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a contained in it is considerably increased, and uric acid, 
ch is generally lacking in the urine of herbivorous animals, 
its in quite large proportions ; while hippuric acid, ordinarily 
ibundant, is reduced to an insignificant quantity, or quite dis- 
»ears. This, Professor Nocard considers, is of great import- 
e in diagnosis, and he ventures so far as to say that there need 
no hesitation in making one of tuberculous phthisis, when 
h the polyuria there is also a total absence of pulmonary, car- 
0 , intestinal or renal disturbance sufficient to explain the dis¬ 
cing condition of the patient. 
Since the publication of this statement by Professor Nocard, 
er veterinarians have printed records of cases where this symp- 
: ), carefully observed, had been sufficient to determine a diag- 
- is which was confirmed by the post mortem. 
National Veterinary Association of Great Britain. —A 
[ 7 years ago a National Veterinary Association was organized 
Treat Britain, uniting under one head and in a single body 
veterinarians of England, Scotland and Ireland, and forming 
ort of congress, similar to our United States Veterinary Medi- 
Association. We have been kindly furnished with concise 
nrts of the fourth annual meeting of this body, which was 
d on the 22d and 23d of July, and we reprint them in this 
le, witli the hope that some good may result to our readers 
in a study of the proceedings. The address, which was de- 
3 red by Professor Walley, was followed by the reading of sci- 
ific papers. Mr. J. S. Hurndall, of Liverpool, considered the 
?stion, “ Can experimental patliogenesy be rendered useful in 
cidating a definite system of veterinary practice ?” The essay 
^Professor McEaydeau, of the Boyal Veterinary College, was on 
die micro-parasites of the domestic animals/’ which excited a 
;at deal of personal feeling. On the second day Mr. W. 
mting, of London, read an essay on “ Lameness in horses,” 
1 Professor W. O. Williams, of Edinburgh, with Mr. B. Bob- 
s, of Kendal, one on “ Anaesthetics and anaesthesia in relation 
veterinary practice.” Some minor subjects, of less interest, 
sed this fourth meeting, which was followed by a pleasant 
dal reception in the City Chambers. 
