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PROFESSIONAL ITEMS. 
We have received the announcement of the fourth year of 
the comparatively new departure of the Laval University of 
Quebec—the Veterinary Department. Prof. J. A. Couture, 
V.M., the Director, is assisted by Dr. 1ST. P. Cummings, V.M., 
and several other teachers of the medical department of the 
University. The course is of three years, and is given in French. 
Fees, $150 for the course, or $50 a year. 
The following gentlemen received their degree at the last 
commencement: Mr. E. F. J. McKay, Gr. W. A. Beaulieu, 
Alphonse Lemoine. 
SANITARY BULLETIN. 
The Monthly Bulletin of the Iowa State Board of Healthy 
published at Des Moines, gives the following interesting item re¬ 
lating to the presence of contagious diseases among domestic ani¬ 
mals during the months of May, June and July: 
“ State Veterinarian Dr. Stalker examined, during the months 
of May, June and July, 445 horses, and found among them 67 
cases of glanders and quarantined 60 more on suspicion of being 
affected with the same disease. He also inspected 924 head of 
cattle, of which 832 were found suffering with anthrax and 92 
with actinomykosis.” 
If the example of the Board of Health of Iowa were fol¬ 
lowed by those of other States, a veterinary sanitary report 
might be published monthly or quarterly which would largely 
aid in the work of an international report, such as is prepared 
and published in Europe, as shown by the various veterinary pub¬ 
lications issued in that quarter of the world. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
PENNSYLVANIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical Association held its meeting at 
Easton, Sept. 4th, President Thos. B. Rayner in the chair. 
