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■ ned piece of dead lung breaks up and liquifies, and then the active stage 
e disease is re-started. 
(Signed.) Clement Stephenson, F.R.C.V.S. 
Chief Veterinary Inspector for Northumberland. 
To conclude, we cannot help believing that such assertions as 
one made by the well qualified veterinary editor of Turf ’ 
Id and Farm, are most unfortunate. There are already suf- 
;Lit real difficulties in the way of the important work under- 
m for the eradication of the disease from the country, with- 
introducing others, without validity or value; which will not 
id the test of careful inquiry; which have been proved erro- 
ns, and which at best, if undoubtedly correct, would after all, 
ply save the lives of few poor old broken down animals, use- 
in life, and worthless even after death. We have no hesita¬ 
in saying, as was said at the fourth international meeting, 
L these animals ought to be destroyed. The destruction of 
cted and contaminated animals is an essential measure in the 
secution of a sanitary protective policy. 
Veterinarians in Chicago. —The agitation arising from the 
valence of contagious diseases in the West has already led to 
organization of various associations, with kindred objects, 
iting to the same subject. These associations have already 
1 meetings, and during the month of November will have a 
;e gathering, pursuant to the following call: 
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Lincoln, Neb., October, 1886. 
Dear Sir. —The second annual meeting of State, Territorial and Govern - 
t Veterinarians, of Live Stock Sanitary Commissions and Boards of Health, 
esentatives of Veterinary Colleges and Veterinary Associations, General 
s Stock Agents of Railroads, and Editors of Live Stock and Agricultural 
'nals, will be held at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, Ill., November 15th, 
and 17th, 1886. 
Men of ability, eminent in their respective callings, will address the meeting 
ontagious animal diseases, the manner of their spread, and the means neces- 
to eradicate and control them, the necessity of adopting a uniform sanitary 
! by the various States, veterinary sanitary legislation, both State and Na¬ 
il, veterinary sanitary medicine, transportation of live stock, etc. 
Constitution and by-laws for a permanent organization are now being pre- 
id and will be offered for adoption. 
Delegates are expected to be present from every State and Territory in the 
