12G EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



the work of the veterinary schools in this country, calling attention to 

 the difficulties in the way of reforms. The possible influence of the 

 association in veterinary education was outlined. Comments were 

 made on the entrance requirements and length and thoroughness 

 of the curriculum of various veterinary schools, which it was held 

 showed )oo great variations. The instruction as outlined in cata- 

 logues is often altogether too pretentious, too much subdivided, and 

 the course too short, with irregular graduate courses. The courses in 

 a few of the better veterinary schools were approved as excellent. 



In discussing this paper, J. Law stated that the author was qualified 

 to criticise American veterinary schools from his extensive experience 

 in this country and abroad. Attention was called to the fact that 

 educational institutions are well supported both b} T brains and money 

 in this country, and that students' fees are inadequate to maintain 

 veterinary schools on a suitable basis. Veterinary practice demands 

 an education equal to that of an} T other profession. The standards 

 may be fixed by State legislatures, and the association can recommend 

 but not enforce uniformity in veterinary schools. 



A. R. Ward presented a paper on Roup in Fowls. Roup has been 

 shown to be distinct from human diphtheria. The anatomy of the 

 chicken's head is considered of great importance in relation to the 

 occurrence and treatment of the disease. During the development of 

 roup the suborbital sinus becomes greatly distended, and ma} 7 be 

 opened to relieve the most serious symptoms. The remedies for roup 

 must be cheap in order to be of general application. The head may 

 be dipped in a 2 per cent solution of potassium permanganate for 10 

 to 15 seconds. A 2 percent solution of creolin affected a cure in only 

 1 out of 12 cases. In another test chickens were given a perman- 

 ganate treatment 6 times during 16 days, without good results. 

 Roup is widely distributed in California. In one flock, 60 per cent of 

 the fowls were affected. In treating this flock a 2 per cent solution 

 of copper sulphate gave no results. A similar failure resulted in the 

 use of turpentine and spirits of camphor, while kerosene appeared to 

 cure about one-half of the cases. In one outbreak, 91 hens were 

 treated 3 times with kerosene, with the result that 61 per cent 

 were cured. Kerosene thus appears to be the best remed} T for roup. 

 Tincture of iodin was also quite effective in certain outbreaks of the 

 disease. Roup is not easily communicated by intimate association. It 

 was not found possible to prevent its spread by the use of corrosive 

 sublimate in the drinking water in proportion of 1 to 2,000. Quaran- 

 tine and isolation of sick fowls gave the best results, in connection 

 with thorough disinfection. 



In discussing this subject, V. A. Moore stated that in his practice 

 the best results have been obtained from the thorough application of 

 disinfection. From an etiological standpoint roup appears not to be a 



