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exhibited the general interest shown by the veterinarian in 
the consideration of this important subject. 
As a contribution in connection with the paper of Dr. 
Pearson, Dr. W. B. E. Miller, of the Bureau of Animal In¬ 
dustry, chief examiner of cattle for foreign shipment at the 
port of Philadelphia, and who with his corps of assistants 
were continually seeking for evidences of the existence of 
tuberculosis among the animals slaughtered for consumption 
as food in Philadelphia, reported the results of these investi¬ 
gations for the past year, which shed much light upon the 
healthfulness of the beef supply at this center. 
This closing the list of papers, the remaining short time 
was thrown open for reports of cases ; one of which, reported 
by Dr. W. Horace Hoskins, was a case of enormous calculi 
of both kidneys of a great Danish bitch. The entire structure 
of one kidney had become entirely broken down, and the 
walls of the organ greatly distended, had simply become the 
surrounding of an enormous cyst containing the calculus 
deposits. The other had still to a certain extent maintained 
its shape and normal size, but contained within an extremely 
large deposit. The animal had died from uraemic poisoning, 
indicated principally by great depression of all the vital forces, 
profound loss of appetite, great lethargy, but never evincing 
any evidence of acute pain and suffering. 
The place for holding the semi-annual meeting was then 
brought up, and resulted in the selection of Scranton. 
A hearty vote of thanks was then tendered to all those 
who contributed to the interest and pleasure of the meeting 
through the papers and reports which had been submitted. 
The seating of the newly elected officers then took place, and 
a vote of thanks to the officers for the past-year was accorded, 
after which the meeting adjourned. 
Robt. Gladfelter, Sec . 
CALIFORNIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
A regular meeting of the California State Veterinary Med¬ 
ical Association held at the Baldwin Hotel, San Francisco, 
March 8th, 1893. 
