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advanced than we found it. And, now, when the time has ccj 
for him to enjoy the victories of mature life, we are all hop 
for his good health, happiness and length of days; and w 
thus hoping, we are delighted that the dimensions of his ft 
have extended from the confines of the British Isles to the 
cumference of civilization. 
I now propose Dr. George Fleming for honorary members 
in the Veterinary Medical Association of New Jersey. I si 
not try to conceal the fact that I consider it a great privilege 
have had the opportunity of paying even so trifling a tribute 
our distinguished trans-Atlantic friend and colleague. 
Dr. Fleming was unanimously elected amidst the most heaj 
expressions of kind feeling and prolonged applause. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
A CASE OF TUBERCULOSIS. 
By A. Thompson, Student. 
On February 6th Dr. R. J. Michener, V.S., was called nj 
to prescribe for a thoroughbred shorthorn cow, ten years old, 
cently imported from Indiana, which the owner said had ha' 
cough for about two weeks. 
The cow grew no better, and Dr. Michener was called to 
her on Feb. 18th. He then found her with the following syi 
toms, viz.; temperature, 103°; pulse, 70; respiration, 60; a lc 
rattling cough, and sonorous rale on both sides of the ch 
Gave nitrate of potash and belladonna internally and applie] 
mustard plaster to the chest. The cow seemed to improve from ii 
until the. 2d of March, when she was again visited and ; 
symptoms found to be less acute. The doctor visited her ag 
on the 11th, and found all her symptoms worse. She grew r 
idly worse until the 24th, when (being with calf), she abor'i 
Prior to this her appetite had been reasonably good, but from i 
on it almost entirely failed. She was visited by Dr. Michener agi 
on the 31st, in company with Dr. R . P. Steddorn, D.V.M.S.,v 
had been called in consultation. She was then much emaciated 1 
