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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
we are too far north to see iniieh of the disease. I wish Review 
readers living farther south might try this simple expedient.” 
Resuets of the Omaha Clinics. —It will be interesting 
to those who witnessed the operations at Omaha to know 
the results in the various eases, as to the private surgeon 
the results are the greatest desideratiun. Dr. G. R. Young, 
of Omaha, whom all remember through his many courtesies 
as a member of the local committee of arrangements, writes 
the Review under date of Nov. 15th, as follows: “Our 
clinical cases held here all turned out well with the excep¬ 
tion of the first cryptorchid. I believe Dr. Peters is using 
the little black mare that was operated upon by Dr. Williams 
[vaginal ovariotomy] for general purposes. The gelding on 
which Dr. Merillat operated [arytenoideraphy] has done re¬ 
markably well—gained in flesh and is driving well. There was 
no perceptible improvement in the second subject that Dr. Ry- 
ford operated upon, and I have since fired and blistered the ten¬ 
dons. I heard this morning that he is slightly lame yet. I 
attribute the saving of the bitch on which ovariotomy wms per¬ 
formed by Dr. Vincent due to the care and treatment that it re¬ 
ceived from the hands of Mrs. Young.” 
California Seeks Veterinary Guidance—Dr. Archi¬ 
bald Selected. —At an adjourned meeting of the State Board 
of Health, in the Palace Hotel, San PTancisco, last evening, the 
subject of anthrax and Texas fever among cattle in California 
was considered and also a report from Dr. D. D. Crowley rela¬ 
tive to his visit to Secretary Wilson, of Washington, D. C., con¬ 
cerning the best methods of eradicating both contagious and 
infectious diseases among the cattle of the State. Dr. Crowley 
reported that Mr. Wilson considered the best method of accom¬ 
plishing this end would be by appointing a first-class veterinary 
surgeon to make an investigation throughout the State and re¬ 
port from time to time to the State Board. This veterinary sur¬ 
geon should work in conjunction with the federal investiga¬ 
tors. By such energetic work Dr. Crowley believed the district 
now quarantined in California might be greatly decreased. Upon 
Dr. Crowley’s motion, it was determined to act upon Mr. Wil¬ 
son’s suggestion, and as a consequence Dr. Archibald, of this city, 
was elected. He is to receive a salary and all expenses, subject 
to the approval of the Governor. Dr. Archibald is President of 
the State Veterinary Society and is at present doing scientific 
work for the Oakland Board of Health. This is the second per¬ 
son from Oakland, who, through Dr. Crowley’s efforts, has been 
