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mended for treatment croton oil and stimulants. Dr. Spencer, 
Jr., also recommended stimulants. Dr. Orvis suggested that 
different treatments should be given to different veterinarians, 
and let them try them and report to the association. His idea 
of treatment is hyposulphite of soda and injections of stimu¬ 
lants, as alcohol, nux vomica, etc. Dr. Jackson has been very 
successful with the use of nux vomica and belladonna, followed 
two days after by purgatives and enemas. Dr. Pierce said he 
had used sulphate of eserine with success. Dr. Forrest also 
favored the use of stimulants. 
Dr. Maclay spoke on the pathology of the disease; he 
thought the vascular system should receive more notice than 
the nervous system. Dr. Spencer, Jr., was of the opinion that 
the disease was not an apoplexy. Dr. Maclay said he heartily 
agreed with Dr. Spencer. . 
There was considerable more discussion on this point, which 
all tended to show that all of the members had reached the 
conclusion that the term apoplexy was nothing more than an 
“asylum ignorante.” 
The President then closed the discussion with a few well- 
chosen remarks. 
As Dr. Archibald was not present his paper was read by 
Dr. Fox, the subject being, The Sympathetic Nerve System; or, 
Why Orificial Surgery should Cure or Affect Most Chronic 
Diseases, explained from an Anatomical and Physiological 
Basis. The paper was well received, and was discussed by 
most of the members present. 
The President, in closing the discussion, mentioned a num¬ 
ber of cases where he had seen good results from the applica¬ 
tion of orificial surgery in the human family. 
Under the head of new business, Dr. Maclay moved that a 
vote of thanks be extended to the essayists for the able and 
masterly manner in wnich they had entertained the meeting;, 
the motion was seconded by Dr. Orvis, and was carried. 
On motion by Dr. Maclay the Secretary was instructed to 
forward the result of the meeting to the veterinary journals. 
