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pups, she being at the time twenty-three years old, and not hav¬ 
ing been pregnant for ten years previously. This circumstance 
occurred under the observation of Dr. Bell, of the Review, and 
is narrated with the idea that it constitutes a record in canine 
breeding. 
An Enzootic of Catarrhal Influenza broke out in New 
York City and its environments about the middle of June, and 
it is estimated that 75,000 animals were victims. Not since 
the great epizootic of 1872 were so many horses simultaneously 
affected. Veterinary surgeons reaped a rich financial harvest. 
But few horses died—only such as became complicated, or were 
exhausted by being overworked while suffering from fever and 
refusing nourishment. 
The Army Veterinarian Not a Civilian Employe:.— 
The War Department has issued a circular stating that veterin¬ 
arians of the Army are not civil employes, as stated in Circular 
No. 55, A. G. O., of Nov. 23, 1899, and that a uniform as per 
the following extract from G. O. 53, April 18, H. Q. A., has been 
presented: “ Uniform of Veterinarians. —26^. Veterinarians 
will wear the undress and field uniform of a second lieutenant of 
cavalry or artillery, according to the arm of the service, omit¬ 
ting the shoulder straps; collar and shoufder ornaments to be 
of white metal.” 
The Chicago Veterinary College. —Word reaches us 
that Drs. L. A. Merillat, Jas. M. Wright and E. Merillat have 
affiliated themselves with the Chicago Veterinary College. Dr. 
L. A. Merillat takes the chair of surgery, Dr. James M. Wright, 
cattle, sheep and swine pathology and obstetrics, and Dr. E. 
Merillat, physiology and demonstrator of anatomy. This col¬ 
lege is to be congratulated on this strong acquisition to its 
faculty, as the gentlemen named have long been regarded as 
able teachers and successful practitioners. The alteration and 
extension of the curriculum to make room for these gentlemen 
will add materially to the thoroughness of the course as hereto¬ 
fore given by this old and reputable institution, and will un¬ 
doubtedly redound to the advantage of attending students and 
the profession generally. 
A Ten Thousand Dollar Endowment for the Flower 
Veterinary Library. —The Roswell P. Flower Veterinary 
Library, founded by a gift of $5000 by the late Governor of 
New York, for the use of the New York State Veterinary Col¬ 
lege, has just been endowed by Mrs. Flower with $10,000. The 
library now contains 1754 bound volumes, mostly recent and 
