SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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VIRGINIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular meeting of the Virginia State Veterinary Medi¬ 
cal Association was held at the Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk, Va., 
August 15, 1894. There were present Dr. W. H. Harbaugh, 
president; Drs. E. P. Niles, T. A. Donaldson, J. H. Adamson, 
J. T. Bushman, George C. Faville, Wm. T. Gilchrist and others. 
This society was incorporated by Act of the Legislature during 
its last session, and the growing interest among the veterinarians 
of the state in questions of interest to the association is encour¬ 
aging. Many subjects were brought forward for discussion that 
were of importance. 
The Committee upon Statistics made a partial report which 
was interesting. Through this committee was reported a case 
of weak knees in a stallion, “which seems to have contracted 
the weakness from the sire, whose offsprings are noted for the 
same trouble.” Cases of hereditary periodic opthalmia were re¬ 
ported and the question raised as to whether mules ever go blind 
from this cause. There were several cases of hereditary rheu¬ 
matism reported from the same committee. In the discussion Dr. 
Niles advanced the idea that rheumatic affections are to be 
classed with the malarial disorders. 
The Committee on Resolutions reported as follows : 
Whereas, The Veterinary Medical Associations of the different states and the 
United States Association discountenance the use of specific remedies and the endorse¬ 
ment of such, and 
Whereas, It is impossible to properly diagnose diseases by mail. Therefore be it 
Resolved, That this association disapproves of the endorsement of specific medi¬ 
cines by certain veterinary colleges. 
Resolved, That the association discourages answering queries in the various agri-- 
cultural and other papers under the head of “Veterinary Editor.” 
These resolutions were adopted. Dr. M. D. Hoge, M.D., of 
Richmond, and Dr. Drake, of Leesburg, were elected to mem¬ 
bership. 
Dr. George C. Faville was elected secretary of the associa¬ 
tion. After the transaction of other routine business, Dr. Faville 
read a paper on “ Maladie du Coit,” which was listened to with 
much interest. The paper was illustated by specimens that 
