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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
Dr. H. B. Adair, of Kansas City, and Dr. F. W. O’Brien, of 
Hannibal, Mo., have passed civil service examinations and been 
placed upon the eligible list of the Bureau of Animal Industry. 
Dr. R. A. Archibald, late of San Francisco, has severed 
his connection with the Bureau of Animal Industry, moved to 
Oakland, formed a copartnership with Dr. F. E. Pierce, at 1720 
Webster Street, and settled down to private practice. 
Dr. Frank H. Miller, of Burlington, Vt., who has been 
studying the specialty of canine pathology in Europe for some 
time, has returned to this country, and expects to locate in New 
York City and devote himself to that branch of veterinary 
science. 
The Veterinary Medical Association of New York 
County will hold its next regular meeting (the first since June), 
Wednesday, Oct 7th, at 8 p.m., in the Academy of Medicine, 43d 
St., near Fifth Ave. All members should be present, as impor¬ 
tant matters will be discussed. 
Do You ?—Do you get cases you do not understand ? . . . Do 
you get a complete history of the case ? . . . Do you note the 
symptoms? . . . Do they die? . . . Do you hold post-mortems ? 
.. . . Do you write short reports of such cases for the American 
Veterinary Review and become informed about such cases ? 
Try it and see the results. F. X. T. 
The Acme of Quackery. —The following paragraph is 
taken from a circular which fell into our hands at Buffalo: 
“ Ready for use, is my colic drench. I can cure colic instantly 
if taken in time. Had four cases, all different, inside of ten 
days. Finally never lost a case. You cannot make a mistake 
with this medicine in any case; for if the animal don’t walk on 
this he never will on any other,” etc. 
Heat Prostrations. —H. D. Feniinore, D. V. S., of Knox¬ 
ville, Tenn., writes as follows : “ Was called to a number of 
horses that were overcome by heat this summer. Some showed 
the mildest symptoms of slowness and weakness of gait, perspi¬ 
ration checked, panting, nostrils dilated, pulse rapid and weak, 
while others showed these symptoms very much exaggerated 
and unconsciousness. I treated them all alike by turning the 
hose on them in full force, particularly on the head and back. In 
every case they regained consciousness in from one-half to three- 
quarters of an hour, and by the time they were rubbed dry they 
were ready for their accustomed meal, apparently as well as 
•ever.” 
