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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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Dr. Pearson now spoke of two outbreaks of anthrax in the 
State, and said both were due to the working of foreign dried 
hides, and said they intended vaccinating the cattle in eertain 
districts next season should the loss from anthrax exceed 4 or 5 
per cent, as this was the percentage of loss in vaccination. 
After the report of several interesting cases. Dr. Hoskins 
asked that the views of all present might be freely given as to 
the best place for the 1898 meeting of the U. S. V. M. A. It 
was the opinion of those present, both visitors and members, 
that the greatest good could be realized by meeting in Boston. 
After this had been straightened out. Dr. Hoskins spoke of 
the money needed in the furtherance of the work now being 
done in the interests of better meat and milk inspection for Phila¬ 
delphia. Moved, seconded and carried that the appointed coin- 
^nittee be authorized to solicit subscriptions for this purpose. 
Notice was now given of the mid-winter examination to be 
given by the State Examining Board. 
The meeting now adjourned till January ii, 1898. 
Dr. W. Iv. Rhoads, Secretary. 
The January meeting of the Keystone Veterinary Medical 
Association was called to order by President Leonard Pearson 
on Tuesday evening, January ii, with the following present: 
Drs. J. Cheston Morris, S. J. J. Harger, Fallows, J. D. Houlds- 
worth, W. Horace Hoskins, Chas. Lintz, Leonard Pearson, Jas. 
B. Rayner, W. L. Rhoads, Thomas B. Rayner, H. A. Christ- 
mann, C. J. Marshall, A. W. Lushington ; also Messrs. Repp, 
Spindler, Cunningham, Kirby and Jones, of the Veterinary 
Department of the University of Pennsylvania. 
After the routine business. Dr. S. J. J. Harger read a very 
entertaining and instructive paper on “ The Use of Arecoline in 
Colic.” The dose is to ^ grains hypodermically ; the ac¬ 
tion and results are similar to those obtained by the use of 
eserine and pilocarpine combined ; it is rapidly eliminated, and 
successive hourly doses can be easily borne by the animal. 
Contra-indicated in horses with respiratory troubles, or with 
functional alterations of the heart; also in pregnant females ; 
common horses are more susceptible than well-bred ones ; cattle 
are very susceptible. This paper was much appreciated, and 
caused a number of comments. Those having used the drug 
were favorably impressed with its action. Dr. C. J. Marshall 
said he had used it in a number of cases, and found two grains 
of arecoline gave about the same results as. two grains of eserine 
and three grains of pilocarpine. 
