CORRESPONDENCE. 
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Dr. Buckner then read his essay on pneumonia. 
In discussion of Dr. Buckner’s paper, Dr. Knowles enquired if essayist 
thought there was much use in medicating. No ; more could be done by giving 
patient good hygienic surroundings. 
Dr. Bell: Does quinine, antepyrin, etc., help in treatment of this disease ? 
Yes, by stimulating. 
Dr. Gustmeyer, M.D., one of Terre Haute’s ablest physicians, mentioned 
some cases of pneumonia in the horse which he had seen some years ago. How, 
while kept in a stable where disease had been contracted, numbers died, but on 
being removed to a field where good air was obtainable, all that were then af¬ 
flicted recovered. 
Dr. Thompson moved a vote of thanks to Drs. Paquin and Williams. Car¬ 
ried unanimously. 
Dr. Williams, being connected with the American Veterinary Beview, 
made an appeal for the complete papers read before the Indiana Association, in 
return for which the Review would give the Association reprints of their meet¬ 
ings at a nominal price. 
Moved by Dr. M’acaulay, seconded by Dr. Buckner, that Dr. Williams’ pro¬ 
position be accepted. Carried 
Following this was the naming of the essayists for the next meeting, and be¬ 
cause of the United States Veterinary Association having its meeting in Chicago 
next September it was moved by Dr. Thompson, seconded by Dr. Ferling, that 
the next meeting of the Indiana Association be held in Indianapolis on the first 
Wednesday in January next. 
Moved by Dr. Buckner, seconded by Dr. Bell, that the next meeting be com¬ 
menced on Wednesday night and continued on Thursday morning and evening. 
Moved by Dr. Mylue, seconded by Dr. Driggs, that a vote of thanks be ac¬ 
corded Drs. Knowles and Thompson for their courtesy on Thursday morning. 
Carried. 
On motion of Dr. Macaulay the meeting adjourned. 
H. R. Macaulay, (Secretary . 
OHIO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. . 
The seventh semi-annual meeting of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Associa¬ 
tion was held in the Council Chamber of Dayton, Ohio, on July 16th at 8 P. M. 
The President, Dr. J. W. Butler, opened the meeting with a brief address 
and said he regretted to see such a small attendance, which, however, might be 
partially attributed to the excessively hot weather. 
The minutes of the last meeting after being read were amended and adopted. 
The Secretary presented the correspondence to the meeting and it was found 
that some of the members whose addresses had been sent to the Chief of the Bu¬ 
reau of Animal Industry had not yet received copies of the last report of said 
bureau. The Secretary was directed to endeavor to rectify the error. 
A letter from Prof.'Liautard, offering to publish free (or at a nominal cost) a 
copy for each member of our Association, of the full minutes of our meetings with 
the essays, etc., was discussed, and it was decided that all the American veterin- 
