ANIMAL DISEASES

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 118, 21 May 1928, Page 11

ANIMAL DISEASES

CONGRESS IN PARIS Australian Press Association. (Received 21st May, 3 p.m.) - ; PARIS, 20th May. The Congress of Epizootics Eas concluded. Over fifty delegates attended, including Meaars.. Hey wood (Australia), '.Reid (New Zealand), Jackson ; (Great Britain). Foot and mouth disease was the main problem discussed, and a motion was adopted to continue research on the lines now followed. A" paper read by Dr. Burji (Switzerland) caused a heated discussion owing to. the difference: of opinion .on the- Continent as to-the treatmentof this disease and resentment against police and.:sanitary supervision.. -'^-.':■<':.; : ■■■. } C Delegates viewed; the State-School of Veterinary Scieicte,/. which 3tr, Heywood declares more /complete and better equipped than many medical schools in , Australia. The delegates also met Professors Vallee ' and Leclinche, who took colossal pains and expense with tho devotion of a lifetime to discover a remedy. Gaseous lymphadenitis in sheep was discussed, but there was nothing fresh to report since last congress. They are awaiting reports in Australia and Argentina following experiments. ■ ...--.