^INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
685 
INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
THE SEVENTH CONGRESS At BADEN-BADEN IN 1899. 
The following circular letter is published for the informa¬ 
tion of American veterinarians, and explains itself : 
Dear Sir :—In accordance with the resolution of the Sixth 
International Congress of Veterinary Surgeons, held at Berne, 
the Seventh Congress will take place at Baden-Baden in the 
year 1899. The veterinary surgeons of Baden are entrusted 
with the carrying out of the arrangements. 
In June, 1896, the undersigned called a preliminary meeting 
at Stuttgart, which was attended by veterinary surgeons from 
various European countries. At this meeting a business com¬ 
mittee was selected, to be presided over by the undersigned. 
The committee has received intimation from the Town Council 
of Baden that rooms for holding the meetings will be placed at 
the disposal of the Congress, and that various festivities and en¬ 
tertainments will be offered by the town. 
The government of Baden will undertake to send invitations 
to foreign governments. 
The chancellor of the empire has granted 10,000 marks 
($2500), the government of Baden 2000 marks ($500) for the 
Congress. 
The Congress will be held at Baden-Baden in the second 
week of August, 1899, and will last six days, beginning each 
morning at nine o’clock. 
The official languages will be German, English and French. 
Means will be provided for the immediate translation of speeches 
and communications. 
For the work of the Congress the following subjects are pro¬ 
posed for discussion : 
a. Precautionary measures against the spread of epidemic 
diseases in consequence of international trade in animals ; 
b. The prevention of tuberculosis amongst domestic animals 
and the use of the flesh and milk of animals suffering from this 
disease, and connected with this—the latest demands for an ef¬ 
fectual meat-inspection ; 
c. The prevention of foot- and- mouth disease ; 
d. The prevention of swine-fever ; 
e. The forwarding of veterinary science especially by the 
erection of institutions for experiments in diseases and by form¬ 
ing chairs of comparative medicine in colleges for veterinary 
surgeons; 
