NEWS AND ITEMS. 
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Dr. John Robertson (Montreal), formerly veterinarian to 
the Second United States Cavalry, has recently received his 
cominission as Second Uientenant U. S. Infantry. He will be 
transferred to the cavalry branch of the service at the first oppor¬ 
tunity. 
i Sanitary Measure—Bovine Typhus. —By order of the 
§ Minister of Agriculture, the importation into France and the 
transport of animals of bovine, ovine and caprine species and 
other ruminants coming from Asia, except the French colonies, 
are prohibited on account of the presence of typhus. 
Foot-and-Mouth DisExASE. —This affection is existing to 
an alarming extent in some parts of Italy. The most severe 
” sanitary measures have been taken to control it. On account of 
the presence of the disease existing also in Switzerland, the im- 
' portation of animals into the surrounding countries is pro¬ 
hibited. 
Dr. M. R. Trumbower has located at Monett, Mo., and is 
devoting his energies to the relief of human ills. The doctor 
finds that his knowledge of medicine is highly appreciated and 
that he is doing well. He is still interested in veterinary medi¬ 
cine and expects to attend the Omaha meeting of the U. S. 
V. M. A. 
Dr. W. Uincoln Bp:uu, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who was vale¬ 
dictorian of the class of ’98 of McGill University, has enlisted 
in Troop C, of Brooklyn, of which Dr. W. H. Pendry is veteri¬ 
nary sergeant, and Oscar Porzer, D.V. S., is also a member. The 
troop will soon (if it has not already) leave for active service in 
the war with Spain. 
Veterinarian Joseph M. Good, of Chattanooga, Tenn., 
received the degree of M. D. at the commencement exercises of 
the Chattanooga Medical College on March 22. We trust the 
. doctor will only use his new handle as an adjuvant to his veter¬ 
inary practice, and-has no intention of abandoning the equine 
patient. We need more of his kind. 
Our esteemed contemporary, the Joitrnal of Co^npara- 
\ live Medicine^ is publishing “ State Editions,” the April issue 
being confined almost exclusively to veterinary affairs of the 
Keystone State, the May number to be devoted to the interests 
of the profession in New York. While we admire the enter¬ 
prise of our colleague, we very much doubt the wisdom of ig¬ 
noring veterinary topics in the remainder of the country on 
such occasions. 
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