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MALLEIN AS A DIAGNOSTIC FOR GLANDERS. 
the graduates of the college since its institution—nearly six 
hundred—the prize winners since its organization, and many 
other interesting details for those interested. Address A. 
Liautard, Dean, 141 West Fifty-fourth Street, New York City. 
United States College of Veterinary Surgeons.—— 
The announcement for the coming session of this college is 
probably the most artistically printed and arranged catalogue 
that has ever been issued by an American veterinary college, 
profusely illustrated by splendid half-tones. Three sessions of 
six months each are necessary for graduation, and the faculty 
contains the names of five veterinarians, Prof. C. Barnwell Rob¬ 
inson, V. S., being dean, and Professor of Theory and Practice 
and Anatomy ; Andrew C. Seacord, D. V. S., Professor of Dental 
Surgery and Anatomy 5 Harry W. Acheson, D. S., Professor 
of Cattle Pathology and Obstetrics ; Elias S. Walmer, V. S., 
Professor of Canine Practice ; J. P. Turner, V. M. D., Professor 
of Sanitary Medicine and Zootechnics, while the other branches 
are in the hands of M. D.’s. Address C. Barnwell Robinson, 
Dean, 222 C Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 
University of Pennsylvania (Veterinary Depart¬ 
ment). —No changes are noted in the veterinary department of 
this great university for its twelfth annual session. Profs. Har- 
ger, Pearson, and Adams retain the chairs they formerly held, 
while the adjunct faculty of demonstrators and lecturers is not 
materially changed. For the new illustrated catalogue address 
Jno. Marshall, M. D., Dean of the Veterinary Faculty, 36th and 
Pine Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. 
MALLEIN AS A DIAGNOSTIC FOR GLANDERS. 
letter explanatory. 
Brooklyn, July 14, 1896. 
Editors American Veterinary Review: 
My Dear Sirs Seeing that it is imperative that veteri¬ 
nary surgeons in this city report all contagious diseases in their 
practice to the Board of Health, for my guidance in complying 
strictly with that ordinance, I wished to have the opinion of the 
Health Department on the virtue of mallein as a diagnostic 
agent in glanders. 
I enclose you the opinion of said department resulting from 
