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and Emperor of Germany. They should not have the 

 slightest regard for public opinion when it conflicts with 

 their knowledge, and must carry out their duties, no matter 

 how unpleasant, in the most conscientious manner. Other 

 States and Territories to employ State veterinarians are 

 New York, Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, 

 Minnesota, Iowa, South Carolina, Montana, Arizona, and 

 possibly others which I have not on my list. 



Although we have not all the animal plagues of the old 

 world to contend with, yet we have plenty of work in this 

 country to-day for the educated veterinarian ; contagious 

 pleuro-pneumonia, glanders, rabies, hog cholera, contagious 

 abortion among cows, Texas cattle fever, sheep scab, some 

 forms of anthrax, dourine and tuberculosis are some of the 

 diseases that form an ample field in which he can demon- 

 strate his usefulness to the State, if the State will only give 

 him an opportunity to do so. Of these diseases, the two 

 last named require a special word of mention. 



" El Dourine," as it is called by the Arabs, or "Maladie 

 du Coit," as the French call it, is an equine venereal disease 

 found in France and among Arabian horses. It was im- 

 ported to this country from France a couple of years ago, in 

 an importation of Percherons, taken to Illinois, and now 

 several stallions and quite a number of mares are sufiering 

 with this malady. The State authorities have quarantined 

 the animals diseased, and it is to be hoped that prompt 

 measures may be taken for its eradication. This outbreak 

 is only the fulfilment of a prophecy made years ago by vet- 

 erinarians, that dourine would be imported into the United 

 States unless means were taken to prevent it, by a proper 

 inspection, and, if necessary, quarantine of horses from in- 

 fected countries by the Federal authorities. This inspec- 

 tion should be made by a competent veterinarian at the 

 place of landing. 



Tuberculosis, the second one of the two last mentioned 

 diseases, is the same malady as is commonly known as con- 

 sumption. It is identical in animals and man, is due to a 

 germ, the bacillus tuberculosis, and is both hereditary and 

 infectious. It is only within a few years that its infectious- 

 ness has been accepted by medical men and veterinarians. 



