussed at lengtn, the difficulty which it seemed impossible to overcome being finance until the increased membership made the, finding of the monthly instalment an easy matter. The secretary reported that at the present time £9O was outstanding, though this was only from 13 members. It was decided that strenuous efforts be made to collect the amount outstanding, and that, a special meeting be held as soon as possible to further discuss the matter.