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therefore given Mr. Broad’s shoe every chance, combining with its 
use the exercise advised. He had not, however, found its use 
to be advantageous. 
Mr. Martin added that he had brought several specimens 
of laminitis from cases in which the shoe had been used. He 
oelieved that the use of the shoe often tended to encourage the 
descent of the pedal bone and the convexity of the foot rather 
than otherwise. He had therefore abandoned it, and preferred 
instead to reverse the position of the old shoe, and let the heels 
bear the greater weight. 
In this latter plan he was supported by several of the fellows, 
some of whom advocated the animals being placed in boxes 
strewed with tan. 
The President said his object in introducing the specimens of 
laminitis at the last and present meeting was to ascertain the opinion 
of the fellows as to the seat of the disease, for he felt that in the 
early stages of it local without constitutional remedies were 
useless. He also wished to know whether they believed with 
him, that it originated through disordered function of the 
pneumogastric nerves. 
Mr. Fleming said there were two causes to deal with, plethora 
and overwork. The latter he could not ascribe to nervous 
origin. 
Mr. Cox said that in the majority of cases local causes pro¬ 
duced the disease, but metastasis was another cause. The malady 
had often its origin in rheumatism. 
The meeting was prolonged to a late hour before being 
adjourned. 
Present:—Fourteen fellows and one visitor. 
James Rowe, Jun., 
Hon. Sec. 
P.S.—In last month’s Veterinarian , page 152, last line but 
one, for “osteo-porosis” read “ osteo-sarcoma.” 
YORKSHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
The annual meeting and dinner were held at the Queen’s 
Hotel, Leeds, on Eriday, the 31st ult., the President, Mr. J. S. 
Carter, of Bradford, in the chair. 
The following members were also present, viz.—Messrs. 
T. Greaves, M. E. Naylor, James Freeman, Joseph Freeman, 
