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Whereas, Certain of the most destructive of these pesti¬ 
lences are exotics to the stock-exporting States, and can be 
effectually and permanently eradicated from them— 
Whereas, A large number of animal diseases are due to 
contagia or to parasites that are communicable to man with 
equally disastrous results— 
Whereas, There is constant danger of the importation of 
the same and of other exotic animal plagues unless a proper 
inspection and quarantine of imports shall be inaugurated ; 
and— 
Whereas, The restriction and extinction of these diseases 
can be best accomplished under the direction of the veteri¬ 
nary profession, who alone have made a special study of these 
epizootics, and are acquainted with the laws of their propaga¬ 
tion and development— 
Resolved, That we, the undersigned, members of a com¬ 
mittee appointed by the United States Veterinary Medical 
Association for thaf purpose, do hereby respectfully petition 
that the honorable the Congress of the United States shall 
establish a veterinary sanitary bureau, whose duty it shall be 
to advise Congress as to what measures shall be necessary 
to control, restrict, or eradicate any contagious or infectious 
disease affecting the domesticated animals ; and— 
Resolved, that in view of the urgent necessity for the 
eradication of the lung plague of cattle from the United 
States, the restriction of the Texas fever of cattle to those 
southern States in which it is already domiciled, and the 
protection of our flocks and herds against pestilences that 
may be imported with foreign stock, Congress is further 
respectfully requested to appropriate a sufficient sum of 
money to enable the veterinary sanitary organisation to 
deal at once, and effectually, with these three important 
matters. 
A. Liautard, M.D.,V,S. 
S. Law, F.R.C.V.S. 
J. L. Robertson, M.D., V.S. 
E. F. Thayer, M.D,, V.S. 
N. H. Paaren, M.D., V.S. 
A. Lock hart, M.R.C.V.S. 
C. P. Lyman, V.S. 
C. B. Michener, D V.S. 
A. A. Holcombe, D.V.S. 
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