380 MIDLAND COUNTIES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The subject of treatment and prevention likewise received a length- 
ened consideration before the meeting separated. 
At the ensuing meeting to be held May 4th, the President will 
offer suggestions on a rational method of treating Laminitis ; and 
Mr. T. W. Gowing, sen., will bring forward a new tracheotomy 
tube, together with observations on the performance of tracheotomy 
in domestic animals. 
MIDLAND COUNTIES VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
A meeting of this Society was held at the “ Swan Hotel,” Lich- 
field, on Tuesday, March 28th, 1871. The President, Mr. H. Pyatt, 
of Nottingham, in the chair. The following members were present: 
Messrs. Blakeway, Markham, Carless, King, Stanley, Proctor, Per- 
rins, Coe, Cave, and Hon. Secretary. 
Letters were read from Mr. Cartwright of Whitchurch, Mr. Ros- 
sel, Mr. Bailey, sen., and Mr. Ison, expressing regret at being 
unable to attend. 
The minutes of the last meeting at Leicester were read and con- 
firmed. The Treasurer’s accounts not being complete, the consi- 
deration of them w as adjourned till the next meeting. 
A letter was read from the Secretary of the “National Veterinary 
Benevolent Fund,” calling upon this Association to elect one of its 
members as a Life Governor of that institution, being entitled to do 
so from having voted a donation of £30 to the funds ; Mr. Carless 
was unanimously elected to fill the office of life governor of the 
Veterinary Benevolent Fund. 
The election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded 
with. 
Mr. Cave proposed, and Mr. King seconded, the election of Mr. 
Blakeway, of Stourbridge, as President. 
Mr. Blakeway proposed that Mr. Pyatt be re-elected, but that 
gentleman declining the honour Mr. Blakeway was unanimously 
elected. 
Mr. Pyatt, Mr. Stanley, and Mr. King were elected Vice-Presi- 
dents, in room of Mr. Carless, Mr. Rossel, and Mr. Garrard, re- 
tiring. 
Mr. Proctor w r as re-elected Treasurer. 
Mr. Barry was re-elected Honorary Secretary. 
Mr. King proposed that the future meetings of the Association 
be held at Birmingham and Derby alternately. 
After some discussion, Mr. King proposed that the meetings 
should be held at Birmingham and Derby alternately during the 
next year. Mr. Cave seconded the motion, which was carried una- 
nimously. 
