SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
867 
Hughes, Merillat, McCoy, McGarth, Paxson, Pierce, K. L. Quit- 
man, Robertson, Ryan, Walker, Wingate, and Worms. 
The Legislative Committee presented a report recommend¬ 
ing all members to call upon the representatives and senator of 
their district and exert every effort to have them exercise their 
influence in behalf of a bill to be presented to the Legislature for 
the regulation of the practice of veterinary science throughout 
the State. The report was accepted and the Secretary instructed to 
notify absent members of the recommendation of the committee. 
Dr. L. A. Merillat then read his paper on “ Roaring, Snoring, 
Whistling, Grunting, Heaves, Weaving, Cribbing, Side-pulling, 
Balkiness, Chorea and Paresis,” as follows : 
MR. MERIIvLAT’s PAPER. 
Among the subjects assigned me are “ Balkiness ” and “ Side¬ 
pulling.” These have already been discussed at length, and, 
therefore, require no reconsideration. The remaining topics for 
discussion to-night are “ Roaring,” “ Whistling,” “ Snoring,” 
“ Grunting,” “ Heaves,” “ Cribbing,” “ Weaving,” “ Chorea,” 
and “ Paresis.” 
Roaring is a name used to denote the abnormal inspiratory 
sound manifested in horses during more or less severe exertion. 
It is the effect produced by a stenotic condition of some part of 
the upper air passages, which may be classified according to lo¬ 
cation into nasal, pharyngeal, laryngeal, and tracheal. 
Nasal stenosis is due to some pathological condition of the 
nasal cavities, sinuses or their lining membrane. 
Pharyngeal stenosis is usually the result of compression of 
the pharynx by abscesses or tumors in the guttural region. 
Laryngeal stenosis in 95 per cent, of all cases is due to 
' vapidity of the left arytenoid cartilage and vocal cord, but may 
be the result of polypi or any neo-formation. 
Tracheal stenosis is ordinarily the result of a previous 
tracheotomy or of accidental traumatisms, causing, by an in¬ 
flammatory process, collapse of the tracheal rings. Hyperplastic 
conditions within the trachea are rare entities. 
Animals that have been subjected to tracheotomy are fit sub¬ 
jects for condemnation, as stenosis, especially in young animals, 
is a frequent sequel. Purchaser must at least be told of the 
possible result. 
Roaring from any of the above or similar conditions must 
be considered an unsoundness without reservation or exception. 
The abnormal respiratory sounds occurring along the course 
of acute catarrhal affections and which disappear with the mor- 
