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severe a stroke of the fleam when opening the vein. In such cases 
he would blister at once. 
Mr. Peter Taylor thought that the different modes of performing 
the operation of phlebotomy ought to have been considered in the 
essay. He did not believe that phlebotomy was becoming extinct, 
and should always adopt it where necessary. He submitted that 
when animals suffering from a diseased condition of the blood were 
bled, there was always a greater tendency to phlebitis than when 
the animal was the subject of a purely inflammatory malady. In 
discussing the treatment he discarded fomentations and poultices : 
he would apply the Ung. Hydrargyri Biniodid. to the part 
affected, tie the animal’s head to the rack, give saline medicine, and 
allow a fluid diet. 
Mr. Woods usually applied the strong mercurial ointment. 
Mr. Howell had not seen many cases, but always applied a blister. 
He described at some length a specimen, which he prepared when 
at college, of anastomosing branches being thrown out from an ob- 
literated jugular vein, as an example of nature’s efforts to carry on 
an uninterrupted flow of blood from the head towards the heart. 
Mr. Buckley had seen instances of phlebitis occurring as a sequel 
to bleeding in cases of itch. 
Mr. W alley advocated the injection of Tinct. Iodinii into the dis- 
eased vein, in order to accelerate adhesive inflammatory action. 
Mr. Bromley related a case in which he applied the Tinct. Ferri 
Perchlor. to the inflamed jugular vein twice a day for five days, but 
the disease extending, it necessitated the laying open of the whole 
of the diseased portion of the vein. The patient, however, finally 
succumbed to anaemia and diseased lungs. 
Messrs. J. Taylor , Challinor , Lomas , Hopkins, and the Secretary 
having offered a few remarks, the discussion ceased. 
Mr. Thomas Greaves , in moving a vote of thanks, said that 
the essayist, who was the oldest member of the Society, was 
most deservedly entitled to the thanks of the meeting for his very 
great kindness in coming such a distance to read a paper for the 
benefit of the members of the Association. 
The motion was seconded by Mr. Howell , and carried amidst 
applause. 
At the request of the members, Mr. Cartwright promised to 
forward his essay to the Secretary for publication with the report. 
The next meeting of the Society will be held in September, 
when Mr. Thomas Greaves has kindly volunteered to introduce a 
paper on “ Enzootics and Epizootics.” 
W. Augustus Taylor, 
Hon. Secretary. 
