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Wight and Hillock called it a iorm of influenza, yet this view 
was not agreed with by many ; others, that it was the disease 
called milk sickness or trembles ; others malaria. A case like 
this once seen is never forgotten ; with relaxed anus, intense 
muscular weakness, and appetite, eating anything within 
reach, weeds or grass, and such high fever with no apparent 
cause. Was unable to hold post mortem in all cases on ac¬ 
count of distance from home. 
Dr. Waddle gave his experience in the treatment of te¬ 
tanus. 
Dr. Carl described a case of a cow with enlarged larynx, 
causing death. 
Many other cases were described and discussed to the ad¬ 
vantage of all present. 
Dr. Cotton gave notice that at the next meeting he would 
present to the Association for its consideration an amendment 
to the constitution, providing for a radical change in the code 
of ethics, as they were thought by many to be too ironclad. 
A motion was made by Dr. Gribble, supported by Dr. Cot¬ 
ton, that at the next annual meeting a committee be appointed 
to arrange for an annual banquet to be had at that time. 
Carried. 
No further business appearing, and it being near time for 
dinner, the meeting adjourned sine die. 
Wm. H. Gribble, D.V.S., Secy. 
CALIFORNIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
A regular quarterly meeting of the California State Vet¬ 
erinary Medical Association was held September 13th, at the 
Baldwin Hotel, San Francisco, President Dr. W. F. Egan in 
the chair. 
Upon roll call the following gentlemen responded to their 
names: Drs. Egan, Maclay, Spencer, Sr., Spencer, Jr., Fox, 
Wadams, Burns, Orvis and Archibald. Visitors—Drs. Pat¬ 
terson, Robin, Jackson, Williams, Hogarty and Dalziel. 
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 
The reading of papers, discussions, etc., brought Dr. H. 
