§ Mr. HODGEasked the Home Secretary whether he will make inquiries as to whether operations are being made upon horses without the aid of an anæsthetic at the Royal Veterinary College, and, if so, make representations to stop such a practice?
§ Mr. McKENNAAs regards curative operations, I am informed by the Royal Veterinary College that anæsthetics are used for all severe operations in which their employment is not attended with risk to the animal's life. If my hon. Friend is referring to experiments under the Act 39 and 40 Vict., cap. 77, I would point out that operations upon horses for purposes of experiment may only be performed without an anæsthetic after the submission and allowance of two certificates, and that no certificates for operations (beyond inoculations and venesections) without anæsthetics are allowed, either on horses or on other animals.