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long journey, or one done a little quicker than ordinary, or if 
such horses are kept in stalls, they show the stiffness much more 
than when in loose boxes. In cases where there is much lame¬ 
ness, and the animal is compelled to work fast and hard, the 
disease is very apt to extend beyond its ordinary limits, involving 
more or less the whole structure of the joint. “ Sidebones, ring¬ 
bones, and spavins/’ with or without anchylosis, are often formed 
independently of lameness. 
In forming an opinion respecting the soundness of a horse 
whose hocks are not perfect in appearance, or exactly fellows, you 
will be guided in a great measure by the manner in which the 
animal uses them, and that more especially if you are satisfied that 
the horse has been in regular work. 
Mr. Dring, Mr. Barford, Mr. Fletcher, Dr. Lawrence, and 
other gentlemen, contributed to the discussion which followed, at 
the close of which a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to 
Mr. Broad for what the chairman described as an eminently 
practical paper. 
Dr. Lawrence exhibited under the microscope a collection of 
specimens of animal tissues, in which great interest was manifested. 
In the evening the members dined together, with their Pre¬ 
sident, Mr. Broad, in the chair. 
LANCASHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSO¬ 
CIATION. 
The quarterly meeting of this association was held at the 
Blackfriars Hotel, Manchester, January 7 th, 1873. W. 
Whittle, Esq., ex-President, in the chair. 
Members present:—Messrs. T. Greaves, W. A. Taylor, J. 
Hopkin (Manchester), Jas. Taylor (Oldham), W. Woods (Wigan), 
W. Bromley (Lancaster), J. Bostock (Altrincham), and E. 
Woolner (Heywood). 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Messrs. Perguson (Warrington) and ? Roberts (Manchester) were 
unanimously elected members. Mr. Woods nominated Mr. G. 
Morgan (Liverpool) as an honorary associate. 
It was proposed, seconded, and unanimously carried, that the 
President and Secretary, for the members, draw up and forward to 
Mrs. Haycock a letter of condolence on the death of her husband 
Mr. Wm. Haycock, a late member of the society. 
Mr. Hopkin then referred to the case of a horse that could pro¬ 
gress in the walk and trot moderately sound, but when at rest 
was continually putting one fore foot on the top of the other, the 
