SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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operations to my hospital, and as there seemed at that time a 
prejudice among some practitioners at the operation, we kept 
statistics of all our cases for a period of five years. Out of 480 
cases divided into 297 high and 183 low, the fatal cases being 
3 high and 1 low. Two of the high operations were for low 
ringbone, and sloughing of the hoof took place. One for navic¬ 
ular followed with breaking down of the tendons and a low op¬ 
eration for the same thing with the same result. Since that 
time I have kept no regular statistics.” 
The lengthy discussion on the subject of neurectomy which 
followed Dr. Allen’s paper, and which was taken part in by Drs. 
Baker, Robertson, McKillip, Hawley, L. A. Merillat, Quitman, 
Allen and others, was exceedingly interesting. Each member 
expressed his views with reference to the high, low and median 
operations and the special merits of each, showing his reasons 
for preference and illustrating with examples in his own 
practice. 
Under the head of “ new business” it was moved and car¬ 
ried that the Chicago Veterinary Society extend a formal in¬ 
vitation to the American Veterinary Medical Association to hold 
its next annual meeting in this city. It was suggested by Dr. 
Baker that the invitation be sent to Dr. Stewart, Secretary of 
the National body at Kansas City, but that a duplicate be sent 
to the Chairman of the Executive Committee at the same time. 
It was suggested by Dr. Quitman that the invitation should 
have embodied in it the promise that they would be given a 
royal reception and an all-around good time, should they decide 
to come here. 
The meeting adjourned at 10.30, to meet at McKillip Col¬ 
lege Hall, 1639 Wabash Ave., at 8 p. M., on the second Monday 
in January, 1902. E. Merillat, Sec'y. 
VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW 
JERSEY. 
The eighteenth annual meeting was held at the Trenton 
House, Trenton, January 9, 1902, and was called to order at 10 
A. M. by the President, Dr. Wm. Herbert Lowe, of Paterson. 
The following members were in attendance : Drs. A. Brown, 
of Windsor; T. Earle Budd, of Orange ; George E. Fetter, of 
Hopewell ; James T. Glennon, of Newark ; G. P. Harker, of 
Trenton; E. A. Hogan, of Newark; J. B. Hopper, of Ridge¬ 
wood ; L- P. Hurley, of Hopewell ; E. L. Loblein, of New 
