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Seeing a tiling is not reading what some one else has seen, 
or in many cases probably written about and not seen. I 
find some people who don’t care to see, but they are the ones 
that do the most talking against the tuberculin test and the 
presence of tuberculosis. A case of this kind occurred the 
other day at Fond du Lac, when I held post-mortems at a 
slaughter-house on 19 head of cattle that reacted to the tuber¬ 
culin test. These came out of three different herds ; eleven 
were thoroughbred shorthorns. A gentleman who had known 
of the cattle for some time and knew that two in one herd had 
died of the disease in the previous six months, said : “ You 
have got cattle in that bunch there that there is nothing wrong 
with.” I asked him if he had had any experience with the 
tuberculin test ; and he said: “No.” I then asked him to 
come and see the post-mortems and convince himself as to 
whether the test was right or wrong. He said he would not; 
that he didn’t believe in it; that I might just as well slaughter 
his cattle as the ones in question. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
* ‘ Careful observation makes a skillful practitioner . but his skill dies with him. By re - 
10) ding his observations, he adds to the knowledge of his profession, and assists by hi s'facts 
in building up the solid edifice of pathological science . ” 
PECULIAR AND PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY IMPACTION 
OF THE OECUM IN A HORSE.* 
By L. R. Webber, V. S., Rochester, N. Y. 
July 12th, 1901, I was called to see a black mare. Dr. Carr 
Webber responded and found her suffering apparently with 
severe colic. Gave her the usual treatment. Was recalled the 
same evening and found her still suffering, with intervals of 
ease.. Gaye usual treatment and ordered one quart of raw oil. 
Left instructions to remain with her until easy and report in the 
morning. 
July 13th. Owner reports that mare has colic again. We 
responded and found that mare had very slight pain and only 
once in a while. No disturbance in pulse nor temperature. 
*Read before New York State Veterinary Medical Society, Sept. II, 1901. 
