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granular and bleeding easily from the manipulation. A fetid, 
sanious discharge, small in amount, exuded from the anus, 
which was swollen, and its mucous membrane highly con¬ 
gested. The animal was ordered to be destroyed. Was this 
condition the result of violence in introducing the syringe, or 
was it a pathological condition “ per se ” ? 
The necessity of an early examination of the rectum where 
there is the least indication for it is obvious. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
PENNSYLVANIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The ninth annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Vet¬ 
erinary Medical Association was called to order at 10:30 a.m. 
at the Hall of the College of Physicians, 13th and Locust 
streets, Philadelphia, Pa., President Hoskins in the chair. 
On roll call thirty-six members were present. 
As visitors, Dr. John Marshall, Dean of Veterinary De¬ 
partment University of Pennsylvania, Dr. W. B. Atkinson 
of State Board of Health, Dr. Jas. McAnulty, Dr. John Adams, 
Dr. E. Mayhew Michener, Dr. Wm. J. Hinds, Dr. M. E. 
Conard, Dr. W. H. Fry, Dr. W. B. E. Miller and a number 
of students of the Veterinary Department University of Penn¬ 
sylvania. 
The minutes of the semi-annual meeting were read and with 
a slight correction adopted. 
The President’s address followed, reviewing the work of 
the Association for the past nine years and congratulating the 
members on the volume of work performed, the high place 
attained and the bright promises of the future for the Asso¬ 
ciation. 
The election of offices resulted in the election of President 
W. Horace Hoskins; 1st Vice-President, Dr. Leonard Pear¬ 
son; 2d Vice-President, Dr. Jas. B. Rayner ; 3d Vice-Presi¬ 
dent, Dr. Zeno S. Keil; Recording Secretary, Dr. Robert 
Gladfelter; Corresponding Secretary, W. H. Ridge, Treas¬ 
urer, Dr. John R. Hart. 
