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CORRESPONDENCE. 
ON GLANDERS. 
Dayton, Ohio, April 11, 1887. 
Editor American Veterinary Review : 
Dear Sir. —In an article on “ Glanders,” which appeared in 
your April number, reference is made to Professor Williams and 
Dr. Fleming’s theory on the origin and generation of glanders , 
in which the writer says the above gentlemen a speak of glanders 
as a special diathesis peculiar to the equine species.” Now if the 
writer kept himself posted in regards to the above gentlemen’s 
opinion on this subject, he would know that both Professor 
Williams and Dr. Fleming have long since changed their opinion 
as to the origin and generation of glanders. They both claim 
“ glanders ” is due to contagion only, and this contagion is in the 
form of a special micro-organism, and an animal can only con¬ 
tract the disease by inoculation either by an abrasion of the skin 
or wound of the mucous membrane. 
Yours respectfully, Walter Shaw, Y.S. 
ON VETERINARY REGISTRATION. 
Editor of American Veterinary Review : 
Sir :—The accompanying communication seems to me to be 
a very good illustration of the qualifications of the best samples 
of those who would take advantage of the registration laws as 
existing, and would parade themselves as registered veterinarians, 
etc., men of some standing, as it were, in many communities, but 
to my mind the parasites that destroy the legitimate growth 
of our profession, and which show that sometimes a little knowl¬ 
edge is worse than none at all. W. H. L. 
Dear Doctor :—I found this morning a diseased cow which 
I had destroyed, fearing she would create disease among the 
other cattle. When I came to kill her I found the lungs, or a 
portion of them, filled with tuberculosis buds just ready to ma¬ 
ture and set the fire agoing. This cow had not been kept with 
the other cattle, but I think it prudent to have the other three 
inoculated. Will you be kind enough to send me or instruct me 
where I can obtain virus to inoculate them with, and oblige, 
Yours truly, G. W. M. 
