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of ring-bone, by cutting out the bladder that feeds it. That is an 

 imaginary bladder, and they cut right in behind and get hold of some 

 sort of tissue, no matter what, and nothing of a diseased character 

 whatever, for the same thing is found in a healthy foot, and the cutting 

 out makes an awful sore. The result of healing up the sore, that 

 the doctor has made, has a similar effect as in the firing and blister- 

 ing ; although he goes to work on a mistaken theory he has done 

 that which hastens the anchylosis. 



Question. I would like to ask if a horse that has had a spavin 

 and been cured is any more likely to be lame again? 



Ansiver. He cannot be lame again from that spavin, and he can- 

 rot have another spavin in that spot. A horse ma}' be lame from 

 another spavin, caused by the growing together of other bones in 

 the same joint. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



Mr. Cobb called the meeting to order, and said : — We will now 

 listen to further remarks b}' the speaker of this forenoon, but of a 

 somewhat different character, as they will be more especially directed 

 to the diseases of cows. 



Dr. Cresset. Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask the Secretary if 

 I shall go on and speak of such diseases as will naturally come in, as 

 I did this forenoon, or shall I be subject to such questions as shall 

 be asked me ? 



Sec. Gilbert. If it is your pleasure we will dictate to you some- 

 what. If you please 3'ou may speak first of milk fever. 



Dr. Cresset. First for definitions. All diseases must be defined, 

 that we may have a clear conception of what we are talking about. 

 I cannot, therefore, better express myself in this connection than to 

 refer to the fact that all sorts of diseases are spoken of under one name 

 among certain peoples. The disease of garget was so prevalent here 

 in Maine several years ago that the oxen had it, according to a com- 

 munication to "The New England Farmer" by a citizen of this State. 

 Now vou see the misuse of a name leads to all sorts of errors and 

 perplexities. Botanists and zoologists would all be at sea if they 



