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Dr. Howard remarked that they all admitted that quittor 
could arise as Dr. Bryden described; some of those present 
seemed to think that it was only one form of quittor; according 
to Dr. Bryden it is a matter of faulty diagnosis. 
After some further discussion, the meeting adjourned with a 
hearty vote of thanks to the essayist. 
JOHN M. Parker, Seeretary. 
CALIFORNIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
San Francisco, Cal., March 14, 1894. 
On the above date the California State Veterinary Medical 
Association held its regular quarterly meeting at the Baldwin 
Hotel, San Francisco, Cal., at 7:30 P. M. 
The meeting was called to order by the President, Dr. H. 
A. Spencer. 
‘Owing to the absence of the Secretary, Dr. D. F. Fox was- 
appointed secretary pro tem. 
Upon roll-call the following named gentlemen answered to 
their names: Drs. Maclay, Spencer, Sr., Spencer, Jr., Wadas, 
Orvis, Pierce, Robin, Williams, Forrest, Jackson, Hogarty, 
Eddy and Fox; visitor, I. B. Dalziel. 
On motion by Dr. Maclay the reading of the minutes of the 
previous meeting was dispensed with, and they were adopted. 
The President then delivered his inaugural address, which was- 
very highly appreciated by the members present. 
Under the head of reading of papers, discussions, etc., Dr. 
H. F. Spencer read a very interesting and instructive paper on 
“Purpura Haemorrhagica.” The discussion was opened by Dr.. 
Maclay. He highly recommended the use of cold applications 
to the swellings; he said there was no similarity between the 
subject under consideration and lymphangitis. The subject 
was further discussed by Drs. Orvis and Forrest. 
Dr. Pierce was then called upon to entertain the meeting 
with a paper, which he did by reading an essay on Parturient 
Apoplexy. 
The discussion was opened by Dr. Wadams, who recom- 
