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ination of two specimens of milk. I had nothing to do with that 
matter, and of that examination I made no formal report. 
As I am not an analytical chemist, I do not presume to judge 
of any other than the microscopical character of fluids. 
After my first visit to Blissville, I declined, under the plea of 
business engagements, to go again, for I became convinced that a 
thorough examination would neither be permitted nor was it de¬ 
sired. I was induced to go, not as a milk examiner, in which 
capacity the parties signing the report referred to, are endeavor¬ 
ing to represent me, but in my legitimate capacity as a patho¬ 
logist. I was assured that the firm wanted a thorough and ex¬ 
haustive examination, and that I should have the privilege of 
making an autopsy on two cows which should be selected as 
specimens and slaughtered for that purpose. Accordingly I went 
with and at the solicitation of Dr. Findlay. A cow was found in 
very bad condition, and with a temperature of 107|- 0 Fahr. I 
selected it for purposes of a post mortem , but the person in 
charge would not permit it to be killed.- It was expressly under¬ 
stood by all the veterinarians present that no report should be 
published until all had had the opportunity for a thorough ex¬ 
amination, including autopsies, and the publication in the 
Herald aforesaid was therefore a gross breach of professional 
etiquette. 
I have written to the Herald city editor to have a correction 
inserted in his columns, but he does not seem, so far at least, to 
have complied with my request. 
While I reserve my opinion as to the real or pretended ex¬ 
istence of an epidemic in the Blissville stables entirely, I would 
state that those who visited those stables with me found more 
diseased cattle and far more intensely diseased individual cases 
than Doctor Liautard, who had examined the same cattle on 
three days previous. 
Hoping that these lines will serve to correct and prevent any 
mistaken impressions from arising, 
I remain, yours truly, 
E. C. SeiTZKA, M.D., 
Prof. Comp. Anatomy , C. V.C. 
