American Veterinary Review, 
AUGUST, 1889 . 
EDITORIAL, 
aEtiology of Tuberculosis. —The conclusion of this most excellent article 
—Its translation due to the initiative of the Massachusetts State Veterinary Asso¬ 
ciation—Dr. Koch’s letter of authorization—The enterprising spirit of the Review 
—Expense no obstacle to its publication—Yet it is not so complete as might be 
wished—Enough shown to demonstrate that the bacillus is the all-important 
factor—without it no tuberculosis—with it nothing else—The value of the paper 
to all, pathologists, biologists, students—Minute points of detection described— 
The pseudo-tubercles cannot deceive any longer. Veterinary Appointment. — 
Progress made in the past few years—Position of the veterinarian to-day—That 
of a few years ago—official appointments—Creation of new veterinary positions 
—Sanitary science makes it all—Dr. Knowles’ recent appointment—His pros¬ 
pects—Our hopes—Need for an official veterinary directory—We are ready for 
it. Important Notice.— If the Review does not come regularly, we are not 
always to blame—Help us in the proper delivery. United States Veterinary 
Medical Association—Iowa State Veterinary Medical Association— An¬ 
nual meeting of both. 
^Etiology of Tuberculosis. —The portion of the article 
of Professor Koch on the “^Etiology of Tuberculosis” which 
we print in the present number of the Review, forms the con¬ 
clusion of this able and interesting treatise. For the transla¬ 
tion of this paper our acknowledgments are due to the Mass¬ 
achusetts State Veterinary Medical Association, to whose 
kindness must thus be attributed the opportunity of the Eng¬ 
lish reading public to profit by a study of the ablest disser¬ 
tation yet written on the subject in question. We improve 
this opportunity to renew our thanks to the Massachusetts 
Association, and we must also express our appreciation of 
the kindness which characterizes the reply of Professor Koch 
to our solicitation for leave to make use of the translation, as 
