American Veterinary Review, 
A PHIL, 1887. 
EDITORIAL. 
United States Veterinary Medical Association. —Semi-annual meeting 
—Failure in former years; success in 1887—one of the largest audiences ever in 
attendance—good work of the committees—the success an evidence of the good 
that might be done—election of new members—amendment by Professor C. B. 
Michener—the association to be composed of graduates only—a timely action— 
enough begging for membership—that has been ignored—Massachusetts may have 
the first organization free from quackery, but the United States will in any case 
have the second—if not now at least in a few years. Action of various Veterinary 
Colleges in relation to changes in educational training—caution necessary—diffi¬ 
cult and delicate task. Army Veternarians again— bill endorsed by the associa¬ 
tion—who asks for much may be content to accept less. Contagious Diseases — 
Dr. Salmon and Prof. McEachran present at the meeting—resolutions endorsing 
the Bureau of Animal Industry—down with political M.D’s—no commission nec¬ 
essary to determine the character of the disease—another blow to inoculation— 
stamping-out process/ecommended—tuberculosis kills 125,000 persons annually— 
inspection of dairies and slaughter houses—recommendations to boards of health 
—veterinarians must be included in their staff. A competitive paper for the 
Prize of the Association and of the Review —subject, Glanders—hope it will not 
prove to be a mere compilation—published now in sections, but will be issued 
entire hereafter—new subjects to be considered at a later period. Explanation 
to Dr. J. Gerth. 
United States Veterinary Medical Association. —For a 
number of years past our new volume has opened with the report 
of the semi-annual meeting of the United States Veterinary 
Medical Association, and if we have not heretofore referred to 
