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tion as to any death or change of residence that may occur 
in their respective localities. I would further venture to 
suggest that, as we have now a distinct county list, the 
resident members should have their names regularly inserted 
in the Provincial Directories, so that the public may be able to 
recognise the members of the profession and body corporate. 
I quite agree with the observations made in your Annual 
Address relative to Veterinary Medical Associations and 
Mutual Protecting Societies being formed in every county. 
This would, no doubt, very materially tend to make us more 
united. In addition to these, I would suggest the formation 
of a Metropolitan Veterinary Medical Society, the advantages 
of which are so apparent as to render it unnecessary for me 
to comment upon them. 
I am. Gentlemen, 
Yours, &c., 
Wm. Henry Coates, Secretary, 
To the Editors of ‘The Veterinarian' 
Facts and Observations. 
A SPLEEN WEIGHING FIFTEEN POUNDS REMOVED FROM 
A Live Dog. —At a recent meeting of the Pathological Sociey 
Dr. Gibb showed a drawing of this spleen, which was 
removed from the animal in the year 1850. It was ex¬ 
hibited in consequence of the suggestion made at a previous 
meeting by Mr. Spencer Weils, of removing enlarged spleens 
from the human subject. The animal from which Dr. Gibb 
removed the tumour was five years old, and was narcotized 
with sulphuric ether in a few minutes. The splenic artery 
and fifteen other vessels were tied; very little haemorrhage 
occurred. The dog lived five days, and died from cold. The 
tumour consisted chiefly of coagula wdthin a large cyst, formed 
by the capsule of the spleen, probably originating in a kick; 
the gland itself was imbedded in its upper part. Dr. Gibb 
remarked that Dr. Crisp and others had removed the healthy 
spleen from dogs, and there was no reason why a diseased 
spleen should not also be removed. 
Mr. Hulke said it had been frequently done; numerous 
specimens were in King’s College Museum ; and the animals 
had lived many months, apparently as well as ever. 
