VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
727 
Mr. C. Hewson read the essay on the * Anatomy and Phy¬ 
siology of the Skin and its Appendages/ to which had been 
awarded the prize medal. Subsequently, ten other essays 
were read and discussed in succession, viz.: 
Mr. IV. Wilson , on 4 Pleuro-pneumonia in Oxen. 5 
Mr. M. Hack , on 4 Pnuemonia in the Horse. 5 
Mr. T. Lang , on the 4 Anatomy of the Foot, and Laminitis. 
Mr. A. H. Santy, on 4 Parturient Apoplexy/ 
Mr. A. Bickford , on the 4 Anatomy, Physiology, and Patho¬ 
logy of the Eye. 5 
Mr. J. Martin , on 4 Tetanus. 5 
Mr. C. S. Hirst , on 4 Roaring, illustrated by Morbid Parts. 5 
Mr. H. Noakes, on 4 Haematosepsis.’ 
Mr. P. Gadd. on the 4 Anatomy, Physiology of the Brain, 
and Phrenitis. 5 
And one on 4 Secretion, and some modifications of that 
process/ by myself, as your acting secretary. 
In addition to these essays, an evening was devoted to the 
discussion of a case of 4 Hydrothorax in a Horse/ reported in 
the Veterinarian , by Mr. Holmes , M.R.C.V.S. The question, 
also, of the modus operandi of firing, was brought before us by 
Mr. Haire ; and that of the infectious nature of glanders and 
strangles, by Mr Hack. 
The history of a case of disease in a horse, which very 
much resembled that known as black-quarter in cattle, was 
communicated by Mr. Stanley , M.R.C.V.S ., of Leamington, 
and read to the meeting by Mr. W. R. Stanley. 
The following morbid specimens have likewise been 
received : 
From Mr. C. Mar son , M.R.C.V.S the head of the femur 
and acetabulum of a horse, both extensively diseased. 
From Mr. Gowing, M.R.C.V.S., the single colon of a horse 
which was ruptured in several places. 
From Mr. Woodger , M.R.C.V.S ., a specimen of intersuscep- 
tion of the ileum, caused by a tumour within the intestine. 
The above specimens were accompanied with the history 
of the respective cases in which the lesions occurred. 
Besides these, Mr. Hirst laid before the members several 
morbid specimens illustrative of his essay on roaring. 
Mr. Noakes , also, produced some scrofulous tumours taken 
from a dog, accompanied with the history of the case, as fur¬ 
nished by Mr. Gregory , M.R.C.V.S. ; and Mr. J. Martin exhi¬ 
bited a very large triple-phosphate calculus, and gave an 
account of the symptoms which were observed during the 
illness of the animal. 
A truss to be used in the diseases 44 bog-spavin 55 and 
