SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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ILLINOIS STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The sixth semi-annual meeting of this Association was to take place on the 
8th of February at Springfield. All veterinarians, whether members of the As¬ 
sociation or not, were cordially invited. The programme involved the reading 
and discussion of the following papers: “Tetanus,” by F. Booker; “The Vet¬ 
erinary Profession in its relation to Agriculture,” by Prof. G. E. Morrow; 
“ Strangulated Umbilical Hernia,” by J. Scott; “ Report of Cases of Lacerated 
Wounds,” by W. A. Baker; “ Septisemia after Castration,” by T. B. Newby; 
“ Malaria in Horses,” by J. T. Pease ; “Arthritis in Foals,” by J. F. Reid 
. OHIO STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association held its sixth annual meeting 
in the G. A. R. Hall, Columbus, January 15th, 1888. 
President Dr. J. S. Butler called the meeting to order at 2 o’clock p. m. 
Roll call, twenty members responded. 
Minutes read and accepted. 
The President, addressing the members present, gave an able review of the 
past and present condition of the Association, making many valuable sugges¬ 
tions in regard to its future progress. A vote of thanks was tendered Dr. Butler 
for the able way in which he had fulfilled the duties of his office during the 
year. 
The officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows : President—Dr. 
T. B. Hillock, Columbus; First Vice-President—Dr. D. P. Yonkerman, Cleve¬ 
land ; Second Vice-President—Dr. Labrow, Xenia; Third Vice-President, Dr. 
Charlesworth, Springfield; Secretary—Dr. W. J. Torrance, Cleveland; Treas¬ 
urer—Dr. W. R. Howe, Dayton. 
Board of Censors—Drs. G. W. Butler, Circleville; J. D. Fair, Berlin, and 
E. H. Shepard, Cleveland. 
Letters were read from Profs. Smith, Toronto, and Liautard, New York, 
and Dr. W. G. Williams, of Bloomington. Ills., regretting their inability to 
attend the meeting, and expressing their good wishes for its future prosperity. 
The Corresponding Secretary also read the “ Cowgill ” bill to regulate vet¬ 
erinary practice now before the Ohio Senate. No definite action was taken in 
regard to the bill. 
Dr. Newton, Toledo, read an interesting paper on “Lameness,” particularly 
that of the “ coffin joint.” He strongly advocated “low neurotomy” as a surgi¬ 
cal treatment, and cited in detail recorded notes of many cases where he had 
thus operated. 
A long discussion npon the merits of cocaine in this and other operations fol¬ 
lowed, in which Drs. Torrance, Howe, Hillock, Butler and others took part. 
Dr. W. P. Yonkerman advocated “nerve stretching ” in many cases as a 
substitute for neurotomy. 
Drs. Howe and Shaw described the veterinary operating tables at present 
in use, and spoke favorably of their use. 
Dr. Shaw, Dayton, reported a highly interesting case of “Fistula of the 
Withers,” secondary to “ Irregular Strangles.” 
