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markedly increased action. This is apparently increased by 
the violent clonic spasms of the muscles of the jaws. 
ij. On the sphincters of the bladder and rectum, its effect 
is not well marked in the dog or cat; increased peristalsis in 
the horse is, however, distinctly marked. 
18. Locally applied, it has no irritant action, nor does it 
leave any trace. 
19. On the voluntary muscles toxic or excessive doses have 
the effect of producing violent clonic spasms. 
Medicinally , cocaine is of use; internally , as a gastric se¬ 
dative in cases of persistent vomiting and in cases where it 
is desirable to produce a temporary loss of appetite; sub¬ 
cutaneously, as a local anaesthetic, an aid to diagnosis in some 
diseases and for certain surgical operations, and as a nerve 
stimulant; externally , as a local anaesthetic and as an anti- 
galactogal in cases where there is congestion and pain in 
the mammary glands. Death is produced either by exhaus¬ 
tion or by paralysis of the respiratory centre and respiratory 
arrest; it may occur from five to ten minutes or from five to 
six hours, according to the amount given. 
Fresh solutions, not more than ten days old, are only to 
be used, as otherwise the results are often disappointing. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS, 
NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS.* 
The second meeting of the Board of Veterinary Examin¬ 
ers, Regents of the State of New York, was held in New 
York, Friday evening, September 6th,—the entire Board 
present: Professor Law, President; Dr. W. H. Kelly, Secre¬ 
tary ; Drs. Hinkley, Huidekoper, and Morris. After consid¬ 
eration of the colleges to be recognized by the Board of Re¬ 
gents of New York State, it was unanimously decided that 
*We copy the above report from the October number of the Journal of Com¬ 
parative Medicine and Veterinary Archives. Why the Review did not receive the 
official report of the secretary is not known to us. Has the Board added “preju¬ 
dice ” to “ bias ?” 
