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necessary to make such regulations as will hold in check all diseases of a contagious 
nature in the country, especially glanders in horses. It is impossible to produce any 
statistics of these diseases either in this country or Canada, but I have no doubt our 
united testimony as practitioners fromtdifferent parts of both countries will go far to 
show that it is not inconsiderable. As you are aware the American Government 
themselves were heavy loosers by Glanders in the horses of the 1st Cavalry stationed at 
Benica, California, during last year. In almost every city in America cases of Glan- 
• ders from time to time appear. 
I speak more authoritatively for our own country and say that no restrictions are 
practically put upon the wholesale spreading of these diseases, and it is no uncommon 
occurrence to see glandered horses moved about on boats, driven into market towns, 
stabled in public stables, and offered at public auctions, without any interference 
authorized by government, and it is only when some poor groom dies a most horrible 
and loathsome death being inoculated by a glandered animal, that the authorities can 
be induced to take any notice of it, and I am told that in this country it is not any 
better. 
The question which I wish more particularly to hear discussed to day is “what 
under present circumstances ought to be done to prevent the importation of these for¬ 
eign diseases, and for the prevention and suppression of contagious diseases originating 
in the country?” 
In my mind there is but one way and that is, for the governments to give to the 
Veterinary Profession that recognition which a science of such paramount importance 
deserves. Who are capable of advising government on matters relating to stock 
if not this profession? It is a standing reproach to this great country that so far we 
have received almost no encouragement at the hands of the government ; true a few 
qualified members have occupied the position of Veterinary Surgeon to Cavalry 
regiments, but they have neither the rank nor pay which officers holding such impor¬ 
tant positions should have. 
I will take the liberty of suggesting, that the ports of entry for cattle from trans¬ 
atlantic countries be limited to a small number, and that at each of these a quarantine 
be established where cattle, sheep and swine must be landed, and kept for a period, 
say of eight or ten days. That it be not permissive but imperative. The arrange¬ 
ments of the quarantine to be such as will allow of the complete separation of all 
suspected and diseased animals from the healthy—having isolated sheds for each class. 
The owner of the stock to pay for all the food and attendance during the time they 
remain in quarantine. 
The government ought certainly to appoint a Veterinary department, both civil 
and military. The former to manage all matters relating to Veterinary Sanitary 
measures. That none be appointed to any position as inspectors or Veterinary 
Surgeons to regiments except regular graduates of recognized college. Each state 
should have its own consulting Veterinary Surgeon paid by the state who could be 
consulted and deal at once with any outbreak of disease. 
I am proud as a Canadian to have it to say that our government have set yours a 
good example, in establishing a system of quarantine, and having but three ports of 
entry for stock, viz:—St. John’s, Halifax, and Quebec, where all stock are detained for 
eight days, subject to close inspection* and every article accompanying them carefully 
washed and disinfected, and in this way we hope to be able to preserve our present 
happy state of immunity from disease, and I hesitate not to say that the trifle which it 
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