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^PPEIsTIDIX H. 



Abstract of the Questions as to the Nature and Origin of Pleuro-pneumonia, 

 and the Legislation necessary for staying its ravages in Great Britain and 

 Ireland, put by the Directors of the Scottish Chamber of Agriculture, in 

 September, 1868, to 



JaiAies B. Simonds, Royal Veteriiicary College, London ; 



Professor "Williams, Principal of the Veterinary College, Edinburgh ; 



Professor McCall, Principal of the Veterinary College, Glasgow ; 



Professor Hugh Fergusson, H.M.V.S., Veterinary Department, Ireland ; 



John Edwards, Esq., Abergele, North Wales ; and 



Finlay Dunn, Esq. ; 



with an Epitome of their Answers to those Questions. 



1. Did or does plenro-pneumonia originate in Great Britain or Ireland? 



All reply in the negative. 



2. In what countries did or does it originate ? 



Simonds.— 'No particular coimtiy. It is said to have come from Eastern Em-ope, 

 Williams.— In the mountainous covmtries of Central Europe. 

 M' Call. — In the Alps of Central Europe. 

 Hdwards.— Unable to say. 

 Fergusson. — In Em-ope, 



Dunn.— In the southern and south-easteni portions of Eussia, and the mountainous 

 parts of Central Europe. 



3. How did or does it originate ? 



Simonds. — Does not say. 

 Williams. — An enzootic. 

 31' Call. — An epizootic. 

 Udwards.--JJnxh[e to say. 

 Fergusson. — Do. 

 Dunn. — Does not say, 



4. Is the disease contagious, or how does it continue to exist ? 



Simonds. — Infectious. 



1^ illiams. — Decidedly contagious. 



M- Call. — Do. 



Edwards. — Very contagious. 



Fergusson. — Decidedly infectious and contagious, 



Dunn. — Distinctly contagious, 



5. Is the disease as virulent now as on its first appearance ? 



Simonds. — Quite as virulent. 



Williams. — Not so virulent when proper measures are taken. 



M'Call. — As virulent. 



Edwards. — Not nearly so vii-ulent, 



Fergusson. — Far less virulent, 



Dunn. — As virulent. 



