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accomplished, but in the opposition of those who own and keep 
dogs. 
Veterinary Affairs in Minnesota. —The last Minnesota 
State Legislature treated her veterinarians very handsomely. 
An appropriation of $25,000 was made for a veterinary building 
at the Experiment Station ; a special bill was passed making 
an annual appropriation of $19,000 for furthering the veterinary 
sanitary work of the State Board of Health. Minnesota has 
now adopted the theory of reimbursement to owners for stock 
ordered killed on account of infectious disease. This plan is 
already in operation in case of cattle ordered killed on account 
of tuberculosis, and will doubtless be extended so as to include 
other kinds of stock, particularly horses. 
“ Physicians and Veterinary Practice. —According to a 
recent decision by an Illinois court, a physician cannot recover 
for services in the treatment of domestic animals, for the reason 
that he is not authorized to practice as a veterinarian. The 
case was one in which a physician who had treated an injured 
race-horse rendered a bill for $258, was paid $100, and sued for 
the balance. Veterinarians are not everywhere readily accessi- 
ble.and as a result of this decision owners of valuable animals may 
find difficulty in obtaining the services of a physician, which they 
would doubtless regard as better than none .”—(New York Medi¬ 
cal Journal.') If we cannot endorse the practice of an M.D. 
treating our patients, we can at least admire the example he sets 
in the matter of charges. 
Slaughtering Cattle in Havana. —The following ex- 
tract from The Lucha , of Havana, Cuba, relates to Dr. Daniel 
Le May, Veterinarian to the 7th U. S. Cavalry : “ The Mayor 
then visited the part of the matadero where the cattle are 
slaughtered, and as it was the hour of the day when cattle are 
killed, was able to see the act of slaughtering carried out. Mr. 
D. Le May, chief veterinary surgeon of the island, was in the 
slaughter-house at the time investigating a complaint received 
in the sanitary department against those in charge of the 
slaughter-house. This complaint proved to be false. Mr. Le 
May told the Mayor that he wished to work in harmony with 
the municipal authorities, assuring him that whatever recom¬ 
mendation that he would care to make he would previously 
submit to the consideration of the Ayuntamiento.” 
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