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TABLE OF CONTENTS, VOLUME XIII. 
EDITORIAL. 
APRIL.—To Our Readers. —The Review enters into its teens—our thanks 
to contributors—the journal is one of the necessities of the profession—good 
things said of her—editorial modesty overcome—the profession is worthy of our 
best efforts. United States Veterinary Medical Association. —Relations be¬ 
tween it and the Review —the last meeting in Boston—a good attendance—New 
York’s neglect—revising the by-laws again—reports of committees—let all col¬ 
leges publish the names of their graduates—papers read—tuberculosis—mediate 
contagion—recording clinical observations. Spelter or Spelterine. — A new 
remedy—it is only a preparation of zinc—our success in its use for chronic 
scratches. Certain Cure for Springhalt.— We may recommend the trial of 
some drugs but not all—booming quackery is not our work—if a new therapeutic is 
worthy, let it be known. Peddlers of Veterinary Science.— The credulity of 
people—especially in veterinary matters—the imposter in human medicine—now 
in veterinary—his general appearance—mode of acting—look out for him—the 
remedy—the duty of the veterinary societies—the moment his trade won’t pay 
he will stop. 
MAY.— United States Veterinary Medical Association. —Our relations— 
objects of each—creating and sustaining a truly Americanized veterinary profes¬ 
sion—the progress of American veterinary literature—the works and the efforts of 
the Review —our hospitality—gathering of good material at the semi-annual 
meeting. The Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association. —(Etiology 
of tuberculosis by Koch, from the transactions of the Massachusetts Veterinary 
Medical Association—our publication of this valuable paper—also of the comptes 
rendus from Dr. Hoskins—also of other papers. Political Guillotine on Vet¬ 
erinarians. —One more convincing evidence of the progress of veterinary sci¬ 
ence in the United States—the veterinarian has had all he could wish—now the 
official guillotine works on him—his sudden collapse from official position to sad 
realization of political unimportance—it is not surprising to us—but why apply it 
to scientific specialists—Dr. Billings’ resignation the result of political influence. 
Sacrificed to Professional Duty. —Terribly sad news relating to Dr. P. Paquin 
—he is reported suffering with glanders—our hopes that we soon will have to re¬ 
port this as an error of diagnosis—our best wishes for his recovery. Complaints. 
—The Review does not come regularly—who is at fault—a means to correct the 
evil—let us try it. 
JUNE.— Dr. Paul Paquin “all right,” but must not do so again.— Our 
first report fortunately contradicted—the good news received upon authority of the 
Breeders' Qmtte- -our pleasure and congratulations at bis escape from a fearful 
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