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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Hughes mentioned two cases of sloughing of hoofs in 
mules following the same operation, and gave as his opinion 
that every time you neurectomize a mule you get a sloughing 
of the hoof. He also mentioned a case of a race horse that had 
been sent to his infirmary from Washington Park track. When 
he arrived at the hospital the boy who had him in charge was 
carrying the hoof under his arm. 
Joseph B. Ceancy, Secretary. 
MONTREAL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular meeting was held in the Library of the College 
on the evening of November 3d. The President, Dr. Adami, 
occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of members, 
supplemented by the presence of the Hon. President, Dr. D. Mc- 
Eachran, Prof. Mills, Dr. Alloway, Dr. Gunn, Dr. Moore and 
Dr. Sugden. 
After disposing of routine business the Chairman called upon 
Mr. Kato, who presented to the society his essay on “ Eclamp¬ 
sia.” The word eclampsia (derived from the Greek), meaning 
to shine or burst forth, was used by some authors at a very re¬ 
mote period and is now' the term commonly applied to cramp or 
convulsion of involuntary muscles, occurring after parturition. 
It is generally believed that the disease attacks mostly bitches. 
Opinion as to its cause is very varied, but that the symptoms 
result from a disordered nervous system is beyond question, but 
it^ is very difficult to determine the cause of this condition. 
Like the other tissues of the body the nerves undergo a process 
of degeneration and repair, and it is possible that in this disease 
the materials proper for this repair are not circulating in the 
blood vessels, and thus bring about this disorderly action of 
the nervous system, which system must always be considered as 
an important factor, especially in such diseases as eclampsia. 
The dogs most susceptible were skye terriers, Yorkshires, spaniels 
and collies and the various toys. This increased susceptibility 
was probably due to their excessive sensibility to external in¬ 
fluences, such as excitement, worry, etc. Mr. Kato then de¬ 
scribed the symptoms as seen in a case which came under his 
own notice. Despite the severe nature of the disease, conscious¬ 
ness is not lost, and one may often observe an animal try to 
wag its tail when called by name. An attack may last for 24 
hours or more, but with varying intensity during that permd. 
In mild cases recovery takes place without treatment. On the 
other hand, if the attack be an acute one, the patient may fall 
