American Veterinary Review, 
DECEMBER, 1888. 
EDITORIAL. 
Laryngeal Surgery. —It excites much interest in veterinary circles—criti¬ 
cisms severe and uncalled for—Gunther’s mode of operation—Stockfelt’s—Pro¬ 
fessor Moeller’s—it is not as new as first supposed—it is not a new field, properly 
speaking—discovered by the Germans—it is worked to-day by English veterinar¬ 
ians—our experiments—and our failures to relieve—complications that we have 
observed—let every one report the results they may obtain—both successful or 
unsuccessful. A National Patho-Biologioal Laboratory.— Dr. F. S. Billings’ 
new bill—its provisions—is it not a new plan to obtain the National Veterinary 
School ?—if it is, the idea is good—if it is not, our regrets, but our wishes for 
success all the same. Fifth International Veterinary Congress. _The 
event coming close to hand—shall American veterinary science be represented?—' 
or will our State and National societies lose their opportunities ?—work which is 
to be done—names of those who compose the various committees. Illinois 
State Veterinary Medical Association.— The sixth annual meeting—numer¬ 
ous papers of interest—good work done—good example to follow. Surdity in 
Horses.— A case of sudden deafness. The Subscription Price of the Review. 
—It is worth the price—or it is not—no more club rates—no reductions except in 
the future. 
Laryngeal Surgery. —The subject of laryngeal surgery for 
the relief of roaring has recently excited much interest in vet¬ 
erinary circles, and the English veterinary press, especially, has 
been filled with remarks bearing variously upon different aspects 
of the question. Some of the writers are quite severe and per¬ 
sonal in their attacks, both upon the operation and the gentlemen 
who have of late brought it so prominently into notice. That 
interference with the knife, in cases of roaring, is not a new thing 
in the domain of veterinary surgery, is a fact well known to all 
