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extending its value as a remedial agent in many diseases where, at the 
present time, the barrier to its general use is the transient and un- 
certain nature of its effects. 
In the discussion which followed the reading of the paper, the 
Fellows generally corroborated the views held by Mr. Mavor, and 
supported him in the belief that valuable results may be anticipated 
by persistent and accurate observations on the subject of treatment 
by subcutaneous injeetion — not only therapeutically, but in a toxo- 
logical point of view. 
TRACHEOTOMY. 
Mr. T. TV. Gowing next read a paper on the operation of “ Tra- 
cheotomy as had recourse to in the Lower Animals,” illustrating 
his subject by numerous and important facts derived from his 
extensive experience as spread over a lengthened practice. Nume- 
rous instruments were produced, and among them a new vulcanite 
tube, designed to overcome some of the inconveniences and diffi- 
culties connected with the operation. The various methods of 
giving relief to the patient in the operation were tersely reviewed, 
and the attention of the junior practitioners drawn to the disadvan- 
tages under which the operator has often to labour in emergencies, 
which admit of little or no time for thought, or opportunity for 
choice of principles. 
In the short space of time allotted for debate, owing to other im- 
portant business before the Society, ample justice was scarcely done 
to the subject. The thanks of the meeting were conveyed to Mr. 
Mavor and Mr. Gowing, respectively, for the introduction of subjects 
of such great importance to the profession. 
VETERINARY EDUCATION. 
Mr. Greaves, of Manchester, who had kindly attended by 
request, afterwards read an exhaustive paper on the question of 
the “Education of the Veterinary Student.” The views of the 
meeting were fully and freely expressed on this all-important sub- 
ject; but as the Central Veterinary Medical Society, by the pro- 
visions of its bye-laws and regulations, could not include the matter 
in its proceedings, no report was made. An opportunity, however, 
will shortly be given for Mr. Greaves’ sentiments to be fully known, 
as the paper is to be reproduced before one or more of the Vete- 
rinary Associations. 
The meeting was numerously attended, many of the most 
eminent Veterinary Practitioners from a distance being present. 
NORTH OF ENGLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The twenty-eighth quarterly meeting of this Society was held at 
Mr. Gray’s, Adelphi Hotel, Newcastle-on-Tvne, on Friday, 10th 
June, 1871, at three o’clock in the afternoon. 
