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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
tor was surprised to find out that it was not cocaine he had been 
using. 
A paper by Dr. Stanley Martin on “ Enterectomy and Anas¬ 
tomosis of the Intestine of the Dog ” was, in absence of the 
essayist, read by Dr. Dunbar. 
After some discussion Dr. McGilvray presented an interest- 
ing paper upon “ Hog Cholera,” in which he described outbreaks 
that he had seen and measures taken to suppress them. 
Following this, the members discussed the subject very thor¬ 
oughly, and some interesting points in connection with the 
diagnosis of the disease were elicited. 
Dr. Martin asked if the essayist considered that the outbreak 
of disease had any connection with the invasion of rats. 
Dr. McGilvray replied that he did not think that rats would 
have been responsible for the recent outbreak. The fact that 
there were no rats known to be at Kenora, where there Was an 
■outbreak, renders this theory entirely untenable. 
Dr. Coxe asked if there was any one diagnostic symptom 
that could be depended upon—any lesion that was always pres¬ 
ent? And he also suggested that it might be well if the De¬ 
partment of Agriculture would notify the practitioners of any 
outbreaks of disease. 
Dr. McGilvray replied that as a servant of the Department 
he was obliged to carry out the policy that was imposed by 
those above, and although he might feel disposed to give in¬ 
formation that was possible, still he had to recognize the fact 
that publicity was not always desirable. The livestock in¬ 
dustry might easily be affected by rumors originating from in¬ 
formation carelessly given out. As regards diagnostic symp¬ 
toms, he said that no one lesion could be depended upon, with 
the exception of the characteristic ulceration of the bowels, but, 
unfortunately, this condition is not seen except in chronic cases. 
The speckled color of the kidneys is also an indication, but he 
considered' 1 the appearance of the lymphatic glands more charac¬ 
teristic than this. These were swollen and dark red and had 
been likened to “ strawberries with pimples on them.” Ulcera¬ 
tion of the bowels is usually found about the ileo-caecal valve, 
and the observer must not be confused by the appearance of the 
group of glands surrounding this part. Diagnosis is difficult 
in many cases; sometimes it is necessary to quarantine for a 
time before a diagnosis can be reached. 
Dr. Dunbar said that he had listened with great interest to 
