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proposition was not adopted ; for we venture to express our 
conviction that it would have been freely and heartily 
responded to by us in England ; and thus would have been 
brought about an entente cordiale between the members of 
the profession in this country, and the Continent generally. 
But to revert to the meeting. We are indebted to Mr. 
Ernes for the following report of what took place : 
“ After the reading of the proch verbal, by the excellent 
secretary, Professor Bouley, several interesting papers were 
announced for consideration ; among which was one ‘ On the 
Amputation of Supernumerary Members in the Domestic 
Animals/ by Professor Goubeaux, who adduced many 
instances in which he had successfully removed them, and 
that without the least hesitation. In some cases, where they 
were articulated, he had also disarticulated them without any 
danger, and thereby rendered the animals useful. 
“ The next subject for discussion was contained in a letter 
asking the opinion of the society respecting a case of rupture 
of the rectum of a mare, by a stallion in the act of copulation. 
During the discussion that followed, it was elicited that this 
does not happen, as is generally supposed by the introduction 
of the penis into the anus, but through the vulva, and is 
caused either by the vigour of the stallion, or the enormous 
development of the organ. Although there was a diversity of 
opinion on the subject, the decision of the meeting was, that 
the owner of the mare had no just claim for damages. 
“ Mons. Rossignol laid on the table the ossa humeri of a 
horse, both of which were fractured in the following manner : 
the horse had been purchased for the omnibus service in 
Paris. The animal, as is usual in this service, had been 
allowed three days 5 rest, after which he was put to work. 
This he performed very satisfactory, but in the course of the 
day he was found unable to support himself, and ultimately 
fell and could not rise again. On examination the fractures 
were discovered, and he was ordered to be destroyed. 
“An animated discussion arose as to the cause of these 
fractures, the horse not having received the slightest external 
injury either by falling, stumbling, hurt, or blow. 
