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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Discussion. 
Drs. Williams and Withers being absent on committee work, this paper was 
spared mutilation. Dr. Sayre mentioned a case which he could attribute to no 
other cause but malaria. 
Dr. S. S. Baker inquired if the essayist considered two drachms of quinine 
a “ large” dose. 
Answer. —“ It proved large enough in these cases, which were all quite small 
or young animals. To a large horse I would give half an ounce, and if this, re¬ 
peated, did not produce the desired effect, would increase,—if necessary, to an 
ounce.” 
The Secretary then read the paper of Dr. Walker, as the author was not 
present. 
Dr. Baker invited discussion, as he had seen the case. The general conces¬ 
sion was that it was a pelvic abscess. The question arose as to the possibility of 
an abscess being formed from a previous trocar puncture in the flank, and the 
pus gravitating downwards and backwards into the pelvic connective tissue. 
The opinion was general that it could not have been so formed. 
Dr. Schcenleber sent in his paper on the subject of “Our College Work too 
limited.” It was not discussed. 
Dr. Sayre then read his essay on the subject of “ Veterinary Dentistry.”* 
Discussion. 
Dr. Williams drew attention to the fact that caries does not start on the table 
surface as a rule. The hollow spaces in the ends of the teeth of old horses, are 
due to entire wearing out of the enamel at that place. Malformations occur in 
which there is no dentine formed between two layers of enamel in the molars. 
This causes splitting of the teeth, and caries starts from this cause. 
Dr. Hollingworth, ‘ Do the incisors ever get too long?” 
Answer. Sometimes, and especially after much trimming of the molars, 
the latter do not touch without too much lateral motion of the jaws. When the 
mouth is in a state of repose, the molars do not touch together, in the normal 
condition.” 
Dr. Thompson asked the cause of chisel-shaped teeth. 
Answer. There is too much difference in the set of the molars in the two 
jaws. The obliquity of the table surfaces increase until lateral motion is re¬ 
tarded and then prevented. The teeth being cut off until lateral motion is possi¬ 
ble, they improve in shape for a while, but the deformity remains, and the teeth 
tend to get into the same shape again. I have seen cases where this occurred on 
one side from partial paralysis of some of the muscles of mastication, the jaw 
being drawn to one side.” 
The committee on constitution and by-laws reported by their chairman, Dr. 
Williams. He read the amendmendts proposed, and moved that they receive 
the sanction of the Association and be laid over to the next meeting for adoption. 
Seconded by Dr. Withers. 
After some discussion it was decided, on motion by Dr. Ryan, seconded by 
Dr. Scott, to amend the proposed amendment to the by-laws, by adding a clause 
*To be printed in Jnne issue. 
