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into the urethra, or have descended into the ischial arch, or, 
being very small, have passed off with the urine. Thus 
some months may elapse without the proprietor being aware 
of the existence of the disease ; but the calculi increase in 
size meanwhile, and can no longer be expelled during mictu¬ 
rition, but become fixed in the urethral canal. The bladder 
becomes more and more distended by the increase of the 
urine ; the animal is in great pain ; is constantly trying to 
urinate ; at every effort an undulation may be perceived in 
the urethra at the ischial curve. If now the hand is intro¬ 
duced into the rectum, the bladder will be found distended; 
and, if pressed, a few T drops of urine may escape from the 
penis. Thus five or six hours may elapse, during which the 
ox is in the greatest agony, when suddenly the pains cease, 
and, the patient becomes easy. This calm is owing to the 
rupture of the bladder; the urine, escaping into the abdomi¬ 
nal cavity, causes peritonitis, which speedily terminates in 
death. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY MEETING OE COUNCIL, held April 3, 1861. 
At the quarterly meeting of the Council, held April 3, 
1861, 
Present: —The President, Messrs. Braby, Broderick, Ellis, 
Ernes, Gamgee, Harpley, Hunt, Lawson, Seeker, Silvester, 
Withers, Professors Spooner and Simonds, and the 
Secretary, 
J. Wilkinson, Esq., the President, in the chair, 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
signed. 
Mr. Tegg, of Stamford Hill, proposed by Professor Simonds , 
and seconded by Mr. Silvester , and Mr. Moss, of East Street, 
proposed by Mr. Ernes, seconded by Mr. Gamgee , were 
unanimously elected as auditors. Mr. Harply, Mr. Withers, 
and the Secretary, were appointed the committee to prepare 
the annual report. 
The registrar’s report was read; it reported six deaths 
during the quarter :—G. J. Vincent, of Luton, diploma dated 
December 1853; J. Edgar, of Dartford, May 1827; W. 
