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himself as to reflect discredit and dishonor upon himself, the 
same will reflect discredit and dishonor upon the profession in 
the eyes of the people. 
Little do we realize, sometimes, the extent to which our 
moral and intellectual worth are estimated by those who see us 
simply upon the evidence of our appearance and our general 
conduct. 
Recapitulating these, if I am correct in the matter, the es¬ 
sential attributes to, and on which the public will build confi¬ 
dence in our profession, are, first, a proper education ; then self- 
respect, genteel habits and deportment and an honest endeavor 
on the part of each one of its representatives. 
To obtain this, of course, no general law can be proclaimed, 
but let each one of us adopt a moral standard, such as we con¬ 
scientiously feel it should be, live up to and beyond it, and the 
examples we set will gradually but naturally be patterned after 
by those whom we have not yet been able to induce to come in 
and share in the good things of our meetings. 
VERMINOUS BRONCHITIS. 
By Charles H. Blemer, D. V. S., Sacramento, Cal.* 
Read before California State Veterinary Medical Association, March 18, 1901. 
In November, 1899, I investigated an outbreak of alleged 
contagious pleuro-pneumonia in Kings County, California, and 
upon thorough examination found the disease to be due to the 
Strongylus Micrurus , a nematoid or hair-like worm which 
inhabits the bronchi and their ramifications. 
In my opinion this disease has existed in this State for 
many years, but the cause has been overlooked and the trouble 
pronounced some other disease—but is now known to exist in 
Los Angeles, Kings and Humboldt Counties. 
Of the eight species of strongyli which inhabit the air pas¬ 
sages of domestic animals, that producing the disease in the 
above mentioned outbreak was recognized as the Strongylus 
Micrurus , a hair-like worm, from one-half to three inches in 
