lUBERCULOSIS AND ITS RELATION TO THE VETERINARIAN. 753 
Prof. Trasbot, of Alfort, has made mention of the turning 
into the open air of affected animals, and Prof. Znill has 
seconded it. Some five years ago, before the introduction by 
me of disinfection of the lungs, I had under treatment in one 
stable some ten horses whose condition did not improve, despite 
every effort to bring about convalescence. The appetite was 
absolutely negative, and the fever continued a high rating. In 
desperation they were blanketed lightly, turned into a pasture 
lot of luscious clover, and left out day and night, with the re¬ 
sult of recovery in every case, although two or three had been 
considered as beyond that possibility. This can hav.e no greater 
significance than emphasizing perfect hygiene, which ^means 
perfect air for respiration. 
I have observed a number -of cases of lung complication 
I winch would approach the brink of dissolution, with hydrothorax, 
relieved by paracentesis thoracis, make patched-up recoveries,’ 
never regaining robust constitutions, and rendered susceptible 
to relapses, some dying from a renewed complication, due to the 
lowered vitality of all important functions. 
^ I have already taken up too much of the valuable time of 
this session, and, although I should be glad to further diseuss 
this important malady, with a eonsideration of its various com¬ 
plications and the treatment found best suited to each condi- 
tion, I must desist. 
TUBERCULOSIS AND ITS RELATION TO THE 
VETERINARIAN. 
By C. W. Fisher, Class of ’98, Ontario Veterinary College. 
A Paper read before the Veterinary Medical Association of that Collef^e 
Tuberculosis in general is too broad a subject for considera¬ 
tion in a paper of this kind. We will, however, endeavor to 
consider a few of the points of special interest to the veter- 
inarian. 
Being a topm of much general discussion at the present time 
every veterinarian should become as familiar with the subject as. 
