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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
SUCCESS WITH THE SCHMIDT TREATMENT. 
Nashville, ILL-, March 3, 1900. 
Editors American Veterinary Review : 
Dear Sirs :—As there lias been a great deal said pro and 
con. in regard to this mode of treatment for parturient fever, I 
will give my experience with it. 
I have had quite a good opportunity to demonstrate the 
merits of it, and I find it the most reliable remedy that I have 
ever used. I have treated a good many cases this past year. I 
had four cases the last month—a fine Jersey the last day of Feb¬ 
ruary—and can proudly say that I have not lost a case since I 
adopted this treatment, and have had every patient upon her 
feet inside of six hours, excepting two, and they were the only 
ones I gave the second treatment to, and they were up and eat¬ 
ing inside of twelve hours. 
I give fluid extract of uux vomica in addition, and bathe the 
whole spinal column with a strong penetrating liniment, and 
keep dry and warm, and see that the bowels and kidneys are 
working properly. My patrons are astonished at the rapidity 
of the recoveries. 
Let more of our brothers that are located in the country and 
dairy districts be heard from on this subject. 
C. W. McCracken. 
THE ETIOLOGY OF PARTURIENT APOPLEXY. 
Lincoln, Neb., March 23, 1900. 
Editors American Veterinary Review: 
Dear Sirs :—I have another good specimen of brain taken 
-from a cow dying from apoplexy. There was meningeal con¬ 
gestion, considerable oedema about the brain, a large clot under 
the medulla and anterior portion of the cord. 
The case came into the hands of Dr. Tucker, who was called 
to see the animal early in the morning. He states that she died 
before he had an opportunity to give a dose of medicine. 
The doctor called me to aid in making the post-mortem. 
W. A. Thomas, B. V. M. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
MISSOURI VAUUEY VETERINARY MEDICAL AS¬ 
SOCIATION. 
(Continued from Vol. XX///, Page 916.) 
Dr. A. T. Peters, of Nebraska, then addressed the meeting 
as follows : 
