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stated that his practice brought him in contact with too few 
saddle horses to be able to draw a conclusion. Dr. Ackerman 
stated in reply to Professor Scharzkopf’s question, that his con¬ 
nection for a number of years with a riding academy, as its 
veterinarian, had taught him that this condition was not preva¬ 
lent among that class of horses, he having treated but very few 
cases of spavin in the academy. 
Legislative Committee, Dr. Shea, Chairman, reported that 
his committee would be unable to report until legislature ad¬ 
journs, but at the instigation of Professor Schwarzkopf offered 
the following resolution to be sent to Senators Platt and 
Depew, Washington, D. C.: 
Whereas, the United States is the only civilized government in the 
world whose army has no veterinary corps or properly equipped veteri¬ 
narians for the care of its public animals, and for the inspection of meat 
consumed by its soldiers ; 
Therefore: We, the Veterinary Medical Association of New York 
County, do most respectfully ask you, our representatives in the Senate, 
to request the Secretary of War and your colleagues in the Senate to es¬ 
tablish a veterinary corps in the U. S. Army worthy of our great 
country. 
The above to be signed by the President and Secretary of 
the association, sealed with the association’s seal, and forwarded 
to Senators Platt and Depew. 
The Committee on Prosecution having nothing further to re¬ 
port, President Robertson reported in the absence of the Ways 
and Means Committee that Dr. Lellman would present some 
specimens at the May meeting. Moved and seconded that the 
meeting adjourn. Robert W. Ellis, D. V. S., Secretary. 
WESTCHESTER COUNTY VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The society held a special meeting in Music Hall, Yonkers, 
on Tuesday evening, March 27th, to which were invited the 
various boards of health throughout the county, the medical 
profession and the public in general. 
The object of the meeting was to lay before the boards of 
health and the public the necessity of a system of milk and meat 
inspection throughout Westchester County, also the many reasons 
why a qualified veterinarian should be employed by each board 
of health in the county. A very nice audience of about five 
hundred were present and took great interest in .the subjects. 
Martin J. Tewey, D. V. S., president of the society, opened the 
