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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
first effects of the disease were found to be on the intestines with 
secondary invasion of the lungs, and in swine plague the first 
effect was found to be on the lungs, and the invasion of the in¬ 
testines a subsequent process. 
A discussion ensued with especial regard to the use of anti¬ 
toxic serum as a prophylactic and curative remedy, being finally 
conceded that the results so far obtained were of practical value. 
The Chairman then addressed the meeting with regard to 
the quarantine regulations and the method of stamping out the 
disease. He said it was a well established fact that ordinary 
treatment was useless, but hoped for good results from the use 
of anti-toxic serum. In Canada the disease had never reached 
a grave proportion, but had been a scourge to some parts of the 
United States, and as they had had the diseases before in Canada, 
we reaped some benefits in regard to the work of combating 
them. He attributed our small loss to the vigorous methods 
the government had taken in regard to these diseases, and that 
the owners of animals should co-operate with the government 
to aid in their suppression, and concluded by thanking Mr. 
Hammond for his excellent paper. 
Mr. Henderson was appointed essayist for next meeting, and 
Mr. Gellatly to report a case, after which the meeting adjourned. 
Jos. McGregor, Sec,-Treas. 
MINNESOTA STATE V. M. ASSOCIATION. 
The fourth semi-annual meeting was held on January 12th 
and 13th, at the State Experimental Farm, St. Anthony Park, 
Saint Paul, Minn. A large number of the city and country 
members were present. 
The reading of the Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports were 
dispensed with for the time being, and the clinical programme 
proceeded with. 
Dr. M. H. Reynolds presented a number of interesting cases 
of obscure lameness, among which was one of embolism of the 
femoral artery ; a case of recovered osteoporosis was also pre¬ 
sented, which had been cured by the daily administration of 
phosphate of lime. The same case was shown to the attending 
members at the meeting held a year ago, when the animal was 
suffering from a very pronounced attack of osteoporosis. Dr. 
R. Price, of Saint Paul, presented a case of a well-bred pointer 
dog which had been shot in the lumbar vertebrae and as a resnlt 
the nigh hind leg remained in a condition of tonic spasm with 
the back badly arched. The dog was destroyed and a minute dis- 
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