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time and inclination to investigate the subject. There is the disease ; 
discover an antidote ; and you will deserve and receive the blessings of 
those of your fellows who have been its victims. You will have the 
satisfaction of having freed from suffering those animals who are the 
“ humbler partners of the mortal pilgrimage.” (Applause.) 
The discussion of this paper was adjourned. 
At the Annual Dinner, held after the business meeting, the Chairman 
(Mr. Connochie), in proposing the toast of “ The Association,” referred 
to the arrangement come to between the Royal College and the Highland 
Society, from which good results were expected. He thought it was 
now likely that there would be an application to Parliament for a penal 
clause to protect the interests of their profession from the operations of 
quacks who assumed the title of Y.S. (Hear, hear.) 
On the motion of Principal Wallet/, the members drank in silence the 
toast of “ The late Mr. Steel,” who was one of the Highland Society’s 
examiners, and the father of the profession in Scotland. After a number 
of other toasts, the proceedings terminated. 
John McFadyean, Secretary . 
MONTREAL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSO¬ 
CIATION. 
The usual fortnightly meeting, held on Thursday evening, Feb. 5th, 
was unusually interesting. The chair was occupied by Professor 
McEachran. Mr. Henry Quimby, of Rochester, N.Y., was elected, and 
Mr. Andrew Metcalf, Hudson, was proposed for membership. 
The first paper was read by Mr. Richard Price , “ On the death of a 
horse caused by the too free application of coal oil.” 
Mr. A. FT. Harris , Ottawa, read a very interesting paper " On Glan¬ 
ders,” in which its contagious nature, incurable character,and communica¬ 
bility from the horse to other animals, cattle excepted, were explained. He 
also pointed out that not only animals, but men, became inoculated ; hence 
this was a disease which claimed the attention not only of veterinarians, 
as such, but sanitarians and philanthropists should see that this disease 
was properly dealt with by the authorities, and wherever it occurs the 
animals should, after proper examination by competent persons, be 
destroyed. He pointed out the different diseases which might be mis¬ 
taken for glanders, and urged his fellow-students to study the disease 
carefully, as mistakes sometimes occurred by the disease not being re¬ 
cognised, and serious losses entailed by the blunder. 
A most interesting discussion ensued, which elicited valuable informa¬ 
tion. 
The Chairman being asked what the law of Canada was with regard to 
this disease, replied that this disease, being a contagious one, was included 
in the provisions of the “Act to provide against infectious or contagious 
diseases affecting animals,” May 15th, 1879, in which section 2 provides 
that all such diseases be at once reported to the Minister of Agriculture ; 
and in case of malicious or fraudulent concealment of the existence of 
such disease, the person so acting is liable to a fine of two hundred 
dollars. 
No. 3 provides that if any person keep or graze any animal known by 
him to be infected by such a disease, in or upon any forest, wood, moor, 
