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profession both to those who obtained diplomas after that 
period, and to those who had received them before. 
After some further conversation on the subject, 
Mr. James Turner proposed a vote of thanks to the Chair- 
man , which was seconded by Mr. Franklin. 
Mr. Mayer, in supporting the motion, suggested that in fu- 
ture the interval between the conclusion of the meeting and the 
dinner in the evening should be occupied by a conversazione , in 
which some member should read a short paper for discussion 
among the members. The annual meeting would then be 
looked forward to with more interest, and a better attendance 
secured, especially if they were enabled to meet in their own 
rooms. 
The proposed vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to 
the Chairman, who, in replying, expressed his entire concur- 
rence in Mr. Mayer’s suggestion. 
The proceedings then terminated. 
ON THE CAESAREAN OPERATION. 
By W. A. Cartwright, M.R.C.V.S., Whitchurch, Salop. 
[Continued from page 188.] 
In those instances where we are not called upon to operate 
under great emergency, it will be highly prudent to give a little 
aperient medicine, and to stint the animal from food a little, so 
as to reduce the bulk of the contents of the abdomen; in short, 
“ to prepare” her for the operation. Before we commence, it 
will be necessary to empty the bladder by means of a catheter, 
and if there should be great distention of the rumen with gas, 
we had better give some chloride of lime or soda, or puncture 
the rumen with a trochar, so as to reduce its bulk, and bring 
the uterus more into view, and prevent the escape of the 
intestines : we had also better remove the hair from about the 
parts where we intend to make the incision. Having gone so 
far, we must provide ourselves with plenty of assistance, and 
then proceed to cast the animal, which we must do on the left 
side. We must then loosen the right hind leg from the hobbles, 
and stretch it out as far as necessary behind, and secure it to 
something in that position, so as to give every freedom to 
operate in the flank. It is highly important, — as Mr. Hayes, of 
Rochdale, has justly observed, — that we should always bear in 
mind the necessity of making the incision in the same direction 
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