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the danger of infection from the inoculated, and which, in a six-raouth's 

 test, by inoculation with attested virulent lymph, and by residence in 

 infected herds, had proved perfectly satisfactory. Willem's proposition 

 that " all scientirtc interpretations being reserved no fact in practice has 

 proved the contamination of a healthy by an inoculated animal" was 

 voted down, and the following of Potteral adopted : 



There is no proof that an inocnlat(Hl auiinal cannot transmit the disease to a 

 healthy one. 



The following, moved by Bouley, was adopted : 



3. We have to-day experimental proof that it is possible to invest the organism of 

 animals of the bovine species with an immunity from contagious pleuro-pueuiuonia 

 b}- inoculation with the vims of this malady. 



Two applications of inoculation were recognized — preventive inocula- 

 tion (inoculation in the absence of the disease), and inoculation of neces- 

 sity, (inoculation of animals dangerously exposed to infection). As an 

 amendment to Article 4 the following was passed : 



4. Pieveutive inoculation, that is to say, that which is practiced where the malady 

 does not prevail in a country, ought to be absolutely rejected ; inoculation, so called, 

 of necessity, that is to say, th.at which is practiced when the malady exists in a herd, 

 may be permitted, but not made obligatory. 



On the motion of Wirz, Article 5 was stricken out ; Article G was 

 modified so as to read : 



6. The inoculation should always he done bj- a veterinarian. 



Article 7 was dropped. 



On Degive's motion Article 8 was altered to — 



8. Inoculated animals should be reported to the authorities. 



Articles 9 to 13, inclusive, were not called in question. On motion of 



Miiller the following was adopted : 



14. The duration of quarantine should be six months at least after the disap])eaianco 

 of the disease. 



Articles lo to 10, inclusive, were not objected to. 



On motiou of Lydtin, Miiller, aud Potteral, Article 20 was altered as 



follows : 



20. A stable shouhl not be used again for animals until it has been completely evacu- 

 ated aud properly disinfected, and then ))uritied by eight days' exposure to free ven - 

 tilation. 



On motion of Bouley and Anne, Article 21 was altered as follows : 



21. Pastures that have been frequented by diseased animals ought to be ijnaran- 

 tined for at least tifteen days. 



Articles 22 to 24, inclusive, were passed. 



On motion of Quivogne, Potteral, and Lydtin, Article 25 was modified 

 as follows: 



25. It is proper to grant an indemnity to owners for animals sacrificed by ofticial 

 order, and for the expense of disinfection. The indemnity should amount to four-tifths 

 of the value of the animals; and to the full value, deduction being made of the value 

 of portions of the carcass th.at can be utilizeil if the animal should prove healthy. 



Articles 2G to 28 were adopted without (juestion. 



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