REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DISEASE. 
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often the removal of the shoes to sharpen points, whereas, in 
the frost shoes, the points can be sharpened by the use of an 
ordinary three-cornered file while on the animal. 
The division of the toe into three, and the heel into two 
sections, or pieces, gives the animal a greater purchase on ice, 
preventing slipping. 
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DISEASES. 
By M. R. Trumbower, Chairman. 
Read before the United States Veterinary Medical Association. 
(Continuedl from page 697). 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Dr. James A. Waugh, of Allegheny City, writes: 
“ Influenza prevailed among the horses as usual, with 
many fatalities among green and shipped horses. I have seen 
some tuberculosis in cattle, and one case in a horse tested 
with tuberculin, but have not seen any cases of glanders or 
splenic fever. Hog and poultry cholera prevail in some 
localities. Cerebro-spinal meningitis prevails at times in some 
localities. Actinomycocis is rarely seen in this section. The 
weather has been exceedingly variable, from one extreme to 
another this summer, and many animals have suffered from 
