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VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
with a specimen of disease of the eye of the cow, by Mr. Golledge, are our 
contributions to Ophthalmic Surgery. Operative Surgery received atten¬ 
tion from us in the following papers:—Mr. Geo. Gartside Mayor oil 
“ Hernia ;” Mr. Steel on “ Castration .” I may be allowed to allude to 
the latter as having directed the attention of the members to the pro¬ 
minent. position which the subject of “ Cryptorchidism ” occupies in the 
minds of the professional public at the present time. And very oppor¬ 
tunely Messrs. Slipper and Shipley, brought forward the case of “ Post¬ 
mortem examination of a Pig,” which may be read in the April number 
of the Veterinarian. Mr. Gregory drew our attention to “ Tetanus ,” and 
Mr. Bainbridge to the always interesting subject “ Navicular thritis,” 
which was illustrated with specimens by Messrs. Talbott and Blakeway, 
the latter giving us a case of “ Navicular Disease in the Hind Feet.” Mr. 
Golledge kept us well occupied in learning and discussing his views on 
“ Foot Rot,” reminding us that the sheep is by no means unfrequently our 
patient. While Mr. Titus Littler sustained his hereditary reputation 
for Helminthology by his paper on “ Equine Parasitism.” The same branch 
of science was brought under our notice by Mr. Lepper’s case of “ Stron- 
gylus armatus in the Kidneys of a Colt.” Generation and Development 
found notice in our examination of specimens of “ Cartilaginous Cervix 
Uteri of a Heifer, 5 ’ and the “ Generative Organs of an Hermaphrodite.” 
The following other specimens were examined: 
“Perforation of Soft Palate by Overgrown Molar 55 (President). 
“Dilatation of the (Esophagus” (President). “ Tuberculosis Hepatitis” 
(Mr. Golledge). “Cystic Disease” (Mr. Blakeway). “Atrophy of 
Posterior Lobe of Right Cerebral Hemisphere, with Communication of 
a Case of Serous Cyst of the Brain” (Mr. T. Fletcher). “Fracture of 
the Metatarsus ” (Mr. W. F. Smith). “Enteric Disease ” (Mr. Cattrall). 
“Rupture of Tarsal Ligaments” (Messrs. Davy and Steel). “ Com¬ 
plicated Ringbone” (Mr. Steel). “Pericarditis” (Mr. Steel). 
Careful examination of the above-mentioned essays has been made by 
a Committee of Members of the Council. Their report is as follows : 
Honorary Fellowship (conveying “ Special Thanks of the Association”). 
—Messrs. Beach, Dixson, Mayor, W. F. Smith, Littler, Golledge, and 
Bainbridge. 
Association's General Meetings Prize. —Mr. Nicholson Almond. 
It was decided that the latter prize assume the form of a case of sur¬ 
gical instruments. I have no doubt you will sanction the award, with 
your sincere congratulations to Mr. Almond on his success. 
The number of visitors at our general meetings has been quite up to 
the average, and we owe to many of them a debt of gratitude for 
valuable opinions expressed during the discussions. We enrolled 
twenty-eight new members, an increase of six on the preceding session. 
Three passed their Diploma Examination before the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons, and obtained the Certificate of Membership. 
At our first meeting on the loth Oct., 1878, the following gentlemen 
were elected Student Vice-Presidents for Session 1878-79 :—Messrs. 
Donald Gregory, Nicholson Almond, Geo. Gartside Mayor, T. A. Hu- 
band, T. W. Lepper, F. Gowland Rugg. 
We owe thanks to these gentlemen for the able manner in which they 
have performed the duties of their office. 
The officers of the Association of the Session 1877-78 were re-elected 
to their respective offices. The President has occupied the chair at 
many general meetings and at all meetings of Council. 
The Secretary has endeavoured to give as accurately and fully as 
possible the minutes of the Council and General Meetings of the Asso- 
