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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
leg ; then it jumped into the other. What would you call that ? 
I advised the owner to get rid of the horse. 
Dr. McCoy : I think Dr. Quitman’s clifent evidently got rid 
of him, for I saw a similar case on the street the other day. As 
to cribbing and weaving, are they entirely diseases that come 
from idleness ? 
Dr. Quitman : I am inclined to believe that cribbing of 
young horses is sometimes brought on by irritation of the teeth. 
It seems that they will attempt to draw the air in to cool the in¬ 
flamed gums. We know that older horses sometimes take it, 
but it is evidently a habit. 
Dr. Meinllat: Friedberger and Frohner give three causes : 
Her-edity, idleness and association. They also quote a large per¬ 
centage of army horses that became cribbers from idleness. 
Dr. Clancy : In regard to a proper name for this crampy 
condition, why not call it “pseudo-chorea?” 
Dr. Hughes: Pseudo is a prefix that in my opinion should 
not be used. Call it chorea and settle every doubt. 
The discussion was very spirited and frequently interrupted 
by applause. Joseph B. Ceancy, Secretary. 
IOWA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASS’N. 
The meeting was called to order in the Savery House Club 
Room, Des Moines, January lo, at lo A. m., by the Secretary. 
There being neither President nor Vice-Presidents present. Dr. 
D. H. Miller, of Harlan, la., was made President, teni. 
Instead of the usual roll-call, those present were asked to 
write their names on a register provided for the purpose. 
Eater, on the register was found the signatures of members 
present as follows : Dr. P. O. Koto, Forest City ; S. T. Miller, 
Shelby ; H. E. Talbot, Des Moines ; D. H. Miller, Harlan ; 
A. S. Brodie, Cedar Falls ; G. E. Noble, Osage ; M. Stalker, 
Ames ; S. Whitbeck, Decorah ; J. I. Gibson, Denison ; H. Ship- 
ley, Sheldon ; W. B. Niles, Ames ; S. H. Kingery, Creston ; 
S. K. Hazlit, Oelwein ; J. G. Parslow, Shenandoah ; Jno. E. 
Brown, Oskaloosa ; P. Malcolm, New Hampton ; S. H. John¬ 
ston, Carroll; R. R. Hammond, Ee Mars; Wm. Drinkwater, 
Monticello ; A. A. Peters, Wintersett ; H. E. Stewart, Oakley ; 
C. E. Stewart, Chariton; W. H. Austin, Newton; A. T. Peters, 
Eincoln, Neb. ; J. A. Campbell, Des Moines ; J. F. Kennedy, 
Des Moines. 
The following named visitors were also present : F. J. Nie- 
man, Marshalltown ; C. W. Stevens, Knoxville ; H. E. Titus,. 
