American Veterinary Review. 
OCTOBER, 1893 . 
EDITORIAL 
First Veterinary Congress of America. —The day is 
now fast approaching which will see those who entertain a 
real interest in the success of the important movement con¬ 
templated by the veterinary profession of America in their 
scheme‘for bringing together in convention the veterinarians 
of the world, and who shall not be hindered from attendance 
by insurmountable obstacles and uncontrollable reasons, or 
by professional obligations or sickness, busy with their final 
preparations for the trip which will bring together from all 
points of the compass a majority, we trust, of the veterinary 
practitioners of this continent. It is then for the last time 
that we call the attention of our readers to the coming event. 
What more we may have to say hereafter, will be of the 
hereafter. , 
The question is now in order, will this proposed congress 
prove to be the grand success which its best friends hope and 
wish it to be, and will try to make it ? This, however, is 
scarcely to be expected from a first attempt of this kind by 
our veterinarians. Without doubt, there will be errors com¬ 
mitted in the management of the affair, as well as accidents 
encountered, and, if possible, it is better that these should 
be anticipated now, than that they should surprise us when 
the day comes. Evidently everybody will not be satisfied. 
Some of our best veterinarians will, for one reason or an¬ 
other, fail to be present, and will therefore be unable to give 
the congress the benefit of their experience; and some, per- 
