SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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amination he found the cavity which you will see in the specimen I 
have, filled with semi-masticated grass. He decided to forward the 
specimen from British Columbia for my inspection, adding the above 
histor}^ also asking for a full report as to the cause, if any, and subse¬ 
quent treatment, also whether due to any contagious disease which was 
apt to affect the remainder ot his flock. I found on examining speci¬ 
men an enlargement of both inferior maxillse, but on the right maxilla 
the enlargement was more pronounced. There was also a large cavity 
extending from before inwards and backwards, the teeth being very much 
displaced, some being totally reversed. The root of the last molar on 
the right maxilla has protruded through on the internal side and shows 
a worn appearance. There is also a deterioration from the normal 
shape on the infero-internal side of right maxilla, the teeth being also 
displaced on the opposite maxilla and show very uneven wear and a 
tendency to become like the other side. In concluding, I presume this 
case has been one of difficult dentition or caused by a blow of some kind 
received under the jaw. 
Mr. Groves then presented his essay on “horse shoeing,” 
beginning by briefly describing the art from its earliest days in 
the fifth or sixth century B.C., when iron was first used for the 
purpose of making shoes, down to modern times, when there 
are a thousand and one patent shoes on the market. The an¬ 
atomy and physiology of the foot were then minutely and 
accurately described, after which the manner of shoeing the 
foot in its normal and diseased conditions was carefully rel'ated. 
The many and varied methods of correcting abnormal gaits in 
the trotting horse were described, the latter part of the essay 
proving of especial interest to the members present. 
A discussion followed, in which Messrs. Paqnin, Stanbridge 
and Gellatly took an active part. Mr. Groves in proving him¬ 
self fully able to reply to all questions showed a perfect mastery 
of his subject. 
After a few remarks from the Chairman on shoeing in 
general, the meeting adjourned. 
James McGregor, Sec.-Treas. 
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GENHSSEE VALLEY VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The January meeting of this association was held Thursday, 
12 th, at the Livingston Hotel, Rochester, the following mem¬ 
bers being present: A. Drink water. President; A. G. Tegg, 
Secretary; L. R. Webber, Treasurer; E. Knight, and J. C. 
McKenzie, all of Rochester ; W. G. Dodds, Vice-President, Can¬ 
andaigua ; T. S. Rich, Avon ; I. B. French, Honoeye Falls ; J. 
H. Taylor, Henrietta; A. Y. Earl, Palmyra ; N. N. Lefler, Gen- 
eseo; J. Steiner, Bergen ; L. J. Palmer, Sonyea ; W. B. Swit- 
