SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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Discussion closed. 
Dr. J. M. Emniert, late member of the State Board of Health, 
and now State Senator from Cass Co., was introduced and read 
a paper on “A Campaign of Education.” The paper was 
much enjoyed by all present, and discussions again followed. 
Dr. Gibson said one subject which is deserving of some spe¬ 
cial thought is infectious catarrhal pneumonia in cattle. It is 
becoming something of a scourge in Iowa, and it may yet re¬ 
quire some special attention from our legislature to cope with it. 
It seems to be working its way westward from eastern centres. 
He also spoke on the contagiousness of and spread of tuberculo¬ 
sis as he had observed it while serving in the capacity of State 
veterinarian, giving several illustrations. 
Dr. Stalker reported a case where he was called to examine 
the cattle and found several of them to be tuberculous. He also 
found that from the family that had used milk from these cattle 
five young people had recently died of consumption. Investi¬ 
gation failed to show that the ancestors of these young folks 
had ever been afflicted with the disease. 
The meeting then adjourned to meet for clinical part of the 
programme at Dr. Talbot’s offlce next morning at 9 A. m. 
{To be co?itimied.) 
MONTREAL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
A regular meeting of this association was held on Wednes¬ 
day evening, January 18, in the library of the college, Dr. 
Baker presiding. There was a good attendance of members, 
supplemented by the presence of Drs. Sugden and Moore. 
After roll-call and the reading of the minutes of the*last meet¬ 
ing, the Chairman called upon Mr. McGregor for his “ Case 
Report,” which was one of “ Perforation of the Abdominal Wall 
in a Three-year-old Colt.” This animal was wounded in the 
abdominal parieties by some object (supposed to be a piece of 
wood, or such like object), and as it was a considerable distance 
from home, was not attended until the following day, and on 
examination revealed a wound in abdomen about 2^ by^ 3 
inches in size, a few inches behind the last rib, somewhat in- 
fero-laterally, and from which protruded peritoneum in a mass 
of about eight or ten inches in length. Having nothing better 
at hand, it was removed by a pair of scissors and the hsemorrhage 
arrested by cold water being freely applied. Wound was 
washed with a solution of corrosive sublimate, i-iooo, and 
sutured. Fever slight; administered febrifuges and ordere 
