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Pres. Skaife being called away, appointed Dr. Steers as Pres¬ 
ident pro tem. President pro tem. Steers appointed as essay¬ 
ists for the next meeting A. A. Cunningham, F.C.S., of San 
Francisco, and Dr. O’Rourke, of San Francisco. 
By request, Dr. Steers also agreed to read a paper at the next 
meeting. 
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet in the same place 
on the second Wednesday in June. D. F. Fox, D.V.S., Sec. 
KEYSTONE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The March meeting of this Association was called to order 
by Dr. John R. Hart at 8 p. m. on the ioth. Coming so near 
the State meeting the attendance was remarkably light, yet dur¬ 
ing the discussion on azotnria there were many new and valu¬ 
able ideas advanced. 
Those present were Drs. John R. Hart, T. B. Rayner, Chas. 
Lintz, J. Johnson, J. T. McAnulty, H. J. McClellan, W. H. Hos¬ 
kins and W. L. Rhoads. 
The Chairman of the Legislative Committee reported having 
made another strong move toward awakening the sympathy of 
the legislators in behalf of the veterinarians, at the same time 
awakening a patriotic spirit within themselves, as it should be, 
when they realize their own to be the only civilized country 
which does not recognize its veterinarians. 
Dr. Lintz offered a resolution, seconded by Dr. Rhoads, 
which extended to Dr. Hoskins a hearty vote of thanks for the 
sincere efforts he had made in the furtherance of this bill. 
A communication from Dr. H. B. Felton, containing his 
resignation from active membership in the Keystone, was now 
read : the resignation was immediately acted upon and accepted. 
An application from Dr. F. S. Allen for admittance to mem¬ 
bership was now read, and in accordance with the by-laws, laid 
upon the table for consideration at the next meeting. 
Dr. Allen now reported three cases of azotnria, one subject 
having two attacks within five weeks, and made the most com¬ 
plete and rapid recovery from the second attack. The first case 
was a black gelding, five years old, 16 x / 2 hands high. The 
treatment followed was purgation, ext. buchu, ext. juniper and 
acetate of ammonia, giving a dose every hour for first day, and 
five doses the second day, keeping the horse well covered to pro¬ 
duce diaphoresis, and drawing water every few hours, using lin¬ 
iments and friction freely over the spine. He was able to stand 
on the~ third day, but on being moved about dragged one hind 
