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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
The meeting was called to order by the President, Dr. 
W. F. Egan. 
Upon roll call the following gentlemen responded: Drs. 
Egan, Burns, Spencer, Sr., Spencer, Jr., Wadams, Maclay, 
Fox, Davenport, Pierce, Lord, Orvis, Neif and Archibald. 
Visitor, Dr. Ruth. 
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 
Dr. Maclay’s resignation was then read and discussed. 
Upon motion by Dr. Burns it was not accepted. 
Letters of regret were read from absent members. 
Under the head of admission of new members the Secre¬ 
tary moved that Dr. Rowland Lord, M.R.C.V.S. (L.), and 
Dr. W. Carmichael, V.S. (Toronto), be elected members of 
the Association. Carried. 
The reading of papers and discussions brought Dr. Daven¬ 
port on his feet with an excellent paper on “ Azoturia.” 
The essayist portrayed very vividly the different patho¬ 
logical changes which an animal affected with the disease 
undergoes. He described his mode of treating the same ; he 
also cited the different aspects which the disease had pre¬ 
sented to him. 
The paper was followed by a very lengthy discussion. In 
regard to the treatment there seemed to be a great diversity 
of opinion. Some favored cathartics, others condemned 
them ; some favored slings, others never used them ; but the 
unanimous opinion seemed to be that the most beneficial 
treatment of azoturia is good nursing and hot packs to the 
congested muscles, and the administration of a mild diuretic. 
Dr. Neif brought up the subject matter of sanitary regu¬ 
lations in San Francisco and other large cities. The matter 
was discussed by q|OSt of the members present, and upon mo¬ 
tion of Dr. Spencer, Sr., the chair appointed Drs. Maclay and 
Neif to prepare papers on the subject to be read at next 
meeting. 
The members requested Dr. Neif to invite some of the San 
Francisco Board of Health to be present at the next meet¬ 
ing. The subject matter of legislation was brought up and 
discussed for a short time by Dr. Maclay. On motion a vote 
