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tion of small dust-balls lodged in the rectum of a dog, which were 
extracted, the patient ultimately doing well. 
Professor Williams brought to the society’s notice a curious case 
which he had at present under treatment. The subject was a bay 
mare in plethoric condition, and his diagnosis was congestion of 
the liver, accompanied by paralysis of the off hind leg, which were 
ushered in by catarrhal symptoms. The patient was put into slings 
and the usual treatment adopted. The liver symptoms were now 
disappearing, and the animal was gradually regaining the lost power 
of her limb. All this, he thought, might have arisen from reflex 
action, due to a deranged or diseased stomach. 
Mr. Anderson expressed as his opinion that lameness in liver 
disease was an exceeding rare occurrence. He had never met with 
many instances of it all the years he had been in practice. 
Mr. Robinson next gave the history of a most interesting case of 
shoulder lameness, accompanied by symptoms of disease of the 
liver, the autopsy showing that a thorn had penetrated the substance 
of the gland. 
Professor Fordie then read his essay on the “ Pathology of 
Broken Wind,” which was of a most scientific character. 
After a long discussion, it was moved by the President, “ That 
the subject be again brought before the association at its next 
quarterly meeting.” 
In the meantime Professor Fordie promised to comply with the 
unanimous wish of the members to hand over his essay to the Secre- 
tary to be forwarded for publication in the Veterinarian , so that 
they might be able to peruse its contents carefully before the 
meeting. 
A vote of thanks was then given to Professor Fordie. 
D. Maclean, Hon. Secretary. 
Veterinary Jurisprudence. 
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. 
An important case relating to farming was recently heard before 
the Bench of Magistrates at Brigstock. 
Mr. W. C. Loveday was charged with having cruelly treated 
twenty lambs by having neglected to supply them with sufficient 
food and nourishment on December 16 th. Summonses were also 
taken out against him for having been guilty of like cruelty to 
twenty sheep, two calves, two cows, and two steers. In the course 
of the evidence a police constable stated that he visited defendant’s 
premises, and “ In the first field I found thirty -two lambs, four 
beasts, two stirks, and two heifers. They were in a wretched state, 
and three lambs were not able to stand. There was no food, no 
