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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
at death’s door. The post-mortem symptoms were then fully 
described, and in conclusion he mentioned the various modes of 
treatment, recommending as preventive measures a stimulating 
course for patients suffering from diseases of the respiratory 
organs, such as influenza, accompanied as they were by a low 
type of fever. A long discussion ensued, in which the advisa¬ 
bility of scarifying or fomenting the swelling was argued, it 
being generally concluded that the former was unwise, whereas 
the latter had frequently, according to the experience of some, 
been a great benefit. Dr. Duncan McEachran then pointed out 
what a large field this disease presented for elucidation. In his 
opinion the thickening of the bronchial mucous membrane was 
caused by an attack of influenza preventing the air from prop¬ 
erly reaching the blood, and as a consequence of this impover¬ 
ished condition of the blood a relaxed condition of the walls 
and the smaller vessels was produced, permitting the transuda¬ 
tion of the fluid into the cellular tissues at the most dependent 
parts of the body. He considered scarifying injudicious, inasmuch 
as the natural healing power was already very weak and there 
was a great tendency for it to go on to gangrene ; therefore, every 
caution should be taken to prevent an abrasion. He fully en¬ 
dorsed the recognized treatment of chloride of potash or turpen¬ 
tine, advising also the persistent use of hot fomentations. The 
Chairman stated there was no disease like it in peculiarity, 
mentioning the shifting and sudden extent of the swelling and 
the apparently normal condition of the patient otherwise as 
indicated by the pulse, temperature and eyes. This disease, he 
said, should stimulate pathologists, and, as regards the treatment 
with an intratrachial injection of a solution of iodine, of which 
he had only one unsuccessful experiment, he recommended this 
to the consideration of the experimental committee. He then 
held over the discussion on this subject, and, there being no 
further business, adjourned the meeting. 
W. B. WaIvLIS, Secretary-Treasurer. 
KEYSTONE VETERINARY MEDICAE ASSOCIATION. 
The October meeting of the Keystone Veterinary Medical 
Association was called to order by Dr. Thos. B. Rayner, who 
took the chair upon motion of Dr. Hoskins, in the absence of 
President Jas. B. Rayner. 
The following members of the profession were present: Drs. 
F. S. Allen, Chas. M. Cullen, Chas. T. Goentner, Walter D. 
Hart, W. H. Hoskins, W. S. Kooker, Chas. Eintz, Leonard 
