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SOCIETY MEETING-8. 
Mr. Wilson read a paper on “ Laminitis,” and treated his sub¬ 
ject in a very able manner. 
The communications were selected by Mr. Le Gen, and Mr. 
L. F. Wingate. 
MASSACHUSETTS VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
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The regular meeting of this association was held at 19 Boyl- 
ston Place, Wednesday, February 26th, at 8 P.M. 
Dr. Parker, the President, in the chair. 
The following members were present: Drs. Beckett, Black¬ 
wood, Bunker, Burr, Cronan, Emerson, Hamilton, Lewis, LaBaw, 
Osgood, Parker, Pierce, Rogers, Sheldon, Winslow, Winchester 
and McLaughlin. Honorary member, Dr. Stickney. 
Minutes of last meeting were read and accepted, after Dr. 
Burr had corrected his statement in regard to tuberculin, having 
it read “ good ” instead of “ reliable.” 
The Secretary called the attention of the association to the 
fact that the election of Drs. Frothingham and Cannon were 
illegal, not having been before the association the length of time 
prescribed by the constitution. Dr. Osgood then moved that we 
again ballot on these names; carried; and they were unani¬ 
mously elected. 
Cases reported : 
Dr. Pierce reported case of mare, six weeks in foal, having 
dizzy spells when first starting on a drive; would have only one 
attack. After removing overdraw check from harness there was 
no more trouble. 
Dr. McLaughlin reports interesting case, as history is well 
known. Cow calved and cleaned all right a little over a year 
ago, following which she had a number of attacks of supposed 
indigestion. Last calf came two weeks before time and inside 
of one week showed dropsy of legs and abdomen. Diagnosed 
foreign body in heart. Autopsy showed wire three inches long 
through right auricle at apex. Abscess at point of entrance of 
wire. 
Dr. Burr saw in a post mortem case the track of a wire from 
the second stomach to the pericardium; fluid and the wire in the 
pericardial sack. 
Dr. Emerson saw a cow that had been fed on lawn grass. 
Had a number of attacks of supposed indigestion, but finally 
died, and a nail was found in the pericardium. 
Dr. Beckett had a large horse with peculiar, sudden lame¬ 
ness; would point and rest on outer toe; no soreness in foot or 
at any point. Diagnosed possible paralysis. 
