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to disinfect such stables as those he had mentioned, and in which 
the disease had existed for so many years. It was quite true that 
an inoculated animal could carry the germ of the disease in its 
hide, but Brooklyn was so situated, that it would be an easy mat¬ 
ter to isolate it. Pie considered that he had given good reasons 
why inoculation was the proper scientific treatment for such a 
place as that city. It was not so very long since Prof. Law had 
advocated inoculation. 
Prof. Law would repeat that when yon could get no other 
remedy, inoculate by all means. 
Hon. E. Brooks said two theories had been advanced, and, 
as has been said, “when Doctor’s disagree, who was to decide?” 
Inoculation had proved of great service in small-pox; was it not 
reasonable to suppose it would be of service in pleuro-pneu- 
monia ? 
Prof. Law held that one was entirely different from the 
other, and entered into the reasons at considerable length. 
Ex-Commissioner Dr. Otterson thought that the point of diag¬ 
nosis was the thing to get at. All owners of cattle ought to be 
so educated in the matter as to be able at once to make a diag¬ 
nosis of the first case occurring among their stock, and so have 
the trouble handled in its first stage. He was sure there were 
many cases reported to be pleuro-pneumonia that were not so, 
and he had been placed in that position himself. He had at one 
time lost several head of cattle, one after the other, and it was 
reported far and wide that the cattle on his farm were affected 
with pleuro-pneumonia. He at once sent Dr. McLean to inspect 
the stock, who reported that they were not so affected. The 
cause was discovered by them and removed. Science had cleared 
the matter up, and cut short the trouble. 
Dr. Plageman, being asked by the Chairman for his views, 
said he had nothing to add to what had already been said. There 
were others present who had had far more experience with 
pleuro-pneumonia than he had. In answer to the question by the 
Chair, as to what were the qualifications required for a veterinary 
surgeon, he said there were none. 
The Chairman—“ Can any body practice as a veterinary sur¬ 
geon ?” 
