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EDITORIAL. 
EDITORIAL. 
With this number the first volume of the Review is completed. 
The success which has accompanied the publication of this jour¬ 
nal, the only one of its kind published in the United States, devoted as 
it is exclusively to the interest and advancement of the veterinary pro¬ 
fession, is one proof more of the progress which veterinary art is mak¬ 
ing in this country, and is a much satisfactory evidence that the need 
of such a periodical was much felt by veterinary practitioners all over 
our continent. 1 o many of our members, however, this success is 
due; and our different correspondents, at home, as well as in Canada 
or abroad, can attribute to themselves the credit of this satisfactory 
condition. 1 o all of them we tender our sincere thanks. Had it not 
been for them the editor and its assistants would have found their task 
much more difficult; and it will be gratifying to all to hear that the life 
of the Review is now a sure thing, and a fait accompli. 
Correspondence and original articles are coming from all direc¬ 
tions, and there is no doubt that as every month passes this veterinary 
journal will find itself more and more one of the necessities of the 
library of every veterinarian in the country. 
On account of the large increase in the circulation and of the re¬ 
ceipt of material which comes to us every month, we find that the 
space, which up to date has been limited to printed matter, is becom¬ 
ing much too small ; and we are glad to announce that steps are 
considered to make the Review a larger journal than it has been here¬ 
tofore. 
It is proposed to have it printed with 10 pages mo?'e of reading 
matter, and so as to render it more approachable for every one, the editors 
are trying to have the cost of printing reduced, so as to bring the price - 
of the subscription lower than it is. We hope to be able to announce 
in our next number that the Review can be had at the rate of $4 a 
year, and as soon as the circulation allows it to make it still lower. 
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 
The subject of contagious diseases in animals is one of the greatest 
interest to the veterinarian, to the physician, to the sanitarian ; in fact, 
to all who have any bearings in the science of political economy. 
Laws are passed by different governments for their regulation ; 
