SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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Case No. 2. Bay Mare. Quittor. Operated on April 28 by 
Dr. H. B. Risley. This mare is still lame, due to a ring bone, 
which the doctor intends to fire and blister. The Quittor opera¬ 
tion was successful. 
Case No. 3. Bay Gelding. Open coronary pedal joint. Op¬ 
erated on May 4 by Dr. R. W. Gannett. Doing nicely. 
Case No. 4. Bay Gelding. Laryngeal Hsemiplegia. Operated 
on by Dr. H. B. Risley May 10, 1912. Present indications point 
to a complete success. 
Case No. 5. Chestnut Gelding. Punctured wound of the 
foot, involving the navicular joint. Bad case. Operated on May 
30, 1912, by Dr. H. B. Risley, who found the foot in such bad 
condition that he removed the navicular bone with his fingers. 
Considering the case hopeless the foot was temporarily bandaged, 
and the animal returned to a box stall to be destroyed in the 
morning. The horse appeared so much better and brighter in 
the morning that he was again placed on the table and the opera¬ 
tion completed. The indications are now that a recovery will 
take place. 
Case No. 6. Grey Gelding. Lacerated wound of hip. Oper¬ 
ated on by Dr. Geo. H. Berns. Doing well. 
Case No. 7. White Gelding. Quittor. Operated on April 3, 
1912, by Dr. R. W. Gannett. This case was doing nicely, and 
almost ready to be discharged. This animal was regarded with 
a great deal of interest, as Dr. Berns stated that eight years ago 
this horse had a bad attack of hydro-thorax. Seventy quarts of 
serum was removed from the chest cavity. 
There were forty-five members and visitors present, and it 
was conceded by all to have been a very interesting and success¬ 
ful meeting. 
As the meeting adjourned at midnight, Dr. Berns was saluted 
with three rousing cheers, showing the appreciation of the mem¬ 
bers of the association toward the genial host of the evening. 
R. S. Mackellar, 
Secretary. 
SOCIETY OF COMPARATIVE MEDICINE, NEW YORK 
STATE VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
Monthly meetings of the Society of Comparative Medicine 
have been held regularly during the spring semester. A few of 
the seniors have read papers upon various topics pertaining to 
Veterinary Medicine before the Society. 
