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real nature of which he was not precisely acquainted with, as an 
opportunity had not occurred for examining them after death. 
He had likewise seen horses affected in the same way, when 
they were unable to swallow anything for several days, but they 
usually yielded to treatment. 
Mr. Fraser said he must give himself the pleasure of saying 
one word. His experience of the medical profession was that if 
they asked any information from their veterinary brethren they 
were apt to do it in a patronising way, and to receive the state¬ 
ments with something like qualification, as though they thought 
the profession incompetent to form a judgment on the facts they 
observed, or of building up any theory. When the subject was 
brought before them he confessed the impression made on his 
mind was one of surprise. He could not understand how any 
medical man acquainted with the rudiments of medical science 
could suppose there was any connection between mammitis and 
diphtheria. He spoke from his experience, and he had seen a 
considerable amount of mammitis. And yet he could not 
remember it to have presented itself in a form that could be 
called epizootic. In his neighbourhood there was an outbreak 
of diphtheria, and in some stables where he attended mammitis 
existed. When he returned home he should endeavour with con¬ 
siderable interest to trace any connection between the two. 
There was just one medical man in the town in which he resided 
with whom he could freely converse on the matter ; but, for the 
most part, medical men gave the cold shoulder to their veterinary 
brethren. He could honestly say that he had that night received 
a great deal of information from the President, and he w r as quite 
sure that the papers read in that room must be very instructive 
to those who had the opportunity of hearing them. 
Mr. Moore was surprised to know that bad sewerage prevailed 
in St. John’s Wood. 
Mr. Shaw said they were very highly indebted to their Presi¬ 
dent for his able address. He would propose that the meeting 
be adjourned, so that the discussion might be fully entered upon 
on another occasion. He had seen several cases of garget, but 
in those he had seen there had been very little milk at all, and 
the cow-keepers mostly milked what dregs there were on to the 
ground and put a calf on the animal on purpose to draw it all 
away. 
Mr. Hancock seconded Mr. Shaw’s proposition for an adjourn¬ 
ment, thinking it probable that some Fellows not in attendance 
would like to say something upon the subject. 
Professor Axe said he had no desire to prolong the discussion, 
but he thought there was a large quantity of useful information 
to be acquired by so doing. Some points had occurred to his 
mind, and if the adjournment were decided on, he would take the 
opportunity of introducing to the Society sections of diseased and 
healthy glands. 
