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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF HYGIENE AT TURIN. 
(A.) Prof. Basso asked for a regular disinfection of wagons on 
railroads used for the transport of cattle, so as to avoid the diffu¬ 
sions of contagious diseases. 
The following resolution was then admitted : That the regular 
disinfection of wagons and trucks, whenever they have been used 
for the transport of solipeds, large or small ruminants, swine or 
poultry, is a very important measure of sanitary police, to prevent 
the spreading of contagious diseases of domestic animals, and it is 
to be hoped will be adopted by all governments. 
(C.) The section discussed the etiology and prophilaxy of hy¬ 
drophobia amongst animals in relation to public health. 
The discussion was closed by the desire expressed by Prof. Val- 
lada, that practical studies will be made to establish the fact, that 
tire bite of a healthy dog may give hydrophobia, though the dog 
is free from it, a fact not admitted by scientists, but which has been 
reported by some observers. 
(Zb) After remarks from MM. Basso and DeMarchi, the vote 
was taken and carried on the two following questions: Colleges 
are invited to study if there is not a form of curable rabies, which 
can transmit by bite a fatal hydrophobia, and that during the 
period of incubation of rabies, the dog ought always be con¬ 
sidered as able to transmit the disease at any time, ignorant as 
one is when that time may come. 
(JE.) Prof. Brusasco speaking of the transmission of glanders to 
man and of the prophylactic sanitary measures concerning it, the 
vote was carried that; As glanders of solipeds can be transmitted 
to man, by inoculation or infection, it is proposed that every govern¬ 
ment renders the destruction of glandered animals immediate, that 
those animals will not be submitted to treatment except in veterin¬ 
ary schools, and that by popular instructions people will be notified 
of the danger resulting from the exposure by coming in contact 
with such animals. 
(F.) Mr. Brusasco treated of the questions of the transmission 
of the tuberculosis of animals to man. 
Mr. Bassi did not admit as being scientifically proved that 
the tuberculosis of cattle is identical with that of man. 
MM. Nocard and Bizzozero protested against this opinion. 
