American Veterinary Review, 
APRIL, 1889. 
EDITORIAL 
To Our Readers. —The Review enters into its teens—our thanks to con¬ 
tributors—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—micdiate 
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 Spring-halt. —We may recommend the trial of 
sopie 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 impostor 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. 
To Our Readers. —The addition of a digit to the figures 
which change'our volume number from the twelfth to the thir¬ 
teenth, and thus introduces the Review into its teens, though far 
from tincturing our consciousness with, any suggestion of a ven¬ 
erable feeling, still reminds us that it will be quite in order to ad¬ 
dress our readers with a word or two of acknowledgment for the 
pleasure of their good company hitherto, and the expression of a 
hope that we may in the time to come enjoy it in largely increased 
measure. To our contributors we tender a special word of ac¬ 
knowledgment, and to all of our friends in the profession we 
offer anew our assurance of our appreciative consideration for 
