SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
69 
It was moved that a committee of three be appointed to 
draft resolutions to be sent to the U. S. Senators from Kansas 
and Missouri, urging the defeat of the anti-vivisection bill now 
pending before the Senate. Motion seconded and carried, and 
the following committee appointed: Drs. S. Stewart, G. C. 
Pritchard, and G. A. Johnson. 
The first paper was by Dr. Pritchard, on “ Mechanical Treat¬ 
ment of Tameness.” The doctor was of the opinion, ten or 
twelve years ago, that Robert Bonner’s theories of a balanced 
foot were wild and visionary; but practical experience had 
forced him to accept them, and is of the opinion that any 
veterinarian who will give study and thought to the matter 
in an unbiased manner will be convinced. After giving his 
theories on cause of spavin, wind puffs, and navicular disease, 
and the treatment of same by paring the feet, the paper was open 
for discussion. Dr. Johnson promptly took issue with the 
essayist, and a lively discussion followed for nearly an hour. 
Other members offered suggestions and asked questions until 
the subject was thoroughly turned over and looked at from 
many points of view. It was evident that Dr. Pritchard had 
given this particular subject more earnest study than any other 
member present. 
The next paper, by Dr. E. E. H. Biart, on “Torsion or Dis¬ 
placement of the Targe Colon in Protracted Colic,” was very 
well received. It seemed to be a new idea to most of the veteri¬ 
narians ; consequently but few could discuss it. The doctor 
was deluged with questions, which he answered very satisfac¬ 
torily. His method of diagnosis is manual examination per 
rectum, when by feeling for the longitudinal bands on the colon 
he is able to determine whether there is torsion or a normal po¬ 
sition. If normal the bands run parallel with the abdomen. 
His method of replacement is by simply grasping the organ 
and by traction and plenty of patience bodily turn the organ. 
He gave as his opinion that a large percentage of fatal cases of 
colic is due to this cause. He had in past few months post- 
mortemed nineteen cases, and found torsion in six of them. 
Dr. R. C. Moore gave an interesting talk on the methods of 
one-Giles, of this city, who is pushing a proprietary 
remedy with which he claims to cure all the diseases horse-flesh 
is heir to, and is interfering seriously with regular veterinary 
practice. He calls upon the owner of every sick animal of 
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