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a horse severed the jugular vein and partially the carotid artery, 
and the doctor after ligating the carotid on both sides of the in¬ 
jury completely severed it himself and the animal recovered. 
Dr. Carl reported a very interesting case, minutely describing 
symptoms, and asked the members for a diagnosis. Like all 
such cases, there was considerable disagreement. 
At 10.30 p. M. the association adjourned to meet at 8 A. M. 
next morning ; but hours after midnight the Secretary was 
hunting beds for some of the boys who had failed to provide 
themselves with such early in the evening. Yon know onr 
meeting was during the senatorial tussle and Columbus was full 
of politicians. 
Jan. /j, 18^8 .—Meeting called to order by President-elect 
Dr. W. Shaw at 9 A. m. 
The chair appointed as a committee of three to audit the 
books of the Secretary and Treasurer Drs. W. K. Wight, W. J. 
Torrence and S. D. Myers. 
The Committee on Contagions Diseases rendered verbal 
report, calling attention to actinomycosis, glanders, inbercnlosis, 
etc. 
Dr. Kent, of Cadiz, reported a case of tuberculosis in Jersey 
cow that he had destroyed, and exhibited remarkable specimens 
of the internal organs ; showing how intensely they were in¬ 
volved ; yet he had been called to treat the animal because of an 
abortion. The heart, lungs, mesentery were all studded with 
tubercular nodules. The case was extremely interesting, as none 
present had before seen the heart so diseased. The discussion 
that followed was taken part in by all. 
The report of the special committee on veterinary law was 
rendered by Dr. W. E. Wight, and as usual, was the signal for 
diversified opinions and plenty of them. 
No definite action was reached, so Dr. Fair moved and Dr. 
Carl seconded a motion to appoint a committee of two Colum¬ 
bus veterinarians to watch legislation during the present ses¬ 
sion of the legislature and if any law was presented to confer 
with the society’s President, and act in the matter as they 
thought best for the interest of veterinarians, and for higher 
veterinary ability. Carried The chair appointed Drs. T. B. 
Hillock and D. S. White. 
The auditing committee rendered the following: “ We', 
your committee appointed to audit the books of the Secretary 
and Treasurer, beg leave to report that they have performed that 
duty and fouhd balance on hand last report $276.44; receipts. 
