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solution of carbolic acid. The mare seemed to recover. In 
a few days I was again called, the owner saying the mare was 
doing well except occasionally a .gush of blood would come 
from the vagina. On examination at the posterior-inferior 
part of vagina, I found an opening that would admit a half 
inch rubber tube to the extent of fifteen inches. The sinus 
was surrounded by a hard swelling leading upward and for¬ 
ward along the left side of the wall of the vagina, and termin¬ 
ating in an enlargement about six inches in diameter on the . 
left side of the uterus. By pressure on the enlargement, fol¬ 
lowing the sinus back, I removed large quantities of clotted 
blood. I realized that I had a case of secondary hasmorrhage, 
gave tonics, with injections of weak solution of carbolic acid 
twice daily. Mare has recovered, with no trace of enlarge¬ 
ment in the uterus nor vagina. 
Considerable discussion followed the reading of these two 
cases, which was participated in by Drs. Wight, Torrence, 
Shepherd and Butler. 
Motion made by Dr. Wight, seconded by Dr. Torrence, 
that Dr. Bretz be thanked for his paper, and the same handed 
to the Secretary for publication. Carried. 
Dr. T. B. Cotton, as Chairman of the Committee on Veter¬ 
inary Education, gave a verbal report, which was well re¬ 
ceived and attentively listened to. 
A motion was made, duly seconded, and on vote declared 
carried, that the report of Dr. Cotton be accepted and the 
committee continued. Part of this motion is necessarily null 
and void, as our by-laws give the incoming President the 
privilege of appointing some committees, amongst them the 
Committee on Veterinary Education. 
Dr. Torrence introduced the subject of relieving a gas- 
distended stomach by means of a nasal probang, or by direct 
puncture of the stomach with a trocar. A difference of opin¬ 
ion existed as to whether it was possible to use a trocar in 
this manner, some thinking it impossible, while others thought 
it not fraught with any very great degree of danger. Try 
it, is our advice. 
Dr. G. W. Cliffe related a very interesting case, in which, 
at post mortem, there was found a dilated and diseased por¬ 
tion of the oesophagus ; near its termination at the stomach. 
The dilated sac was capable of holding a half gallon; and the 
passage from this portion into the stomach appeared com¬ 
pletely closed. The diseased portion had the appearance of 
being cancerous. 
Dr. E. H. Shepherd reported a peculiar case of a spitz dog 
