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being absent, the members indulged in a general discussion of 
rare and interesting cases, with treatment of the same ; and in 
this way spent a very enjoyable and profitable afternoon. 
The next meeting will be called January 4th, 1898. Ad¬ 
journed to meet at that time. D. P. Frame, Secretary. 
VETERINARY ASSOCIATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
The fourteenth meeting of the Veterinary Association of the 
District of Columbia was held at Elks’ Hall, No. 1006 E St., 
N. W., Washington, D. C., July 31st, at 8 p. m. 
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President, Dr. 
Buckingham, called the meeting to order. 
The following members answered the roll-call: Drs. Barton, 
Buckingham, Turner, Walmer, and C. B. Robinson ; Dr. Yet- 
'ton, an applicant for membership, was also present. A letter 
was received from Dr. C. F. Hadfield expressing regrets that he 
would be unable to attend the meeting. 
The Committee on Credentials made a favorable report on 
the applications of Drs. Salmon and Yetton for membership, 
and on motion of Dr. Robinson they were elected members of 
this association. 
The Legislative Committee reported that no active measures 
had been taken regarding the bill to regulate the practice of 
veterinary medicine in the District of Columbia at the extra 
session of the 55th Congress, for obvious reasons, but that a vig¬ 
orous effort would be made at the coming session in December. 
The subject of rabies and its existence in the District was 
discussed in its many phases, and the association resolved itself 
into a Committee of the Whole and drafted the following reso- 
lutions, which were ordered to be forwarded to the Commission¬ 
ers of the District of Columbia: 
WnKRKAS, This association recognizes rabies as a disease, and that it exists at 
present in the District of Columbia among the lower animals and man, and that we as a 
body have recognized this enzootic disease in a large number of animals, particularly dogs, 
and 
Whereas, We believe this disease is increasing in this District, and, while we recog¬ 
nize that there is no cure for it, after the disease is developed, we firmly believe that the 
disease can be prevented by proper sanitary measures ; therefore, be it 
Resolved : That this association recommends to the honorable Commissioners of the 
District of Columbia that all dogs, running at large, during the months of June, July, and 
August, be required to wear a proper muzzle, and that all unmuzzled dogs be considered 
dangerous to the health and welfare of the public, and that they be treated as unlicensed 
dogs and impounded, and that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the honorable 
Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 
Dr. Robinson reported a very interesting case of rabies affect¬ 
ing a mule. The points of interest in the case were the vicious 
