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bearers for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. R. Rutherford, 
Edinburgh ; Vice-presidents, Mr. Aitken, Edinburgh, Mr. 
Balfour, Kirkcaldy, and Mr. Mitchell, Bathgate; Secretary and 
Treasurer, Mr. John McEadyean, Dick’s Veterinary College 
(re-elected). 
The Secretary reported that, in accordance with the resolution 
passed at the previous meeting, he had issued circulars to the 
members of the profession in Scotland, soliciting subscriptions 
towards the Eleming Testimonial Eund. He regretted to state 
that the appeal had not met with so liberal a response as might 
have been anticipated. The subscriptions which he had received 
were as follows:—Professor Walley £1 Is., Professor Baird 
£1 Is., Mr. J. R. V. Dewar, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, £1 Is., 
Mr. Mitchell, Stranraer £1 Is., Mr. Archibald Baird, Edinburgh, 
£1 Is., Mr. J. McEadyean, £1 Is. The Secretary was instructed 
to remit the amount to the Treasurer of the Fleming Testimonial 
Eund, London. 
A motion was carried to the effect that copies of the rules and 
regulations of the “ National Veterinary Benevolent and Mutual 
Defence Society” be obtained and circulated among the members 
of the Association. 
The Secretary gave notice that at the next meeting he would 
move the following resolution :—“ That this Association take 
steps to further the return to the Council of the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons of members to represent the Scottish section 
of the profession.” 
Mr. Rutherford related the history of a case of open hock-joint 
in a mare, which had been successfully treated by means of shellac 
dressing. He also drew attention to a case of the so-called 
azoturia, in which he attributed very beneficial results to the 
administration of chloroform to prevent struggling and allay the 
severe muscular spasms. 
Professor Walley expressed an opinion that the term ft azo¬ 
turia ” was a misnomer, and did not indicate the true pathology 
of the affection, the symptoms of which, he contended, were 
purely that of acute uraemia. He thought it an important part 
of the treatment to promptly evacuate the bladder and inject a 
dilute alkaline solution. This had by his recommendation been 
done in the case alluded to by Mr. Rutherford. 
Mr. Robertson , Kelso, stated that in his experience the disease 
usually had a fatal termination if paralysis set in before the 
animal could be got to the stable or medical aid summoned, and 
that the administration of cathartics had been attended with the 
greatest success. He thought that further investigation into the 
pathology of the disease was desirable. It was generally stated 
that there was no albumen present in the urine, but in several 
