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Analysis of Continental Journals. 
By W. Ernes, M.R.C.V.S., London. 
REFORM OF THE LAW IN REFERENCE TO APOPLEXY OF 
THE SPLEEN (MILZBRAND). 
By Dr. Kuntz. 
The proposed reforms are — 
1. When an animal is attacked or dies from apoplexy of 
the spleen, the owner or his representative shall, within forty- 
eight hours, give notice to the police authorities. The penalty 
for neglect is to be increased on that of the old law. 
£. All animals attacked are to be forthwith separated from 
the healthy, and handed over to special attendants, penalty 
for neglect the same as the old law. 
3. Practitioners, whether qualified or unqualified, w r ho 
undertake the treatment of the affected animals are enjoined 
to take care that none of curative remnants, such as blood 
setons, rowls, bandages, &c., be left in the stables, sheds, or 
other places, but be carefully interred, covered with a layer 
of quick lime ; penalty as before. 
4. All instruments which have been used are to be care- 
fully wiped, repolished, and ground before being used again. 
5. Animals affected with splenic apoplexy are not allowed 
to be slaughtered except under the supervision of a qualified 
veterinary surgeon $ unqualified practitioners are prohibited 
to act under severe penalty. 
6. The sale and consumption of the flesh, fat, milk, &c., 
of spleno-apoplectic animals are prohibited under penalty. 
7. Animals such as horses, asses, cattle, and swine, must 
be delivered to the slaughterers with the skin and horns on, 
previously rendering the skin useless by slashing it cross- 
ways, afterwards they are to be interred six feet deep, 
wdth a layer of quick lime of at least four inches. 
8. Sheep may be skinned under the forementioned regu- 
lations ; otherwise they must be delivered to the slaughterer 
with the skins on, and dealt with in the same manner as 
other animals. 
9. Slaughterers are allowed to fetch spleno-apoplectic 
carcases in close covered vehicles and in compliance with the 
