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nerve ; retinitis under pressure upon the retina from dropsical or 
inflammatory effusion, and also occurs from overloaded stomach. 
Unsound except where disease is symptomatie of some remova¬ 
ble cause. 
Periodic ophthalmia (recurrent ophthalmia, constitutional 
ophthalmia, moon-blindness, iridochoroiditis).—In any stage of 
its periodicity is absolutely unsound. 
Loss of an eye (through injury, enucleation, rupture, etc.). 
Absence of eyelid, torn off or removed in whole or in part. 
Absence of membrana nictitans. 
Fungoid growths of whatever character requiring excision. 
Occluded duct, producing epiphora, requires surgical treat¬ 
ment and is an unsound ness. 
Paralysis of lids (ptosis), partial or complete, is an unsound¬ 
ness. 
Strabismus of all varieties, causing faulty position of the eye^ 
requiring division of the tendon of the contracting muscle. 
Entropium or inversion of the eyelid. 
Ectropium or eversion of an eyelid ; both these conditions 
require delicate surgical interference, and are unsound. 
Vermicular ophthalmia, caused by filaria papillosa, requires 
removal and is an unsound ness. 
Owing to the members agreement with the essayist that all 
the conditions were an unsoundness no special discussion took 
place, though great interest was shown in it by all present. 
Moved by Dr. Hughes, seconded by Dr. Nelson, to close 
discussion. Voted and carried. 
Under new business the resignations of Dr. E. L. Quitman 
and Dr. Frank Allen were presented to the society by the Secre¬ 
tary. Motion by Dr. Dubia, seconded by Dr. Campbell, not tO' 
accept these resignations. Amendment by Dr. Hughes, sec¬ 
onded by Dr. Richel, to defer action until the next regular meet¬ 
ing. Voted and carried. 
Moved and seconded to adjourn. 
L. Campbell D. V. S., 
First Vice-President and Secretary. 
WISCONSIN SOCIETY OF VETERINARY GRADUATES. 
The annual meeting of the Society of Veterinary Graduates 
was held at Madison in the rooms of the State Agricultural So¬ 
ciety on Friday, February 25, 1898. 
The meeting was called to order at 2 o’clock p. M. by the 
President, Dr. L. A. Wright. Roll-call: Drs. Clark, Leech^ 
