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bers of the laity, which occurred in one of his hounds. The dog acted strangely 
one morning when he came down stairs, snapped at him and the maid when 
they went to touch him and acted in a very unusual manner. He told his man 
he was afraid the dog was going mad, and to chain him securely in the stable 
until his return that evening. He then set out for his place of business, but had 
not gone far when he met a neighbor who told him that one of his hounds had 
been smelling around one of his (the neighbor’s) bee hives that morning and had 
been pretty thoroughly stung. Mr. Ward said that the case of rabies was at 
once accounted for, and he told the man to unchain the dog as soon as he 
returned home, and the dog was perfectly well up to the present time. He 
thought that many cases of so called rabies could often be accounted for in a 
similar way. Mr. Ward also kindly offered to keep the pony with springhalt at 
his wharf as long as the Association wished it to remain there. 
Dr. Winchester reported a case of fistula of Stenon’s duct in a horse. 
Dr. Winchester moved that the Association extend a vote of thanks to Mr. 
Ward for his courtesy and kindness in keeping the horse with springhalt at this 
wharf for our observation. 
Seconded by Dr. Stickney. Carried unanimously. 
Meeting then adjourned. 
The regular meeting of the Massachusetts Veterinary Association was held 
at 19 Boylston Place, Boston, Wednesday evening, June 24th, 1891. President 
L. H. Howard in the chair. 
Members present: Drs. Becket, Blackwood, Emerson, Hadcock, Howard, 
Marshall, Winslow and the Secretary. Honorary member : Dr. Stickney. 
Minutes of the previous meeting read and accepted. 
The Secretary reported having seen President Goodell, of the Massachusetts 
Agricultural College at Amherst, at commencement, with reference to the ap¬ 
pointment of a veterinary scientist upon the staff of the State Experiment 
Station. Dr. Winchester had also talked with President Goodell about it at the 
same time. Both President Goodell and Professor Goessmanu were in favor 
of such an appointment, and the Board of Control of the Experiment Station, at 
the annual meeting, held at Amherst, June 9th, had appointed a committee, 
consisting of President Goodell and Secretary Sessions, of the State Board of 
Agriculture, to meet a similar committee from the Massachusetts Veterinary 
Association, to discuss the proper steps to be taken toward the establishment of 
a veterinary department at the State Experiment Station. 
Dr. Stickney spoke in favor of the Association’s taking action to bring about 
such a state of affairs. 
Dr. Blackwood suggested that the chair might appoint a committee 
to meet the committee from the Board of Control of the Experiment 
Station. 
Dr. Marshall then moved that the chair appoint a committee of two to 
confer with President Goodell and Secretary Sessions. Seconded by Blackwood, 
and carried. 
The President then named Drs. Winchester and Peters to serve on the com¬ 
mittee. 
