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for microscopic examination, and revealed by a qnalative analysis, 
made by Professor E. C. Spetzka of Columbia Veterinary Col¬ 
lege, oil globules in perfect shape; no pus corpuscles nor bacteria 
were found, the report being that the milk was perfectly healthy. 
We again visited the stables on Tuesday, the lltli inst., and 
examined the second and third stables, the examination, as 
thorough as in the first instance, disclosing no evidence of conta¬ 
gious pleuro-pneumonia. Subsequently on the same day we re¬ 
visited the stables in company with the Long Island City Board of 
Health, and expressed our readiness to slaughter any animal they 
might select, but they were satisfied with the result of our exami¬ 
nation, and the general healthy appearance of the stock, and de¬ 
cided that it was not necessary to hold any post mortem examina¬ 
tion, expressing themselves as satisfied that no contagious disease 
existed. We finally visited the stables on Thursday, the 13th, 
and found the sanitary condition improved, there not being a 
sick animal in the stables. To obviate the sudden elevation and 
depression of temperature alluded to in a previous portion of this 
report, we would recommend precautionary measures by adopting 
an improved style of building. In conclusion we have to express 
our firm conviction, from the result of the examination made, 
that contagious pleuro-pneumonia does not exist in the stables re¬ 
ferred to above. 
Jas. A. Going, M.R.C.V.S.E.. 
Veterinary Editor u Spirit of the Times.” 
R. W. Finlay, 
Professor of Theory and Practice , Colum¬ 
bia Veterinary College. 
H. T. Sears, M.D. 
John B. Going, IYV.S., 
Hew York, Jan. 14th, 1879. 
AN ACT 
To incorporate State and Judicial District Veterinary Societies 
for the purpose of improving the -practice of Veterinary 
Medicine in tlte State of New York. 
The people of the State of New York, represented in Senate 
and Assembly, do enact as follows: 
