VOL. XII. 
APRIL, 1888 . 
No. 1. 
AMERICAN 
Edited and Published by 
Prof. A. LIATJTARD, M.D. V.S., 
Foreign Corresponding Member of the Central Society of Veterinary Medicine (Pari*), 
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons {England). 
141 West 54th Street. 
contents. 
Editorial.—The title page of our eleventh 
volume—error by the printer—our 
correction, and new title page—list of 
contributors to that volume—our 
thanks to those pioneers of American 
veterinary literature—efforts to ren¬ 
der the Review accessible to all—our 
future prospects—the Review, born 
of the United States Veterinary Med¬ 
ical Association, has always paid its 
relative its respect—at times severe, 
but always just—the meetings in New 
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Bal¬ 
timore—the last one probably the 
most useful and interesting of all— 
paper from Dr. Salmon on hog cholera 
—his claim—discovery of distinct dis¬ 
eases—European observation and dis¬ 
coveries coincide with the investiga¬ 
tions made in America—Dr. Clement’s 
handsome exhibition of specimens of 
pleuro-pneumonia lesions—their spe¬ 
cific value at the various stages of the 
disease—paper on mediate contagion 
—Dr. Salmon’s remarks—Prof. Law’s 
answer to Dr. Gadsden—our sugges¬ 
tion on the subject seconded. D 1 
rector Nocard’s request—the fifth in¬ 
ternational veterinary congress to be 
held in September, 18S9— the congress 
on tuberculosis ' to take place this 
year, in July—our confreres on this 
continent can become members and 
receive the publications of botli by a 
small remittance to the treasurer of 
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both. Two new veterinary journals, 
the Ercolani and the Oiornale di Vet- 
erinaire Militare . 1-6 
Original Articles.—Bog Cholera. A Paper 
read before the United States Veter¬ 
inary Medical Association. By D. E. 
Salmon. 6 
Description of Some Specimens of 
Pleuro-Pneumonia Contagiosa. Ab¬ 
stract of Remarks at the Semi-Annual 
Meeting of the United States Veter¬ 
inary Medical Association at Balti¬ 
more, March 20 , 1888 . By A. W. Clem¬ 
ents . 20 
Lung Plague by Mediate Contagion. By 
James Law. 21 
Diseases of the Skin among Domesti¬ 
cated Animals. By George Muller... 31 
Commencement Exercises, American Vet¬ 
erinary College. 42 
Veterinary Appointment—Dr. A. A. Hol¬ 
combe, Territorial Veterinarian of 
Wyoming. 43 
Society Meetings.—Pennsylvania State 
Veterinary Medical Association. 44 
Keystone Veterinary Medical Associa¬ 
tion. 45 
Correspondence.—Veterinarian Wanted.. 47 
Practice For Sale.. 48 
News and Sundries.—Antirabic Inocula¬ 
tions at Barcelona. Glanders in Ne¬ 
braska. Exeunt Bunny ? A Stitch in 
Time. 48 
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