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at oestrum. He recounted a case in the mare where the temperature was 111.5° 
F. Gelsemium and bromide of potash had a curative action. 
Dr. Williams denies the existence of hysteria in the lower animals. The 
disease under consideration was non-febrile. 
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Prof. McIntosh quoted Leacock on a case called by him hysteria, and de¬ 
scribed the symptoms. 
Dr. Reid described similar symptoms in a gelding. 
Dr. Baker limited the term hysteria to the febrile disturbance of oestrum 
with clonic spasms. 
Dr. A. H. Baker then presented the following paper on “Navicular Dis¬ 
ease and Neurotomy ”* which brought out an animated discussion. 
Dr. Williams at once attacked the essayist on the rheumatic theory. “ Why 
does it not shift around as in ordinary rheumatism ? Why does it attack 
the front feet ? and is there any acid condition of the urine ? ” He considered 
it pure and simple arthritis, having as its cause a bruising from concussion of 
the parts. 
Dr. Reid concurred in this opinion. “You recommend turning out on soft 
pasture for improvement; this would be the worst condition for rheumatism.” 
Dr. Baker referred to his paper for his opinion on the above points. 
Dr. Hinebauch : “ Putting into deep mud would be bad for a sprained ten¬ 
don. It is the rfcst obtained by turning out that causes improvement.” 
He supported the rheumatic theory. Rheumatism is allied to catarrh in its 
aetiology. Had seen navicular diseases follow catarrhal fever, and cited a case 
where a post-mortem examination showed the ulcerative processes to be con¬ 
fined to the side of the navicular bone next to the os pedis . 
Dr. Reid claimed these cases to be the exception. 
Dr. Hinebauch : “Concussion renders the foot more liable to an attack of 
rheumatism.” 
Dr. Pease agreed with the preceding. German authorities hold rheuma¬ 
tism to be kindred to catarrh in causes. In the human subject a sprained ten¬ 
don is liable to be followed , by local rheumatism. Believed a rheumatic ten¬ 
dency to be largely to blame for the appearance and persistency of this disease. 
Dr. Williams discredited the existence of rheumatism in the horse. 
Dr. Hinebauch cited a po3t-mortem where the characteristic deposits of 
rheumatism were visible around a joint. 
On motion, the discussion was closed. 
Dr. Tait Butler, President of the Iowa Association, was unavoidably absent, 
and his paper on “Castration of the Horse,”* was read by Dr. Williams. 
The paper was not discussed. 
A vote of thanks was tendered the retiring President for the past three years 
of efficient service, and to the essayists. 
Thanks were also voted the proprietor of the Sherman House for the use of 
a room to meet in. 
The Association adjourned to meet in Bloomington at the call of the com¬ 
mittee. J. F. Pease, Recording Secretary. 
*To be published in next issue. 
