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reach. The next day he showed no ill effects from the nse of the 
drug. We have practiced the use of chloral in a number of cases 
before, but not with the same degree of success. The conclusion 
we have arrived at is that it should always be given in large doses, 
upon an empty stomach, and in the equine a full hour should in¬ 
tervene before the animal is approached, as the excitement caused 
by manipulation tends to counteract its anaesthetic effect. Our ex¬ 
perience is that the transparent crystals are preferable to the 
opaque cakes: both are upon the market, and one can be ob¬ 
tained as readily as the other. Yours truly, 
J. C. Corliks, D.V.S. 
STATE VETERINARIAN. 
Detroit, May 12th, 1881. 
Editor American Veterinary Review : 
Sir :—Having given some attention to a subject to which an 
article is devoted, under the title “State Veterinarians” in the 
May number of the Review, I beg to offer a few remarks in re¬ 
lation to it. I may begin by saying that in the State of Michi¬ 
gan the laws in relation to the diseases of animals are of a very 
crude and defective character—so much so that they frequently 
conflict with the Constitution of the United States, and conse¬ 
quently are, to a certain extent, inoperative. The laws of this 
State on this subject have evidently been framed by men who had 
little if any knowledge of the evils they were intended to remove. 
Having been appointed one of three State Commissioners to 
prevent the spread of contagious diseases among animals in 
Michigan, I found that I was unable to prevent the conveyance 
of Texan cattle into the State, though the State law prohibits 
this being done, between the first day of March and the first day 
of November. The Commissioners afterwards had a meeting at 
which the defective condition of the laws was discussed, and a 
resolution was passed by the Commissioners directing me to draw 
up a report which should contain drafts of a series of laws to pre¬ 
vent the spread of contagious diseases among animals in Michi¬ 
gan, as well as to prevent the sale of diseased meat and unwhole¬ 
some milk. 
