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.T. C. MEYER, JR 
In the slaughter house for the animals with contagious diseases, 
is a superior veterinary surgeon to whom all suspected meats are 
referred. 
With the uniting of the German States under one general 
government it was made possible to enforce stringent laws for 
the protection of the whole country. 
The result has been an ample reward for the expense entailed. 
The contagious diseases of the domestic animals have yearly 
decreased. The liberal indemnity paid by the government for 
condemned animals facilitates the application of the sanitary laws 
and the people are more than content in seeing the goverment 
spend on the veterinary officers in eaih department and city but 
an iota of the money which they would otherwise (and formerly 
did) lose in their animals. 
In America, where the people are the government, will they not 
take an equal interest in the protection of their own property 
and demand a sufficient and proper inspection of the food which 
they eat ? 
A few years ago such a demand was not possible, as our number 
of men, educated to properly judge diseased animals, was small 
and derived only from Europe. 
To-day however, an increasing number of intelligent men are 
receiving tbe proper education in the city of New York, and are 
waiting for you, Readers, Agriculturalists, owners of valuable 
animals, and guardians of your families'' health, to come forward 
and demand of the government help and aid for the advancement 
of this education, and public positions which will secure you the 
benefit of it. 
METASTATIC ABSCESS IN THE LIVER OF A HORSE. 
By J. C. Meyer, Jr. 
In this case the patient is a bay draught mare, aged seven 
years who came from the country on the 3d of July 18S2, appar¬ 
ently healthy, and in high condition, and was kept at work until 
the evening of the 14th of July, when she was attacked with flat- 
