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tubercles, which is their earliest form ; after which they become 
caseous, purulent or cretaceous. 
The generalization of the lesions is slow, and several varieties 
may be met in the cadaver. At times the tubercles are localized, 
and the flesh has a good appearance. No proof exists that this 
meat is injurious; at least, no accidents in man have vet been 
observed attributable to this cause. When tubercles exist in the 
organism, and the greatest part of the lymphatic structures are 
affected, one may say that the meat is dangerous, or at least 
unwholesome, or of bad quality. In Germany it is then classed 
in the category as low meat (viande de basse boucherie ), and is 
sold as diseased meat. The public is thus notified of the fact. 
At other times there are purulent or caseous centres, which are 
softened tubercles. In this case the meat must be rejected, as 
well as when the affection is so generalized as to show a great 
number of diseased lymphatic glands, or again, when the tuber¬ 
culous animal has already lost flesh, or become much altered, 
through a defect id its power of nutrition. 
Mr. Lydtin then asked for the acceptance of all that portion 
of his report which refers to the consumption as food of the 
flesh of the tuberculous animals. 
Mr. Bonley said the question which we are now considering 
forms one of the greatest difficulties of practice. It may well be 
asked, what must be the conduct of the inspector in presence of 
the cadaver of a tuberculous animal. It is a well established 
fact that tuberculosis is a ffansrerous affection for the animals 
which contract it, and that they can take it not only by the way 
of the respiraory organs, but also by the digestive apparatus and 
during the ingestion of food, as well as by inoculation made upon 
any point of the organism. He recalled the experiments of Tous- 
saint, the results of which were frightful. The element of virulency 
does not exist in the tuberculous lesions only, but in all the tissues. 
The juice of the flesh of a tuberculous animal, even after being 
heated to -f- 50° or 60°, that is, at the temperature of roasting 
meat, has proved itself virulent to the ox, the pig, the cat, rabbit, 
etc., even when given only in small doses; large ones are not 
necessary. Considering the facts in their worst aspect, there 
