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Cattle Pathology — Medal, Mr. Ingram; certificates, Messrs. Nash, 
Richmond, Fraser, and Canty. 
Ariatomy. —Medal, Mr. Woods, of Wigan; certificates, Messrs. 
Graham and Leather, Liverpool. 
Physiology. —Medal, Mr. Woods; certificates, Messrs. Graham and 
Leather, Liverpool. 
Botany. —Medal, Mr. Graham, Dunsford; certificate, Mr. Leather, of 
Liverpool. 
Materia Medica. —Medal, Mr. Woods; certificate, Mr. Leather. 
Chemistry. —Medal, Mr. Horrocks, Manchester. 
Educational Medals. —Mathematics, Mr. King, of Coventry; languages, 
Mr. Bradshaw, Mauritius. 
Medal for best collection of Anatomical Preparations.—Mr. Fraser, 
Keith, Banff. 
The Edinburgh Veterinary Medical Society's Medal for the best essay 
on “The Preservation of the Horse’s Foot,” Mr. Fraser; certificate, 
Mr. Thompson, of Aspatria. 
MONTREAL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSO¬ 
CIATION. 
The usual fortnightly meeting of the above association was held on 
Thursday evening, April 4th, Mr. C. J. Alloway, V.S., in the chair. 
The members expressed their pleasure in seeing Mr. Alloway once 
more among them, after recovering from his late severe illness. 
The following resolution was also passed: Moved by Mr. Wm. 
McEachran and seconded by Mr. J. B. Green, “ That this association 
deeply regret the untimely death of the late John S. Thomas, an active 
and earnest member of the association, and much respected by his fellow- 
students. The circumstances of his death are peculiarly sad, and we 
sincerely sympathise with his sorrowing family in their sad bereave¬ 
ment.” 
Mr. William Jalceman , Boston, Mass., read an interesting report of a 
case of cerebral meningitis in a horse treated by him under the direction 
of Professor McEachran. The symptoms described were those of dul- 
ness, stupidity, nervous twitchings, gradually increasing to complete 
stupor, alternated by violent fits of excitement, pressing the head into a 
corner, delirious movements, during which galloping was simulated. 
The treatment consisted in laxatives—large doses of bromide of 
potassium, and in the latter stages nux vomica. At the outset cold 
applications to the head, subsequently changed to counter irritation. 
The recovery is not complete, though nearly well, slight nervous 
twitchings continue. 
Mr. Peter Cummings , Quebec, read an interesting paper on Auscultation 
and Percussion as diagnostic aids in Veterinary Practice. Mr. Cummings 
described the various sounds discovered on auscultating (applying the 
ear) and percussing or tapping the chest. He said it was impossible for 
any one to hope to be able to examine diseased lungs or heart unless 
they were perfectly familiar with the sounds emitted by healthy organs. 
None of the lungs or heart sounds could be recognised from description 
any more than any particular musical instrument or any individual tone 
of that instrument; they must be listened to both often and carefully. 
