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notes of cases which had come under his observation. Dr. P. O. 
Koto’s paper on “ The Thermo-Cautery—Its Uses in Veterinary 
Practice,” was read and freely discussed. This was one of the 
most interesting and instructive features of the meeting. The 
doctor is evidently quite an expert with the instrument, and has 
had wonderful success in treating different forms of lameness, 
atrophied muscles, etc. The paper on “ Barium Chloride, Its 
Use in the Treatment of Colic,” by Dr. J. B. Brown, was read 
and brought forth a lively discussion. 
The Committee on Resolutions, consisting of Drs. W. H. 
Austin, G. A. Johnson and J. W. Griffith, recommend for adop¬ 
tion the three following: 
To the United States Congress : 
Whereas, No scientific man can accomplish good results in his work when handi¬ 
capped by being placed in a subordinate position, beneath the dignity of the profession 
which he represents, and 
Whereas, The veterinary profession has neitherrank nor official standing in the United 
States army, and. 
Whereas, There is a bill now pending before the National Congress, known as 
House Roll No. 3012, and Senate Roll No. 1240, establishing the rank and pay of veteri¬ 
narians in the United States army ; therefore be it , 
Resolved^ '1 hat it is the sense of the Iowa State Veterinary Medical Association, in a 
meeting assembled at Des Moines, la., this 13th day of January, 1897, that said bill should 
be enacted. 
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting, and 
a copy be forwarded to each member of Congress from this State requesting them to use all 
honorable means within their power to secure the passage of said bill. 
To the United States Congress : 
Whereas, It is known to the members of the Iowa State Veterinary Medical Associa¬ 
tion that a bill, known as Senate Bill No. 1552, has been introduced before the United 
States Congress, which so restricts vivisection and biological science, as to prevent the ac¬ 
quirement of medical and surgical knowledge essential for the prevention and cure of the 
diseases of the lower animals and mankind, and materially hampers the Bureau of Animal 
Industry of the United States in its scientific researches ; therefore be it 
Resolved, That we, the members of the Iowa State Veterinary Medical Association, 
here assembled at Des Moines, Iowa, on this 13th day of January, 1897, are most em¬ 
phatically opposed to said bill, and pray our representatives in Congress to use all honor¬ 
able means to defeat its passage and permit vivisection and scientific research to go un- 
/hampered so long as it is conducted in the interests of humanity and public health. 
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each member of Congress 
from Iowa. 
lo the General Assembly of the State of loiva : 
Whereas, The law now regulating the duty of the State Dairy Commissioner fails to 
provide for the inspection of the cattle in use in the dairies of the State, and 
Whereas, This is of vital importance from a sanitary standpoint ; therefore be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Iowa State Veterinary Medical Association that 
said law should be so amended as to include the inspection of the cattle, barns, utensils, 
etc., by competent inspectox's. 
On motion of Dr. Gibson, “ our worthy Secretary ” was made 
a delegate from this society to the next meeting of the Iowa 
Public Health Assooiation, which meets in Dubuque. 
The Secretary then took occation to thank the members for 
