EDITORIAL. 
409 
The subjects principally discussed were Pleuro-Pneumonia, Vet¬ 
erinary Sanitary Medicine, and the labors of the Bureau of Ani¬ 
mal Industry. It is to be regretted that Professor Law, whose 
deep interest in all questions relating to the institution of sanitary 
measures in this country, was not present. He was represented, 
however, by a letter, which was read before the convention, em¬ 
bodying some severe, and, perhaps, not unmerited strictures upon 
the labors of the Bureau of Animal Industry. We notice some 
excellent suggestions in this letter, and especially commend his 
views where he writes : “ As I am now in a position to speak 
without laying myself open to the charge of possible personal in¬ 
terest, I will further suggest that the convention should urge, in 
all States and Territories, the appointment of a State Veterina¬ 
rian, whose duties, besides attention to all outbreaks of conta¬ 
gious diseases in animals within the limits of his jurisdiction, 
should be to keep up a supervision of animals imported in the 
State.” This suggestion is one of which we have all for a long 
time thought favorably, and which we must hope will not be 
longer overlooked in legislation. 
We are not yet prepared to say to what extent veterinarians 
may expect to be recognized or affected by the terms of the con-, 
templated organization, if the labors of the convention should re¬ 
sult in its formation, but we have no doubt that some of our en¬ 
terprising colleagues, if given the opportunity, will be sure to 
make themselves felt in its operation, and prove their ability to 
contribute valuable service by the practical application of their 
experience and skill in the laws of sanitary veterinary medicine. 
ONLY A FEW CASES OF PLEURO-PNEUMONIA IN THE UNITED 
STATES. 
We have called the attention of our readers, in several of our 
recent issues, to the difficulties which were sure to be interposed 
in any attempt that might be made to compass the stamping 
out of pleuro-pneumonia. They were to arise, among other 
causes, from the difference of opinion on the part of certain veter¬ 
inarians in the Eastern States who denied the existence of that 
