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EDITORIAL. 
data those veterinarians who have been so persistently claiming 
in the very face of the most authoritative proof to the contrary 
the mythical nature of this dreaded malady of dogs. The first 
installment of this splendid production is printed elsewhere in 
this number, and the author is entitled to the thanks of his 
confreres for the great amount of research and pains he has 
taken to so completely refute the ridiculous assertions of the 
canine apologists. 
In the department of “ French Review ” in this number Dr. 
Liautard presents an abstract of an article by Prof. Nocard 
upon the diagnosis of rabies by post-mortem examination, 
based largely upon the important experiments of Von Gehuchten 
and Nellis. We regret, however, that the conclusions reached 
are of little practical value to the veterinarian, who must con¬ 
tinue to affirm to anxious victims of the bites of suspected 
rabid animals that a post-mortem diagnosis is unreliable, and 
advise that the patient receive the antirabic inoculation. 
Errata.— In October Review, page 514, line 17, for 
“ Dicrowelium ” read “ Dicrocoelmm" ; line 18, for “ (Dij) ’ 
read “ ( Duj.)f abbreviation for Dnjardin. Page 517, line 6, 
for “ Syodes ” read “ Ixodes" ; line 6, for u Boophylus ” read 
“ Boophilus" ; lines 6 and 7, for “ Rhypicephalus annutatus” 
read u Rhipicephalus anuulatus .” 
Dr. F. J. Wilson, the oldest practitioner in Brooklyn, 
N. Y., died in that city in October. For many years he was 
the leading veterinarian of the Eastern District, and although a 
non-graduate, took a great interest in the elevation of the pro¬ 
fession. When the Columbia Veterinary College was in exist¬ 
ence Dr. Wilson gave the school the advantages of his large 
practice, and the students collected there every Sunday morn¬ 
ing, with some of its faculty, and a large clinic was thus 
afforded them. The school gave him the addendum degree of 
D. V. S., in consideration of his work, which caused considera¬ 
ble comment at the time. 
