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the President then declared the above named gentlemen duly 
elected members of the executive committee. 
Under the head of new business, the question of a national 
board of veterinary examiners was brought up and discussed by 
Drs. Salmon, Pearson, Hoskins, Law and Stalker, and a motion 
of Dr. Pearson, seconded by Dr. Gill, that Dr. Hoskins be re¬ 
quested by this Association to use his efforts on behalf of this 
Association to procure uniformity in future laws regulating the 
practice of veterinary medicine in the various states of the 
United States, and secure the introduction of a clause in such 
laws that will enable the boards to be established to co-operate 
with the National Association, and secure a uniform examina¬ 
tion, and that Dr. Hoskins be requested to report upon this 
matter at the next annual meeting. Carried. 
On motion of Dr. Osgood, seconded by Dr. Gill, Dr. Hoskins 
was elected honorary member. 
In a very neat little speech President Lyman spoke of the 
confusion of the meeting, and suggested that hereafter the Asso¬ 
ciation should have a day and time of its own, so as not to have 
its business interfered with. 
On motion of Dr. Osgood, seconded by Dr. Pearson, the 
meeting adjourned. H. D. Gill, V.S., Secretary. 
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ENGLISH REVIEW. 
Ruptured Diaphragm \_By P. P .~\.—An interesting case 
which presented no leading symptoms during life, occurring in 
an old horse during a case of colic, is as follows : The animal, 
relieved of his abdominal pains, remained ailing and presented 
in his gait symptoms which justified the suspicions of an injury 
to the spine. The animal stood with his hind feet advanced 
and his back slightly arched ; he turned around with difficulty ; 
there was loss of power in the hind extremities and a cringing, 
painful method of progression. No persuasion could induce the 
horse to move. The pulse and respirations were increased. 
There was a peculiar movement of the flanks during respira¬ 
tion, but this was considered as having some connection with 
the spinal injury. After io days’ sickness the animal died, and 
at the post-mortem a vertical tear of the diaphragm was exposed, 
with thickened edges, through which the stomach and the spleen 
