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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Hoskins asked for information regarding true hemor¬ 
rhoids in the horse ; he thought the anatomical construction 
and position would make it impossible, and said he had been 
unable to find any record of such cases in veterinary literature 
of the last fourteen years. 
This question was spoken upon at some length by Dr. J. 
B. Rayner, W. S. Kooker, F. Bridge, T. B. Rayner and C. 
Lintz; all spoke of the hemorrhoidal condition often found, 
but all agreed that they had never seen true hemorrhoids in 
our equine friend. 
Dr. Kooker mentioned an affection among some horses 
under his care, they could not be induced to eat, and became 
very dull when driven, had diarrhoea, otherwise they seemed 
normal. 
Dr. Hoskins mentioned a case of osteoporosis in a pony 
two-and-a-hali years old, said troubles coming when he seemed 
to be in the best possible health and physical condition, hav¬ 
ing gained one hundred pounds within a year. 
Meeting adjourned to reconvene December ioth. 
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W. L. Rhoads. 
OHIO STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The semi-annual meeting of the Ohio State Veterinary 
Medical Association convened in the parlors of the Gibson ' 
House on the evening of Oct. 3, 1895. 
There was neither President, 1st or 2d Vice-Presidents, or 
Treasurer, the Secretary being the only officer of the asso¬ 
ciation that showed up. The many essays promised ended 
with the promise, as none were read, and in the whole the 
meeting, although enjoyed socially, was from the point of num¬ 
bers a failure. Dr. W. H. Gribble proposed that Dr. J. C. 
Meyer, Jr., act as chairman, which was agreed to by all 
present. 
Dr. Meyers, on taking the chair, expressed his regret at 
the small number present, especially so when the railroad 
rates for to-day and to-morrow are only one cent per mile \ 
coming and going; he had been a member of the association 
since its organization, but never before saw so few of the 
