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tio-o, staggering gait, holding the head very low, unable to raise 
it, and falling if you attempt to administer anything by|the 
mouth that necessitates the raising of the head, crossing of the 
legs if you attempt to back them. 
What I wish to know by stating the above is, are there any 
specifics for ergotal poisoning? The books give none. By an¬ 
swering this through The American Veterinary Review, 
you will confer a great favor on one that has much to do with 
such cases. Very respectfully, 
D. D. KEEEER, V. S. 
[Note. —We know of no specific for this class of poisoning. 
The reasonable thing to do, however, is to withhold all diseased 
food, and to combat the symptoms as presented. If any of our 
readers have had experience with cases presenting the nariated 
symptoms, we would be glad to publish their observations. Kd.] 
BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS OF VIRGINIA. 
Governor O’Ferrall, of Virginia, has appointed the following 
members of the State Board of \ eterinary Examiners . W. H. 
Harbaugh, V. S., of Richmond 5 E. P» Niles, D. \ . M., of Blacks¬ 
burg 5 George C. Faville, D. \. M., of Norfolk 5 Charles McCul¬ 
loch, D. V. S., of Howardsville; A. J. B. Burkholder, D. V. S., 
of Staunton. The appointments, which are for a term of four 
years each, beginning May 1, 1896, are made under the law 
passed during the last session of the General Assembly and ap¬ 
proved February 27, 1896. 
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED. 
Communications are acknowledged from the following: W. 
J. Martin, V. S., G. A. Miller, D. V. S., J. A. Couture, V. S., 
F. H. Miller, John P. Haines, Esq., F. W. Skaife, M. R. C. V. S., 
W. F. Derr, V. S., J. R. Kelso, D. V. S., T. W. Watson, V. S., 
Robert Robb, V. S., James A. Waugh, V. S., F. C. William¬ 
son, V. S., W. V. Bieser, D. V. S., L. L. Conkey, V. S., M. Ch. 
Morot, Otto Faust, D. V. S., John Minchin, V. S., Olaf 
Schwarzkopf, V. M. D., Leonard Pearson, V. M. D., W. H. 
Hoskins, D. V. S., George G. Van Mater, M. D., D. V. S., J- J- 
E. Poe, V. S., L. H. Howard, D. V. S., and several others. 
