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Abstract
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A subject that concerns us deeply at the present time is that of the proposed Veterinary School in New Zealand. As might be expected with any scheme of this importance there will be considerable controversy both within and without our profession. Any lay opinion of value must be informed, and our own expressed views will be used as a guide. Therefore it is essential for the veterinary body to have a clear appreciation of each debatable point and also to form a firm opinion on each one. This corporate expression will be an aggregate of the views of individual members so that, for it to be truly representative, each and every veterinary surgeon must define matters to his own satisfaction and be prepared to subscribe arguments based on careful thought and reason. Even ideals should be capable of testing in debate, and illogical prejudice can do considerable harm to any cause. Of the many things to be decided there are some that will affect us more closely than others, and those are the ones affecting the standard of the graduates who will enter our ranks. We must make sure that our opinions on these are given the weight they deserve.