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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Di-S. Meyer, Newton, Howe and several other members present spoke of I 
srood success they had met with in the administration of anaesthetics to dogs. 
The subject of how to treat parturient apoplexy was fully discussed, i 
many valuable prescriptions were given. Dr. Smith related two well mar 
cases which lie treated successfully, One very strange feature pertaining to 
treatment of parturient fever, is that no two practitioners rely on the st 
rem Amotion was made to adjourn to meet the following evening at 7.30 o’ek 
Dr Howe of Dayton invited the members and their families to take a drive 
the Soldiers' Home at eight o'clock the following morning, which « accei 
and a more pleasant half day could not have been spent. Every person pre. 
expressed their thanks for the doctor’s kind hospitality. By the way, to s m 
the readers of the Review it maybe interesting for them to know that 
Soldiers' Home accommodates four thousand one hundred soldiers. Thegrou 
and buildings are neat and tasty and the seven hundred acres of land witb 
flue walks and drives, flower gardens, lakes and other attractions, all got 
it one of the most attractive spots in Ohio-one well worth seeing. Ever tl 
about the home is conducted in a business-like and systematic way, wh 
tninlv reflects great credit on the management. 
The Dayton Driving Park Company tendered the members of the Associa 
complimentary tickets to attend the races in the afternoon, which wen 
cepted and enjoyed, as the sport was of first-class order. One feaUn 
gave general satisfaction, was the even starts effected by Mr. R. J. Mheele 
Toledo who by the way, is an expert at starting horses. . 
The evening session was called to order, President Cotton in the chair 
W C Fair then read a lengthy paper on lameness, giving t e cause , 
toms and treatment of many kinds of lameness. Nearly every member pn 
spoke of some interesting case he had treated, and considerable discus ion 
indulged in with reference to the different methods adopted in the treatmei 
strains both of tendons, ligaments and muscles. The subject of treating 
snavin was frilly discussed. . , 
Prof. Detmars spoke of bad shoeing being one great cause of bone s 
lameness, and he would say that two-thirds of the lameness was caused bj 
shoeing, and not one-half as Dr. Fair had stated in his paper; that is, of all 
ness-not^pavm alone. ^ ^ ^ treating old horses for spavin a 
that point he must differwith Dr. Fair, who stated that few horses older the 
years ever recovered in cities from bone spavin lameness. ^ 
Dr. Detmars made a very nice speech on bone diseases, and s pp 
Fair’s theory of hereditary bone disease. 
The subject of when and where the National Veterinary Medical Assoc 
would meet next fall was fully discussed. Columbus, Ohio, had been se ec 
the place at which to hold the meeting this fall. Several members p 
thought that each State Association should be independent of all othe 
tions After considerable discussion, it was decided to hold our State A. 
tion meeting at Columbus, O., during State Fair week, and it was tliougi 
able to suggest to the National Association that they hold their annual in 
at the same place during the State hair week. 
