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taken in the subject. Gro on agitating and investigating the 
subject and we will give you all the aid that lays in our 
power. There is no doubt in my mind that many of the dis¬ 
eases that are not traceable are due to the transmissibility of 
the germs from diseased meat and milk. What we want is 
greater interest to be taken in the subject by veterinarians 
and physicians. If medical practitioners of both blanches 
would do their duty we could get legislation to greatly de¬ 
crease diseases and epidemics. You are all aware of the ef¬ 
forts made by the Board of Health to prevent the pollution 
of the streams of the State, and of our defeat by our learned 
legislators, due, in part, to the apathy of the medical profes¬ 
sion, and largely to the money of manufacturers, dyers, and 
butchers. 
Dr. Schreiber, Milk Inspector of Philadelphia, is of the 
opinion that the disease of tuberculosis is transmissible, not 
only from animal to animal, but to the human family. 1 he 
best and surest way to remedy the evil is to destroy the ani¬ 
mals affected. 
The discussion was brought to a close. 
Dr. Eves cited the following: “ Was called on June 16th, 
1889, to visit a cow suffering, as the owner stated, with a 
mysterious disease, having had seven to die within two or 
three weeks, this one making the eighth. The herd consisted 
of nine cows and one calf. I found No. 8 very weak; stag¬ 
gered when made to walk. Her posterior limbs were appar¬ 
ently partially paralyzed. Slight flow of saliva, eyes of an 
anxious, haggard appearance, slight protrusion, diarrhoea, 
painful venusmus. Symptoms given of frequent licking and 
biting at the feet and lower parts of legs (posterior). Appe¬ 
tite impaired; no trouble as to drinking. Inclined to be dull, 
but at times to be uneasy. Pulse weak and accelerated. 
Temperature normal. History of having been sick for sev¬ 
eral days and growing weaker. The other seven were held 
about in the same way, excepting one young cow, which was 
inclined to be cross, but not violent. The owner placed a great 
deal of stress upon the fact that they were continually biting 
the feet and legs. He would not allow me to destroy her, 
