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required. This is important. In severe operations and in ex¬ 
cessively painful affections I inject from five to fifteen grains of 
the muriate of morphia under the skin between the forelegs, and 
in about a quarter of an hour afterwards I either cast the horse 
with hobbles, or by Mr. Rarey's method, and pour chloroform (a 
few drops at a time) over one thickness of cotton or muslin held 
tightly over one nostril, while I keep the other nostril closed. 
The largest horse is rendered utterly insensible by a few draws, 
never more than an ounce, of chloroform, and kept in that con¬ 
dition at pleasure. The chloroform in much larger quantities 
may be given by the mouth, mixed with a little cold gruel. 
Death from bowel diseases are very rare with me, wholly, I 
believe, on account of this treatment. 
In conclusion, let me just say that the sudden deaths from 
asphyxia which we meet with in the distended stage of acute 
indigestion cannot, and we cannot expect it, be obviated by this 
means. 
Mr. Naylor moved, and Mr. Nicholson seconded, a cordial 
vote of thanks to the essayist.—Carried unanimously. 
It was arranged that the next meeting should be held in 
October, when Mr. J. H. Perguson, of Leeds, has kindly volun¬ 
teered a paper for discussion. 
William Broughton, Hon. Sec. 
THE LIVERPOOL VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The thirty-third quarterly meeting of the Liverpool Veterinary 
Medical Association was held in the Medical Hall, Hope Street, 
on the evening of Eriday, the 9th of August, 1872. 
Owing to the fact that there was no paper for discussion, there 
was a very scant attendance, and the only members present were 
—Messrs. Storrar, President; R. S. Reynolds, T. Roberts, C. 
Elam, N. Whittle, T. Greaves, and the Secretary. 
After tea the chair was taken by the President, and an 
agreeable evening spent in the discussion of Veterinary politics, 
viz. : 
1st. As to whether the examiners ought to be elected from 
members of our own profession ? 
Answer—An unanimous Yes. 
2nd. Is it advisable that an examiner once elected retain that 
seat for life? 
Answer—An unanimous No. 
