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nicate to you the programme of the questions which will 
form the object of the discussions. The first fortnight in 
September being the most convenient for travelling, we have 
fixed the opening of the meeting for the 5th of September ; 
the hours and locality will be hereafter indicated, leaving to 
the meeting to determine the number of days it will remain 
assembled. 
The Congress in its previous sitting having been occupied 
with the education and practice of veterinary medicine, as 
well as with sanitary police and jurisprudence, with a 
view to international interest, we have thought that the sub- 
jects in question could not be introduced in the next sitting, 
except in so far as to record the views expressed as to their 
importance, and to insist on the utility of putting them in 
practice. 
The question on pleuro-pneumonia epizootica not having 
been from want of time completely treated at the sitting at 
Zurich, we have deemed it advisable to reintroduce it in the 
programme of the next meeting. The considerable losses 
sustained every year by carbonous affections (< affections char- 
ioneuse ) and puerperal fever have induced us to introduce 
them also. 
On the other hand, considering the increasing importance 
of zootechnia, we have thought it a good opportunity to 
select a question amongst those which in a science which, at 
the present time, is much studied, would also most interest 
the several nations represented in the Congress. In conse- 
quence, the subjects which we think should be submitted for 
the discussion of the fourth meeting of the International 
Veterinary Surgeons are as follows : 
1st. The diagnosis differential and the prophylaxis of 
pleuro-pneumonia epizootica. 
2nd. The etiology and prophylaxis of carbonous fever. 
3rd. The diagnosis differential and the treatment and pro- 
phylaxis of puerperal fever. 
4th. The value of the different modes of improving the 
breeds of domesticated animals in relation with agriculture 
and industry. 
M. Sonderman, of Munich, would, besides, deliver a report 
which he is preparing on the best mode of slaughtering 
animals for the butcheries, and the meeting may, if it judged 
it necessary, discuss this question also. 
In publishing this programme, which we trust the veteri- 
nary and agricultural journals wull insert, w e think that we 
have satisfied the wishes of our honorable colleagues who 
desire to be present at the next Congress, to which we also 
