American Veterinary Review, 
JULY, 1891 . 
EDITORIAL 
Second Congress for the Study of Tuberculosis.— 
VVe have been furnished with the official call of the meeting 
of a second congress, instituted for the study of tuberculosis. 
It is to be convened in Paris on the 27th of July and will con. 
tinue in session until the 2d of August, under the presidency 
of Professor Villemin, and all physicians and veterinarians are 
invited to participate in the discussions. The following ques¬ 
tions will be considered: First, the identity of human tuber¬ 
culosis with that of the bovine and the ovine families and 
other animals. Second, the bacterian and microbian asso¬ 
ciations of tuberculosis. Third, the hospitalization ol tuber¬ 
culous individuals. Fourth, prophylaxy of human and animal 
tuberculosis. Fifth, agents which, while destructive to the 
bacillus of Koch, are harmless to the human organism in re¬ 
spect to the question of the prophylaxy and the therapeuty 
of human and animal tuberculosis. 
Gentlemen proposing to unite with the constituency of 
the congress are requested to address Mr. G. Masson, 120 
Boulevard St. Germain, Paris, notifying him of their inten¬ 
tion, and enclosing a postofiice order for twenty francs. All 
communications are to be directed to Dr. L. H. Petit, 11 Rue 
Monge. The committee of organization includes a large 
number of veterinarians. 
Each member will be entitled to the volume containing 
the entire transactions of the congress, and it would seem 
that this second meeting, comprehending the discussion of so 
