American Veterinary Review, 
MAY, 1888. 
EDITORIAL 
V 
American Veterinary Review Prize. —Let us once again call the attention 
of veterinarians to it—our object— original work is what we want—an essay of 
real originality and genuine merit—not so much quantity as quality—our selected 
committee will look not only after the value of the papers as contributions to vet¬ 
erinary literature, but also after their merits as indicating original research and 
experiment—two papers already on hand—extension of time for entry of papers. 
Swine Plagues. —Why not gather them under the same name as Prof. Walley did 
of bovine plagues—amount of writings about them—why not put them all under 
one head—but after all we know that they represent three affections, rouget of 
rothlauf, hog cholera or infectious pneumo-enteritis and diphtheria of swine, and 
swine plague or schweineseuche—what is wanted—a vaccine for each—one is 
already known for rouget—let us have another. Mediate Contagion in Pleuro¬ 
pneumonia. —Dr. Salmon’s answer to Dr. Gadsden—this paper was read at the 
United States Veterinary Medical Association meeting in Baltimore—with the 
letter of Prof. Law it gives Dr. Gadsden material for reflection. Veterinary 
Dermatology. —Dr. Gotthiel’s translation—its value to the English readers of 
veterinary pathology—the subject more or less ignored and well worthy of closer 
study and attention, even at the hands of the faculties of veterinary colleges. 
Diagnosis in Doubtful Cases of Glanders. —One of the most difficult diseases 
to diagnosticate under some special conditions—means to help the veterinarian— 
inoculation—auto-inoculation—the donkey, the dog, guinea pig and the rabbit 
used for that purpose—glanders is a virulent disease—it is the function of a living 
being—the presence of the microbe made out by cultivation.—the potato as the 
best ground for culture—Dr. Nocard’s experiments—the importance of the appli¬ 
cation to positive diagnosis. Fifth International Veterinary Congress. — 
Our notice of the appeal to foreign veterinarians—let the profession of the United 
States heartily respond to the call. 
American Veterinary Review Prize. —It is quite unneces¬ 
sary, as a matter of information, again to inform our readers of 
our annual offer of a prize to the author of the best original paper 
