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ciates, whose hair is dull without gloss, which coughs or has 
a discharge, or which carries swellings in the neck, the pre¬ 
pectoral region, between the thighs, at the inferior region of 
the chest or of the belly, tumors which are caused by an al¬ 
teration of the lymphatic glands, or an infiltration or subcu¬ 
taneous dropsical exudation. 
“ To ascertain daily the state of the rectal temperature 
of the milch animals, in order to thus control the state of 
their health. 
“To remove from his premises, whenever the veterinary 
surgeon shall have recognized the necessity, every milch ani¬ 
mal in which a temperature sensibly different from the nor¬ 
mal (38.5° to 39 0 C) shall have been observed for several suc¬ 
cessive days, and to do the same for every animal in which 
any other symptom of disease shall have been recognized.” 
Why should not authorities take analogous precautions 
whenever they intervene previous to the opening of a dairy ? 
Whatever one may do, the measures will have only a re¬ 
strictive influence. Hence all milk whose source is not thor¬ 
oughly known is suspected milk. The most elementary pru¬ 
dence demands that it should be regularly submitted to boil¬ 
ing before it is consumed. 
Conclusions .—The considerations which we have just ex¬ 
posed make it our duty to submit to the Congress the follow¬ 
ing resolutions: 
The International Veterinary Congress declares: 
a . That the flesh of tuberculous animals—mammalia 
and birds—whatever may be the degree of tuberculo¬ 
sis and the apparent quality of the flesh, ought to be 
eliminated from the consumption of man and of ani¬ 
mals. 
b . That it is necessary to permit the utilization of the 
hide and horny structures of tuberculous cattle after 
they have been disinfected, and the utilization of the 
suet if required. 
c. That it is expedient to accord an indemnity equal to 
one-half of the value of the live animal, in the case of 
a subject of the bovine or porcine species ; or 
