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counties. It is more prevalent on the dairy farms of this county and among young un¬ 
broken colts. All cases can be traced to there having been some animal affected on the 
premises before the outbreak, and in many places every animal has been affected at 
difi'erent periods of time ; and when all horses have been removed from said farm, and a 
new tenant with new stock came free of any such disease, in four to six months there 
would be from one to three animals showing either swelling of withers or poll. I have 
noted that, as to forms, one may be classed as a fibro-tumor enlargement; the other as a 
sero-purulent tyj e, which is the most common to my observation, and I believe it to be 
of a contagious or infectious nature, while the fibrous form I do not consider to be so. 
The fibrous form has a number of ducts, while the other form has but a single one for 
connecting directly with the spinous processes or shoulder and its integuments.” 
In Richmond and vicinity during the past year muscular rheumatism has prevailed to 
more than the average extent. Pharyngitis among horses, which first made its appear¬ 
ance here several years ago in a mild form, now appears in many instances as a malignant 
disease, and in fact all cases of it require closer attention than formerly. 
About the average number of cases of tetanus have occurred. 
The nervous form of distemper in dogs has caused a large death rate. 
Encephalitis of cattle seems to have moved to the western part of the State. I was 
called to attend a few isolated cases during the year, but I heard of no outbreak of any 
importance such as we had a few years ago. Respectfully, 
W. H. Hakbaugh, Chav'nian. 
The afternoon was devoted to the reading and discussion of 
reports of cases, after which the association adjourned to meet 
in Norfolk on the fourth Wednesday of June, 1898. 
Thos. M. Sweeney, Secretary. 
MAINE veterinary MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular meeting of this association was held at the Elm¬ 
wood Hotel, Waterville, Wednesday, July 14, and on roll-call 
Drs. Choate, Huntington, Sally, Joly and West were present. 
Dr. Huntington was elected President pro tern. 
On motion it was voted to reconsider the resolve passed at 
the special meeting held at Augusta, Feb. 15, 1897, in relation 
to substituting the Maine Board of Agriculture for the present 
Mrine Cattle Commission and it was the sense of the meeting 
that such a change would be of no benefit. 
Dr. Huntington reported that he sent the resolves passed at 
the PAbruary meeting in regard to the inspection of cattle for 
the Massachusetts market to the IMassachnsetts Cattle Commis¬ 
sion and it had resulted in their sending tags to veterinarians 
who are testing for their market, and he thought possibly they 
might later appoint Maine veterinarians to do the testing. 
Dr. Joly reported for the committee who were appointed to 
manage the passage of the bill submitted to the Legislature that 
he was the only member present at the hearing before the Ju¬ 
diciary Committee, and that, while he considered that they were 
disposed to be fair and just toward the profession, the association 
was handicapped by having only one representative present. 
