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6. That tuberculosis persons should be collecten in special 
hospitals in groups, according to the stage of the disease, and 
all the fewer as the malady is more advanced ; while as a tran¬ 
sitory measure, the duration of which should be as brief as pos¬ 
sible, the phthisical should be gathered in special halls, which 
ought to be disinfected by the procedures nox in vogue. 
7. That apparatus for the sterilization of flesh from from tu¬ 
berculous animals be installed in abattoirs in order to allow of 
the utilisation of such flesh without any danger.— Vet. Journal. 
INTERESTING PROFESSIONAL ITEMS. 
By N. N. S. 
A much-to-be-admired and encouraged disposition is being 
daily evident among conscientious owners of cattle, lest they 
should be furnishing milk from tubercular cattle or disposing of 
the same to innocent purchasers. 
Never was there a more representative gathering of the en¬ 
tire profession in New York City than assembled at the recent 
initial meeting of the New York County Veterinary Medical 
Association. 
All the two-year colleges should gravely consider the fact 
that their graduates of the future will be debarred from member 
ship in the United States Veterinary Medical Association, and 
the time is not far distant when similar requirements will be 
adopted by state organizations. 
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Tennessee’s State Board of Health are regularly kept in¬ 
formed by State Veterinarian Rayen of the prevalent diseases 
of the livestock in their state, especially those of a contagious 
and infectious character. Other state boards of health would 
do well to establish a similar practice. 
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The twelfth annual meeting of the Michigan State Associ¬ 
ation at Lansing on the 6th of February, had on its programme 
