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ers the germ an invading one, or are the spores to large to be- 
carried in the circulation. 
Dr. Starkey: I believe the spores cannot live in the circula¬ 
tion, it is generally only the superficial structures affected. 
Dr. Kingery does not consider the meat of animals affected 
fit for human consumption. Saw one case in which an enlarge¬ 
ment had been dissected away from the throat, and seemingly 
made a complete recovery—was sold, butchered, and con¬ 
demned by the meat inspector. The lungs, liver, and other 
organs were found diseased, and microscopic examination 
realized actinomycosis. 
Dr. Stalker: I would ask Dr. Starkey if he has had much 
experience with the potas. iodide treatment, where the tongue 
was indurated, swollen and hanging out of the mouth. 
Dr. Starkey: Yes; for example, one case in which the tis¬ 
sues were thus affected and fetid, mouth full of grass, unable to 
get it up or down, tongue inflamed and swollen, was fed on slop 
and ground food; received about three ounces of iodide of po¬ 
tassium, and made a good recovery—other cases similar. 
Dr. Brown has had good success in treating these cases r 
where the bone is not diseased. Uses the knife freely, then 
cauterizes the wound with hot iron and gives the iodide of po¬ 
tassium. Where the osseous structures are involved, treatment 
has been of little use. Sometimes succeeded in stopping the 
sloughing, but the enlargement remains. Thinks the true 
source of infection has not yet been discovered. 
Dr. Bauman: For a number of years Dubuque was the 
dumping ground for the diseased cattle in transit to Chicago, 
and lumpy jaw cattle in a great measure was the meat supply 
to the city until the meat inspector got onto the game of the 
shippers and butchers, but no evil effects apparently came from 
the consumption of such food. 
Dr. Stalker: What has location to do with the disease ? 
Dr. Starkey: Cattle in sections of short pasturage, where 
the cattle reach through barb-wire fences to graze, are more 
apt to be affected and the disease is more superficial. 
