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Many authors hold that one of the constant lesions found in 
septicaemic disease is enlargement of the spleen. 1 have seen 
many cases of what I term hog-cholera, in which there was 
little or no splenic derangement, yet I will admit that in some 
cases of hog-cholera the spleen is enlarged. We have with us 
this evening one who is thoroughly posted on the subject, and 
I shall be pleased to have his idea as to the classification of this 
disease. I refer to Dr. Peters, of Nebraska. 
Dr. Peters : Mr. President and Gentlemen : This is a pretty 
hot evening, but I must say that I have listened very intently to 
the Doctor’s paper and enjoyed it very much. This is the first 
time that I can remember of a paper being read where I attended 
where they did not say something about swine - plague. The 
matter treated is very good. What the Doctor has said about 
the hog-cholera bacillus meets with my approval. I heard him 
quote my old friend Gaffky extensively, and I can assure yon 
that with the exception of Drs. Smith and Shutz, of Germany, 
no others have done as much thorough work. Now, the inspect¬ 
ors that are here this evening see hog-cliolera galore. They 
have their ideas. The Doctor gave you a very good idea of the 
bacillus of pneumonia. I am very sorry that he did not say 
something about the swine-plague bacillus. May be it is well 
that he did not, because I believe that the time has come when 
we do not want to say too much about swine-plague. If I were 
to get to talking on hog-cholera and go into details, I think 
some one would have to ring a bell, as I would not know when 
to stop. There is probably no problem that confronts the sani¬ 
tarian so forcibly as the question of hog-cholera. What can we 
do? I suppose that you are all aware that the State of Nebraska 
for the last ten or twelve years has made an attempt to do some¬ 
thing to relieve the stockmen. Our State and the Bureau of 
Animal Industry have done a great deal of good within the last 
two years with antitoxine. There are many questions relating 
to this serum work that need to be taken up and perfected, and 
I think that they will be in the near future. But the Doctor 
has very clearly demonstrated in his paper how the hog-cliolera 
bacillus grew and how you can detect it, and if any one wants 
to make a culture, follow his directions. Dr. Stewart has 
touched a very good point, and that is in regard to septicaemia 
and pyaemia. He has explained that, so I shall not do it. In 
regard to liog-cholera being a haemorrhagic septicaemia I must 
say that I class it as such. I cannot put it in any other group. 
Dr: Blackwell : Dr. Washburn mentioned something about 
