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The medical treatment of the malady is fully described, 
and the various operations necessary at times are detailed; 
but as there is no absolute novelty introduced, I need not 
inflict a longer notice of this able article on the readers of the 
Veterinarian. 
CENTRAL VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
The ordinary general meeting of this Society was held at 10, 
Red Lion Square, on Thursday, July 4th, 1872, the Pre¬ 
sident, G. Eleming, Esq., in the Chair. 
After the confirmation of the minutes, Mr. J. Woodger, jun., 
laid before the meeting a specimen of a vertical fracture of the 
large pastern bone. The animal when examined was found to 
be unable to rest the foot on the ground, and although no dis¬ 
placement existed, the case was diagnosed as one of fracture of 
os sufriginis. The horse being of little value and perfect recovery 
somewhat doubtful, he was destroyed. The discussion which 
ensued turned chiefly on the probability of recovery, the general 
opinion being that the case was one in which a favorable result 
might have been anticipated. 
The President next produced a specimen of anchylosis of the 
vertebrse in which the interosseous ligaments were completely 
ossified. He afterwards drew attention to an equine affection now 
prevalent in Wurtemberg and Bavaria, which would appear to bear 
some resemblance to staggers, termed by the Germans “ immo¬ 
bility.^ It is not contagious. The disease was not confined 
to any particular district, although it chiefly attacked the coarser 
breeds of horses. Its attack seems to be uninfluenced by food, 
fatigue, or bad ventilation of the buildings in which the animals 
were kept. The earlier symptoms are those shown in congestion 
of the brain, namely, profuse perspiration about the head, glisten¬ 
ing eyes, a difficulty in walking, and a staggering gait. The 
pulse is fuller and slower than normal, the respiration deep but 
not hurried, and paroxysms of fury following those of stupor. It is 
generally fatal. The treatment which had proved most successful 
was that employed by M. Gierer, of Turkheim, who used cold 
douches to the head at the commencement of the disease, follow¬ 
ing these up by blisters behind the ears and administering sul¬ 
phate of soda, tartar emetic, and occasionally calomel. During 
the paroxysms M. Gierer employed enemas containing chloral 
hydrate, and, as he believed, with some advantage to the patient. 
The President also referred to the recent researches of Prof. 
Hering into the quantity of cerebro-spinal fluid as having relatiqq 
