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his inability to be present owing to a very pressing professional 
engagement which had detained him at the last moment when about 
to start off for Leeds. The President therefore invited any member 
to introduce a subject that might induce discussion. 
Mr. Dray introduced the “ Patent Rubber Horse Shoe Pad,” and 
some practical remarks thereon were made by Messrs. Dray, 
Cuthbert, Walker, and Anderton. 
The utility of Mr. Broad’s treatment in laminitis was next spoken 
of, Messrs. Freeman and Dray and other gentlemen speaking 
highly of its efficiency. 
Mr. Walker exhibited a singular and interesting case of fracture 
that had occurred in his practice recently during the operation of 
castration. The colt was the property of S. L. Tee, Esq., of Appenley, 
near Bradford, and was cast in the usual manner ; when one testicle 
had been excised the colt made a slight struggle, when a sudden 
crack was distinctly heard by all present ; the operation being con- 
cluded the colt was unable to rise and was consequently imme- 
diately destroyed ; upon examination the external condyle of the 
femur of the off leg was found completely detached, the fracture 
extending from the upper and posterior surface of the condyle 
forward, including the inferior third of the outer anterior articula- 
tory surface of the bone. Upon Mr. Walker making inquiry he 
ascertained that the colt was found by the coachman a few 
mornings prior to the day of the operation to be very lame 
without any visible cause, but as the lameness soon disappeared 
Mr. Walker’s attention was not required at the time. Mr. Walker 
is therefore of opinion that the fracture without displacement had 
occurred when the lameness was observed and became complete 
during the time the colt was cast. 
Mr. M. E. Naylor related an interesting case of ruptured 
stomach in a horse. The patient had been under Mr. Naylor’s care 
for six weeks, suffering at the first from acute indigestion ; the 
animal had apparently quite recovered, when alarming symptoms 
supervened and death took place before Mr. Naylor arrived ; the 
coats of the viscus did not present any appearance of organic disease 
where the rupture occurred. 
The next meeting of the Society will be held in October, when 
Mr. Nicholson, of Wornersley, will kindly introduce a paper for 
discussion. Wm. Broughton, Son. Sec. 
NORTH OF SCOTLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION, 
A meeting of this Association was held in the Mechanics’ Hall 
Buildings, Aberdeen, on the 21st ult., when twenty-seven members 
were present. 
Mr. Dewar , after having thanked the members of the Association 
for the courtesy and kindness manifested towards him during the 
past year of his presidentship, and for their renewed confidence and 
