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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Winslow said that he thought that in time owners of animals and Boards 
of Health would consult veterinarians upon the best course to pursue in out¬ 
breaks of contageous animal diseases, without seeking advice from the Cattle 
Commissioners. 
Mr. Stickney thought that the Cattle Commissioners’ lease of life would soon 
be self-terminating if it continued in its present course. 
Dr. Marshall thought the members of the Commission were very reasonable in 
their treatment of owners of stock. 
Dr. Stickney said politics had too much to do with their action, and it makes 
a great deal of difference who owns the property upon which the Commission is 
administering. Even if they appreciate the conditions of things, which they often 
do not, they do not have the pluck to stand up and grapple with matters as they 
should. One member in particular might as well be a mop, for anyone could wring 
him out. 
Dr. Howard asked the essayist if he recommended our acting as individuals, 
or as an Association ? , 
Dr. Bunker advised acting as individuals, but as members of the Massachus¬ 
etts Veterinary Association. 
Dr. Howard said that our Association had investigated the Cattle Commission 
once, but he did not see that much had come of it. 
Dr. Marshall moved that the essayist be given a vote of thanks. Seconded 
and carried. 
Dr. Hadcock reported a case of melanosis in a roan horse. First noticed a 
swelling of the abdomen on the near side, one Thursday; gave a cathartic ball 
which acted nicely the next day, Friday, but he did not see him until Saturday. 
Saturday, the abdomen was very much swollen, and horse had colicy pains. 
Sunday morning Dr. Blackwood saw him in consultation; abdomen was very 
much distended with fluid; it was proposed to tap him, but after talking it over 
decided not to, horse showing symptoms of enteritis. He died Sunday night. 
Post-mortem made Monday morning. The abdomen contained a quantity of 
dark-colored fluid and melanotic tumors were found in the mesentary, liver, and 
spleen. The mesentary looked like a huge black sponge. 
Dr. Peterson reported a case of fatal epistaxis in a heifer, at Sudbury. 
When Dr. Peterson arrived at the farm where the heifer was owned, he found a 
small stream of what looked like arterial blood flowing from both nostrils; she 
had bled about a bucketful. He injected six ounces of tincture of perchloride of 
iron into her nostrils, used cold water and tried plugging but could not check the 
hemorrhage, she had lost two bucketfuls of blood by the time he left, and died 
the next day. He did not have an opportunity of making an autopsy, but she 
was opened by her owner, who said that he found no lesions to account for the 
trouble, still a professional man might have. 
Dr. Bunker spoke of a horse which came under his observation where pieces 
of sponge had been plugged up both nostrils to stop the noise of whistling, which 
it effectually did. 
Meeting then adjoined. 
Austin Peters, Secretary. 
KEYSTONE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular meeting of the Keystone Veterinary Medical Association was 
called to order at 8. P. M., Dr. Hoskins in the chair. 
The following members answered roll-call: 
Drs. Bridge, Weber, Hoskins, Goentner and Drake. 
The minutes of previous meetings were read and adopted. 
The President, in absence of Board of Trustees, appointed Drs. Goentner and 
Drake to act with Dr. Weber on the resignations of Drs. W. L. Zuill, W. H. 
Ridge, Chas. S. Williams and C. H. Magill, with the following result: 
