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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
At the close Drs. Nicholson and Lyons were elected mem¬ 
bers of the association. 
In the afternoon the members met at L. Miller’s livery sta¬ 
ble, where Secretary Hay previously gathered in a number of 
interesting surgical cases, which were operated on as follows : 
Removal of diseased molar tooth, and operation for dental 
fistula of the lower jaw. Dr. J. W. Gould, Worthington; 
caudal myotomy for straightening crooked tail. Dr. R. Price, 
St. Paul; caudal myotomy. Dr. K. J. McKenzie, Northfield; 
cnnean tenotomy and cauterization for relief of spavin lameness, 
—Dr. S. D. Brimhall, Minneapolis; cauterization of tendons 
for tendinitis. Dr. L. Hay, Faribault; cauterization of ten¬ 
dons, Dr. B. A. Pomeroy, St. Paul ; operation on horse’s 
shoulder for the removal of a fibrous growth. Dr M. H. Rey¬ 
nolds, St. Anthony Park. 
The meeting then adjourned until after supper, when it was 
called to order again at the Council Chamber. Among the 
business transacted was the election of Drs. Butler and Keyes, 
of Minneapolis, to membership in the association, and the re¬ 
porting of a number of interesting cases by the different mem¬ 
bers of the association. 
Friday morning the members assembled again to witness a 
case of “ urethrotomy ” for the removal of a cystic calculus. 
Dr. Reynolds was the operator, assisted by Dr. Lyford. The 
animal was cast and chloroformed. Dr. S. D. Brimhall being the 
anaesthetist; the catheter was inserted and Dr. Reynolds pro¬ 
ceeded with the operation, which proved to be quite a difficult 
one, since the calculus was found to be enveloped to a consider¬ 
able extent by the folds of the mucous membrane; Dr. Reynolds 
was therefore compelled to use the lithotrite and crush the cal¬ 
culous before its removal could be effected. After comino" out 
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from under the influence of chloroform, the animal appeared to 
be very little disconcerted with what had happened (since we 
know that it has made a splendid recovery). 
Dr. Price then demonstrated a new method of performing 
cnnean tenotomy, which has the advantage of being bloodless. 
Drs. Reynolds and Brimhall conducted a diagnosis of a case of 
lameness, while Dr. Hay performed another cauterization for 
weak tendons. 
Dr. C. C. Lyford operated on a horse’s nose, removing a 
couple of sebaceous cysts. 
An adjournment for dinner was then taken. 
Clinical work was resumed at 2 p. m. Dr. Lyford excised a 
