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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
found it to be more beneficial than the actual cautery. He ap¬ 
proved of using cocaine and adopting aseptic precautions. He 
also recommended not merely division of the tendon, but ex¬ 
cision of a part of it. He reported very favorable results. Of 
12 cases, in 8 the lameness was removed, 2 were improved, and 
I or 2 were failures. In the discussion that followed, in which 
Messrs. W. Wilson, J. D. O’Neil, O. Graham, and others took 
part, Mr. Martin said he considered that the operation gave 
rest to the bones of the articulation ; also the foot must be 
levelled so as to take pressure off the internal side of the hock, 
the internal side of the wall being often much longer. An ani¬ 
mated discussion was continued as to the relative benefits of 
firing ” and “ tenotomy.” 
Prof. Sisson, V.S., read an excellent paper on ‘‘Topograph¬ 
ical Anatomy ” of the thoracic and abdominal viscera of the 
horse. 
Mr. W. Wilson brought forward a proposed bill that had 
been mailed to him, brought in to the Dominion Government, 
in respect to cruelty of animals. A number of copies of the 
bill had been received by veterinary surgeons. The proposed 
bill was read, and it was moved by Mr. Gibb, seconded by Mr. 
W. Wilson, and carried, “ that the bill should have the strong 
support of the members of this association and the profession at 
large.” 
The appointment of Colonel McCrae by the Provincial Gov¬ 
ernment to instruct the farmers in Ontario in the application of 
the “ tuberculin test ” themselves was brought forward by Mr. 
C. Elliott and severely criticised. He also spoke of the action 
of the Dominion Government deputing Professor McKachran 
to examine veterinary surgeons. He contrasted the Provincial 
Government considering the farmers themselves as capable of 
applying the test. The Dominion Government, as advised by 
Professor McEachran, considers that veterinary surgeons are not 
capable. Mr. Gibb and several other prominent reformers, 
strongly condemned the action of the Provincial Government. 
Mr. W. Wilson thinks the farmers applying the test themselves 
will have the effect of injuring our cattle trade with the United 
States. Mr. W. Cowan condemned the action of the Provincial 
Government ; he said that we have the 'healthiest country for 
cattle under the sun, and this course will lead the world to be¬ 
lieve that we are overrun with tuberculosis, whereas in reality, 
in comparison with other countries, we are remarkably free. 
After a warm interchange of ideas, in which there were few or 
