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attempt to disinfect the air; thought the poison might be carried through 
the air at times. 
After some further remarks it was agreed to adjourn the discussion 
until next meeting (specially appointed) to be held on August 5th. 
The usual vote of thanks were then passed, and the proceedings termi¬ 
nated. 
Present 11 Fellows, and 3 visitors. James Rowe, 
Hon. Sec. 
YORKSHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
The usual summer quarterly meeting of the Society was held at the 
Queen’s Hotel, Leeds, on Thursday, the 22nd July, the President, Mr. 
W. G. Schofield, in the chair. The following members were present, 
viz. Messrs. Naylor, Jas. Freeman, Anderson, J. S. Carter, Peter 
Walker, J. M. Axe, Lodge, Leighton, and the Secretary. Messrs. 
Robertson, Howard, and Lawson, M.R.C.V.S., Leeds, and Mr, Green- 
halgh, student, likewise attended the meeting. 
Apologies for non-attendance were received from Prof. Williams, 
Messrs. Dray, J. and J. Freeman, T. Greaves, Danby, Patterson, and 
Ferguson. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
A letter from the Secretary of the Council of the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons, thanking the Society for the offer of assistance in 
obtaining a penal clause, was read. 
The Secretary , on behalf of Mrs. Cuthbert and family, thanked the 
members for their kind expression of sympathy which had been em¬ 
bodied in their resolution. 
The President said that he deeply lamented to inform the meeting that 
death had again visited their Society and removed from among them one 
of their young and respected members. With a few well-chosen 
sentences of sympathy he moved that a letter of condolence be sent to 
Mrs. Murdoch and family, expressive of the deep sympathy of the Society 
with them in their recent sad bereavement. Mr. Freeman seconded. 
Carried. 
The Secretary proposed, and Mr. Naylor seconded, the election of Mr. 
Robert Lees Robertson, M.R.C.V.S., Leeds, as a new member. 
Carried. 
Mr. Deighton nominated Mr. Snarry, York. 
Mr. Freeman nominated Mr. Wm. Chambers Lawson, Leeds. 
• Mr. Howard then read the particulars of a case of violent injury to 
the fetlock-joint in a mare, the parts being severely crushed and lace¬ 
rated ; and although Mr. Howard expressed his opinion that treatment 
would be useless in the case, the owners persisted in a trial of recovery 
beins made. The mare was placed in slings, where she remained for 
many months, during which time the parts went through the various 
phases of inflammatory action, until complete anchylosis, associated with 
caries of bone-tissue, had taken place. After a period of twelve months 
the animal was destroyed. 
Mr. Howard exhibited the pathological specimen, which was exceed¬ 
ingly interesting and instructive. [See appended history of the case.] 
Mr. Naylor stated that recently there had come under his observa¬ 
tion several cases of malignant sore throat in the low-lying districts of 
