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EDITORIAL. 
much shortened, a point of great importance and one very 
much to be desired both by the veterinarian and the owner. 
One of the most gratifying features of the Veterinary 
Congress was a well-timed article relative to “The Existence 
or Non-Existence of Contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia in the 
United States,” because the statements therein contained were 
based upon a better knowledge, a more thorough investiga¬ 
tion and more earnest consideration by a non-interested mem¬ 
ber of the profession, not in any way connected officially with 
any Bureau, and his firm, unanswerable statements that this 
disease does not exist in the United States to-day in any form 
was received with the warmest evidence of approval and in¬ 
terest, and makes unexplicable the present decision and status 
of that part of the veterinary profession in Great Britain rela¬ 
tive to the commerce in animal industry with our country 
unfair and untenable. The presence of members of the pro¬ 
fession from Canada with an array of equally unanswerable 
testimony added much to the interest in the consideration of 
this topic, and called forth the adoption of resolutions asking 
that the restrictions and embargoes militating against the 
commerce in this direction should be removed by Great 
Britain, and likewise between the United States and Canada, 
“ The History and Future Prospects of Veterinary Science, 
and its Relation to Ethics,” and the considering of a better 
plan of “ Inspection of Southern Cattle Moving Northward,” 
were all duly considered, and it was the general sentiment of 
the members in attendance that were the laws now adopted 
by the Bureau of Animal Industry properly enforced, that 
the danger would be placed at the minimum point and the 
objections would be little heard of. Some other papers were 
ordered to be printed in the transactions of the Association. 
The three special topics for consideration were all properly 
handled by the Committees having them in charge. The 
grounds which they had covered on veterinay education, 
tuberculosis and animal food supply were all of such great 
interest, and the thoroughness and completeness with which 
they were handled by the committees left little for further 
consideration. The subject of veterinary education as handled 
