American Veterinary Review. 
DECEMBER, 1895. 
EDITORIAL 
A Step Forward. —Upon different occasions for many 
years past, we have expressed our opinion in reference to the 
fact that one of the greatest proofs of union, in a professional 
point of view, had not yet been riveted in this country 
between the medical and the veterinary professions, and, in 
fact, that the central medical associations of many of our States 
were unwilling to recognize it by keeping away from their 
membership veterinarians, even when they were members of 
the medical profession as well. 
For years back we have pointed out the fact of the incom¬ 
plete condition of those societies, because in their various 
sections or departments, one of veterinary medicine was lack- 
ing, calling their attention to the different state of affairs in 
continental medical organizations. 
It was, therefore, with great satisfaction that we received, 
a few days ago, information that a meeting of the Section of 
Public Health of the New York Academy of Medicine was 
to be held, and that the subject of tuberculosis was to receive 
special attention. 
But not tuberculosis in the point of view of medical men, 
but treated and spoken of by no less than five veterinarians. 
And it is in this way that it was announced that an introduc¬ 
tion on “Tuberculosis as Viewed by a Veterinarian,” “The 
Work of Foreign Veterinarians in Tuberculosis,” “The Con¬ 
trol of Tuberculosis in Massachusetts,” “The Best Methods 
for the Eradication of Tuberculosis,” and “The Transmission 
of Tubercle Bacilli and Tubercular Products in Milk,” were 
presented before members of the Academy of Medicine and 
