SOCIETY MEETINGS 
514 
Dr. lloskins reported, on behalf of the Committee on Credentials, that he 
recommended S. J. J. Hargn, V.M.D., as a reputable graduate of the University, 
and Dr. Otto Yon Lang, as a graduate of the Columbia College, of New York, 
but the latter having withdrawn his application, it was unnecessary to proceed 
with the election. 
Dr. Zuill reported on behalf of Committee on Revision of Constitution that, 
owing to an oversight, they were not prepared to report. 
Dr. Francis Bridge and Dr. C. K. Dyer were each appointed to read a paper, 
but were both absent. 
Dr. Charles M. Cullen was then called on but was unprepared, and was then 
requested to pay his fine to the Treasurer. 
Dr. Charles T. Goentner reported a very interesting case of calculi in the 
urethra of a grey gelding which he had under his care with injuries received from 
barbed wire fencing. The animal had shown colicky pains for nearly forty-eight 
hours before he had been called, and on examination the Doctor found an enlarge¬ 
ment in the scrotal region, which he was able to work down to within about seven 
inches from the end of the penis, was enabled to reduce it enough to remove by 
breaking off small portions by means of a pair of long dressing forceps, but the 
operation was tedious and attended with copious hemorrhage. And on subsequent 
removals of urine by means of catheter, the animal fainted but was revived by 
means of stimulants and finally made a good recovery. 
Dr. Formad then mentioned a similar case in a dog; the operation of lithot¬ 
omy being performed, but animal only survived a short time, dying of uraemia. 
The post-mortem show abscesses in kidneys, purulent cystitis and urethritis. 
Dr. Zuill objected to the treatment employed by Dr. Goentner, and thought 
urethrotomy would have been preferable and less likely to cause stricture. He 
then produced specimens of calculi in dogs, and mentioned one in a dog as young 
as eighteen months. 
Dr. Goentner thought his results proved that his treatment was correct, and 
that if urethrotomy had been performed he might have had a fistula. Dr. Glass 
thought that, owing to the universal uncleanly condition of the parts, a wound 
would be attended with bad results, and that retaining a catheter in the bladder 
was dangerous by causing relaxation of the sphincter. 
Dr. Hoskins coincided with Dr. Goentner, and said that stricture seldom or 
never followed the natural passage of stone in the human family, and spoke of 
the danger of opening all such canals and their slow and tedious healing. 
Dr. Goentner thought there was often great danger of too hasty operation, 
and that if the knife were only used as a last resource we would have less need 
of it. 
Dr. Hoskins mentioned a case of retention of urine in a bitch, fourteen 
inches in height, that did not urinate for ten days and whose belly touched the 
ground, and on removal the urine measured three pints. 
Dr. Zuill then produced a very interesting specimen of papilloma in the oral 
cavity of a dog, the whole surface being completely studded. 
Dr. Formad said it was unknown in man, although it did occur on the vocal 
cords. He also volunteered to make a systematic classification of tumors as 
found in veterinary practice, if our veterinarians would kindly assist him with 
the specimens occurring in their practice. 
