SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
869 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap¬ 
proved. Many letters of regret were read from members of the 
profession who were unable to attend. Dr. Wattles’ report, as 
delegate to the United States Veterinary Medical Association, 
was read, and, upon motion was placed on file, and a vote of 
thanks was given Dr. Wattles for his excellent report. The 
following resolution was read and adopted : 
Resolved , That this association condemn the action of so-called veterinary den¬ 
tists, or veterinary surgeons, in teaching that branch of veterinary science consisting 
of dental operations upon horses’ teeth, to men that are not graduates of regular veter¬ 
inary colleges, as we believe it increases the number of unqualified practitioners, and 
tends to lower the standard of this profession, and that teaching such men veterinary 
dentistry, or any branch thereof, by any member of this association, shall be con¬ 
sidered a breach of the code of ethics. 
This resolution was amended so as to includede castration, 
spaying, or any other branch of the profession. 
Owing,to the presence of the editor of the Missouri Valley 
Farmer , regular business was waived, and Dr. Wattles, with the 
stereopticon, exhibited some grand plates of specimens of hog 
cholera, tuberculosis, actinomycosis, and other pathological and 
physiological specimens, President Stewart explaining each plate 
in a most acceptable manner ; discussion following very interest¬ 
ing. Dr. McCurdy’s paper on “Veterinary Legislation,” was 
productive of much discussion, and resulted in the chair appoint¬ 
ing Drs. McCurdy, Mayo and Hunter, a committee on legisla¬ 
tion. Dr. S. L. Hunter read a paper on “Tuberculosis and 
Tuberculin.” 
This was followed by a most original paper by Dr. Wattles 
on “The Treatment of Ossific Diseases of the Horse by Plypo- 
dermic Injection of Tincture of Iodine.” Good discussion fol¬ 
lowed Dr. Wattles’ paper. 
Resolutions were passed, urging the Comitia Minora of the 
United States Veterinary Medical Association, to hold the regu¬ 
lar meeting for 1895, at Des Moines, la. It was the unanimous 
opinion that the interests of the profession would be better 
enhanced by holding the meeting at Des Moines, la. 
