SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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CHICAGO VETERINARY SOCIETY. 
Meeting called to order June 9th by Dr. Walker, President, 
who stated that he had been unable to see the directors of the 
Chicago St. Andrew’s Society in regard to the rental of the 
clubroom we are now occupying. He promised to see them 
before the October meeting. 
The report of the Treasurer showed $14.03 in the treasury. 
No report from the Secretary. 
The regular programme was then taken up by 
DR. GRIINER’S paper. 
Mr. President and Gentle 7 nen : 
My subject for this evening is an extensive one and I am 
afraid that I am not able to give to each the attention it should 
have, but if I can only arouse a lively discussion on the 
different diseases, among my fellow-members, I shall be very 
grateful. The essay is confined to the foot, and includes low 
ringbone, side-bones, coronitis, calks, quarter-cracks, toe-cracks, 
naviculararthritis, keratoma, contraction, laminitis, corns, 
dropped sole, thrush, seedy toe, canker and quittor. 
Low ringbone is a disease affecting the distal interphalan- 
geal articulation (or coffin joint); it appears as an exostosis 
generally on the anterior of the limb at coronet, but may appear 
somewhat laterally and generally involves the whole joint. 
Whether same causes lameness or not, I would consider the 
animal unsound. We may find some enlargement on the os 
corona, not involving the joint, also called false ringbone ; this I 
would not consider an unsoundness. 
Side-bones are ossifications of the lateral cartilages when 
they become hard and unyielding and found on the postero¬ 
lateral aspect of the foot. There is generally very little lame¬ 
ness present. Would consider it an unsoundness. 
Coronitis or villitis, inflammation of the coronary band, not 
very often met with, recognized by heat, pain and fullness of 
coronary band, is an unsoundness. 
Calks, or treads on the coronet, received from the animal 
stepping on himself with shoe on opposite foot; the injury may 
be slight or very grave ; unsoundness would therefore depend 
upon injury to the part. 
Quarter-cracks are splits or fissures on the hoof occurring at 
the quarter and mostly found in front feet; they may be super¬ 
ficial or deep. When deep there is a complete fracture of the 
crust extending into the sensitive lamina, in which case I 
