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V. Relationship of the Veterinary Surgeon to Animal Husbandry.—That, in view of its
importance to the welfare of the public, Animal Husbandry (Zootechny) should be given a prominent
position in the programme of every future Congress.
VI. Veterinary Science in Relation to Public Health, with special Reference to Production
and Distribution of Meet and Milk.— That at the next Congress a special Section for Meat and
Milk Hygiene should be created.
VII. The Law Governing the practice of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery.—(a) That the
Congress urges upon Governments the necessity for legislation giving to the veterinary profession
such power as will enable it to exert a uniform control over the health of domestic animals.
(b) That the title of Veterinary Surgeon ought to be legally protected, and that only those
should be authorised to practise animal medicine who possess a diploma granted or recognised by
the State.
VIII. Anthrax.—(a) That in the general interest of Public Health in all countries it is an
indispensable duty to take effective precautions against the infection of human beings and animals
with Anthrax by animal products, such as bones, bonemeal and hides, containing the germs of the
disease.
(b) That regulations are urgently needed to prevent the trade in raw materials from animals
dead of Anthrax. If the laws in force in an exporting country are not sufficient for this purpose,
it is essential that the suspected products should be tested or sterilised in the importing country
before they are allowed to pass into general trade.
(c) That only an exposure to steam under pressure for several hours can at the present time be
considered satisfactory for the thorough disinfection of animal products infected with Anthrax.
IX. Standardisation of Biological Products.—That the attention of the office International
des Epizooties de Paris be drawn to the urgent necessity of a prompt consideration of the question
of the standardisation of biological products.
X. Diseases of the New-born. That, having regard to the good results of the organisation
for combating diseases of the New-born in Germany, the Congress recommends that in all countries
similar organisations should be established, with a view to the formation of an International Union
for that purpose, to which each country would furnish annual reports for circulation to all countries
concerned.
XI. Rinderpest. That this Congress considers that sufficient knowledge of practicable
methods is now available to eradicate Rinderpest within a resonable period of time in any country
which will provide adequate facilities for their application, and urges upon all Governments to
co-operate to this end.
XII. Fowl Typhoid and Bacillary White Diarrhœa,—That, in the opinion of this Con-
gress, the method of diagnosis and prophylaxis of Bacillary White Diarrhœa of Chickens by syste-
matic agglutination tests, carried out by qualified veterinarians, is at the present moment the proce¬
dure most to be recommended.
XIII. Genetics. (a) That Veterinary Schools and Veterinary Institutes should be provided
with the scientific and experimental facilities necessary for the proper teaching of Zootechnics.
(b) That the necessary funds for carrying out experimental researches should be accorded to
the teaching staffs.
(c) That as far as possible the services of Veterinary Surgeons should be utilised in applying
the measures designed to improve animal husbandry.