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Dr. Sellers said milk and meat inspection should be more rigid in New Jer¬ 
sey as well as in Philadelphia; as he had seen cattle in Camden that come over 
to Philadelphia to be slaughtered and the meat used in the manufacture of 
bologna sausage, that were in a tuberculous condition and not fit for food. 
Dr. Werntz says lots of diseased meat is brought in from surrounding dairy 
farms and sold in our markets. We should have a law against it and the law 
should be enforced. He was one to introduce a bill before the Legislature, in 
which a veal must be twenty days old and weighing no less than sixty pounds 
before being placed upon the market for food. He says he has seen cattle too 
sick to walk, brought in after dark, slaughtered and put on our markets. 
Dr. Weber says he can drink milk in Philadelphia with perfect safety, due 
to the present milk inspection of the city. He stated that the officials are exam¬ 
ining different samples of milk under the microscope at the Public Buildings 
for the Koch bacillus. 
Dr. Goentner said Dr. Weber refused to drink milk at Lancaster when he 
was there as his guest. Dr. Weber replied that he did not drink it yet when at 
home in Lancaster. 
Dr. Goentner asks, has the tuberculous bacillus been found in milk? Dr. 
Hoskins answers yes. It has been found in milk without any lesion of the gland 
being detected. Dr. Kooker thinks milk inspection as it is now being carried on, 
matters little to the veterinarian. Trying to find the bacillus in milk is not a 
preventative, but simply a scientific investigation; that the Keystone Veterin¬ 
ary Medical Association and State should do more to forward the matter, and 
that we should have a set of resolutions up before the next Legislature, in 
which the inspection should take place at the farm. He thinks every practitioner 
should have his local district and be paid for the same; the inspections to take 
place at certain periods of time. To get these resolutions passed, we should go 
in a body, physicians, Board of Health, and veterinarians. 
He wants resolutions passed to express to the public the views of the Key¬ 
stone Veterinary Medical Association. 
He, as Secretary of the State Association, has appointed Dr. Hoskins to read 
a paper at the next meeting.on the subject of “ Milk and Meat Inspection.” 
Dr. Sellers thinks water the least harmful of any of the constituents of 
milk. Dr. Doremus in his lectures says, test for sugar, as the sugar seldom 
varies ; the solids vary, and the water can be detected. Dr. Weber thinks there 
should be better hygienic inspection. 
Dr. Hoskins thinks the inspection is clearly from a commercial standpoint. 
Coloring matter was used ; also said to keep it sweet. The present inspection is 
good, but deficient in regard to milk. The work should be carried further, put 
in resolutions, the medical journals, newspapers, etc. 
Dr. Kooker suggests the President appoint a committee to draw up a set of 
resolutions, giving views of this Association. Moved and seconded. Carried. 
The President appointed Dr. Huidekoper, Chairman: Drs. Werntz, Weber, 
Goentner and Kooker. 
Dr. Hoskins cited a case of a green western horse suffering with influenza, 
having his tail tied up very tight. The tail swelled to an enormous size, which 
was followed by twenty-three distinct abscesses and a slough at the end, with a 
complete relaxation of the sphincter ani, semi membranosis and semi tendinosis 
muscles, great lameness following, hardly able to stand, weak pulse, high tem¬ 
perature. Is now convalescing, and has a new growth of hair covering the tail. 
He spoke of a case where no diagnosis was given. A large bunch or swell¬ 
ing appeared on the line of the tar sis and metarsis in one night, very painful on 
pressure, with excessive lameness; was treated two weeks, and, to all appear¬ 
ances, was perfectly sound. With slow driving she drove sound. On speeding 
she was again thrown into the same condition as at first. The same treatment 
brought the repetition as above. 
Dr. Goentner spoke of a filly having a temperature of 104°, respiration 32, 
regurgation of the jugular vein. Diagnosis, endocarditis . After thre weeks 
treatment is still in the same condition, with a small amount of pneumonia in 
the right lung. ^ 
Dr. Weber said it was pleurisy in the second stage. 
