American Veterinary Review, 
JULY, 1887. 
EDITORIAL, 
Maladie du Coit, or Dourine. —Its recent importation—has at length 
reached our shores—brought over by French stallions—adding another contagious 
disease to the troubles of American horseflesh—Professor Law formerly in doubt 
as to its presence—no doubts now remaining—many stallions, as well as a num¬ 
ber of mares, affected with it—is under investigation by Dr. Williams, Assistant 
State Yeterinarian of Illinois—our translation of Zundel on the subject. Pleuro¬ 
pneumonia. —With the management of this, added to that of dourine, the 
Bureau of Animal Industry will have their hands full—the work of stamping 
it out vigorously prosecuted—Professor Law’s good work in Chicago—official 
veterinarians appointed in the Eastern States—for the first time a chance seems 
to offer for the extermination of the pest in North America—provided the bureau 
is unhindered, the appropriation continued, and politics ignored. Distillery 
Milk. —The investigation instituted by Science —varying opinions—Professor 
Law, Drs. Salmon and L. McLean on the subject. Veterinary Societies — 
their rapid formation—their apparent moribund condition—the cause of their 
inaction—and the wrong of their failure—their duties to the profession. The 
Bouley Monument— a last chance to contribute to its erection. Veterinary 
Department of Pennsylvania University —its first catalogue of graduates. 
Maladie du Coit—Doukine. —The presence of one more 
contagious disease, added to the other dangers to which our do¬ 
mestic animals are exposed, is at length officially reported. 
Dourine, or maladie du coit, has made its appearance in the 
West. 
In a conversation with Professor Law, of Cornell University, 
a few years ago, we asked him if he had ever heard of the exist¬ 
ence of this disease in the United States. We were discussing 
the ever important subject of the importation of contagious dis¬ 
eases, and we then expressed the fears we entertained of the ap- 
