American Veterinary Review, 
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NOVEMBER, 1888. 
EDITORIAL 
The Review Prize.— The report made by the Chairman, Prof. Huidekoper 
—majority of four—“ Studies of a Cattle Disease hitherto ill understood ” 
wins the prize—Dr. P. Paquin the successful candidate—the course is yet open 
—same offer for the coming year—looking forward to more competition. Is 
Castration Veterinary Surgery?— The importance of the question—serious in¬ 
terests involved in the answer—how the question arose—charges of a learned jus¬ 
tice—a case of prosecution—who is to prosecute in States where the profession is 
protected by law? our opinion on the subject—affirmative, of course—as much 
as any other specialty—as much as obstetrics or orthopedy as branches of human 
medicine is the verdict a just one ?—would an appeal be more favorable ? Ma¬ 
terial for the Review.— Liberality of our friends—Dr. Williams on “ Maladie 
du Coit ”—Dr. J. C. Meyer, Sr., on “ Enzootic Meningitis of Cattle”—Dr. Klench 
on “Rattlewe'ed or Loco Disease.” California State Veterinary Society._ 
Its organization—its difficulties—our wishes and hopes for its success—let us hear 
from it. Special Notice.— Thanks to some of our friends—remember us to 
others. 
The Review Prize.— The annual meeting of the United 
States Veterinary Medical Association was the occasion selected 
by Professor Huidekoper, chairman of the Review Prize Com¬ 
mittee, for the consideration of the reports of his colleagues upon 
V the merits and the comparative value of the papers which were 
printed in the May and June numbers of our journal. Four 
mem bets, of the committee of five, expressed their preference for 
the paper entitled, “ Studies of a Cattle Disease hitherto ill 
understood, by A. Westerner, M.D., Y.S.,” and it was, therefore, 
pronounced to be the better of the only two rival productions 
