SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
289 
On roll-call, the following members responded : Drs. Brether- 
ton, C. C. Cattanach, J. S. Cattanach, Ellis, Farley, Eoomes, 
Eamkin, MacKellar, Mnrphy, O’Shea and Ryder. 
Jtidicia}'}) Coimnittee: —Dr. O’Shea (Chairman) reported that, 
although the Jury bill was defeated again this year, he is in¬ 
formed that it would be the first exemption bill that would be 
obtained in this State. The doctor also stated that it was 
through the efforts of some of the members of this committee 
that Assembly Bill No. 25, to enable Charles McCormick, of the 
city and county of Albany, to practice veterinary medicine and 
surgery as a profession was defeated in the Senate, despite the 
fact that it had j)assed the Assembly, after being opposed by 
members of the profession throughout the State. Moved and 
seconded that the report be accepted. Carried. 
The remainder of the evening was given up to reports of cases 
by the members, which became very interesting. 
Dr. C. C. Cattanach reported a case of lockjaw, and Dr. Eam¬ 
kin several cow cases, all of which were freely discussed. 
The subject of “ castration standing,” which had been dis¬ 
cussed at the May meeting with much interest, was revived and 
discussed at this meeting. 
Moved and seconded, that the meeting adjourn, to meet 
again in October. Carried. Robt. W. Ebbis, D.V.S., Sedy. 
VETERINARY society OF NEW JERSEY AND VICINITY. 
The regular monthly meeting was held at Dr. Battler’s hos¬ 
pital in Newark, on Tuesday, June 8, and was called to order at 
4 P. M., President Battler in the chair. At the roll-call the fol¬ 
lowing members responded:—Drs. Battler, Ogden, Bmith, 
Ancker, Knott and Buckley. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap¬ 
proved. 
Reports of the Becretary and Treasurer were next in order, 
which were read and adopted. 
Place of meeting being next in order, it was moved and 
seconded that the next meeting be held at the. residence of Dr. 
Ogden in Orange, N. J. 
Discussions and reports from practice were next in order. 
Dr. Ancker reported a case of tetanus, with complete'trismus. 
Twelve grams of Gibier’s Antitetanine were given in six doses 
in 48 hours, with 50 grams chloral hydrate in solution per rec¬ 
tum. The animal made a complete recovery. The trismus 
disappeared within the 48 hours. 
