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State Veterinary Law, denouncing it as a piece of legislation 
got up for the benefit of a few u grafters,” which provoked an 
extended discussion. James B. Ceancy, Secretary. 
VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW 
YORK COUNTY. 
The regular monthly meeting was called to order March 7, 
at 8.30 o’clock by President Robertson After roll-call, read¬ 
ing of minutes of previous meeting, etc., by the Secretary, and 
the report of Board of Censors had been heard through Chair¬ 
man Clayton, a paper 011 u Docking ”* was presented by Dr. 
Ryder. This paper, which was carefully prepared so as to 
touch upon all phases of the operation, was productive of a very 
animated and interesting discussion. A vote of thanks was 
offered the essayist from the association, through Dr. O’Shea, 
and seconded by Dr. Bell. Dr. O’Shea reported progress from 
the Legislative Committee. Dr. Bretherton, chairman of the 
Prosecuting Committee, had no report to offer at this time, but 
desired a communication to be read by the Secretary, relative to 
an advertisement from a Brooklyn non-graduate. After the 
reading, the President directed the matter to be referred to the 
Brooklyn member of the Prosecuting Committee, Dr. Goubeaud. 
Dr. Bell, Chairman of Ways and Means Committee, reported a 
paper for April meeting by Dr. Hanson. Moved and seconded 
that the reports of the several committees be accepted. Carried. 
Moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Carried. 
The meeting was called to order April 11 at the usual hour 
in the lecture room of the New York-American Veterinary Col¬ 
lege, President Robertson presiding. Following the usual busi¬ 
ness proceedings of the association, Dr. H. D. Hanson gave an 
extemporaneous discourse, upon “ What Constitutes a Spavin 
in an Examination for Soundness.” The doctor stated that his 
principal object in offering his remarks upon this subject was 
to provoke a discussion, and in this he was decidedly successful, 
this practical everyday subject seeming to appeal to every one 
present. Dr. Delaney, the association wit, stated that some 
man from Jersey had a few days previously found a horse in 
one of our New York horse marts with three spavins on one 
leg. Professor Schwarzkopf asked whether saddle horses were 
more subject to spavin than driving horses. The essayist 
* Published in April Review. 
