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stance last year I operated on four for one man ; one was 
nt to the pasture and recovered nicely, three were kept near 
i.e barn and two of them died, but I saved the third one. 
Dr. Cowie.—I think quacks lose more than we know of, 
hile if we lose one our reputation is at stake and it is 
•ported. 
Dr. Chase.—I want to ask Dr. Wende what he thinks 
msed the death of his colts ? 
Dr. Wende.—In one case where a quack operated the year 
bfore I think the colts were trifled with ; I think where other 
seases are being treated at the same place death will be 
tused by germs, and that the germs can be carried in the 
othes from place to place. 
Dr. McLean.—I will not castrate any more in my hospital. 
Dr. Hinkley.—I will not castrate any more in my hospital, 
id had decided upon this some time ago. 
Dr. Morris cited a case where he believes he carried 
•tanus from a patient to a colt recently operated on and it 
ied. 
Dr. Chase.—Is there any one present who has castrated 
ithout losing any ? 
Dr. W. Huff. I have never lost a case. 
Dr. W. L. Baker. I can say the same. 
Dr. Chase. I make motion that Dr. Wende appoint a 
mimittee of two, to choose subjects for the members to write 
l and discuss at the next meeting. Seconded and carried. 
Dr. Wende. I appoint Dr. R. A. McLean and Dr. J. M. 
hase. The subjects chosen were : “ Influenza and its compli- 
itions.” “ Antiseptics, their Uses and Modes of Applica- 
on.” “Tuberculosis, especially its Generation.’’ 
Dr. Hunter. I would like to hear the opinion of the 
embers on purpura-hemorrhagica. I was called to a case 
here a good mare had a swelling as large as the fist about 
ilf way down the trachea. She looked well, appetite was 
3 od. At first I thought it was a bruise caused by the mail¬ 
er ; after a week I was called again and found the neck badly 
vollen all the way to the thorax. She could drink water 
ood, but the food came out of the nostrils when trying to 
