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of the boy on the Cornwall. His death was said to be due to 
eating American pork infested with trichinae, but after his 
death it was found to be something different and belonging to 
a different family. 
When the idea of thorough cooking is impressed on the 
people and the introduction of what is known as “fully cured ” 
meat, there will not be any more danger. When a piece of 
meat is condemned it should be treated with a solution of car¬ 
bolic acid, petroleum, etc., for the purpose of destroying it, so 
it cannot be used in any way. 
ACUTE INDIGESTION. 
By W. B. Switzer, V. S., Oswego, N. Y. 
Read before the New York State Veterinary Medical Society, September, 1900. 
Mr. President and Fellow Practitioners : 
Some time ago I received a communication from our worthy 
Secretary, asking me to prepare a paper for this occasion. My 
first thought was to reply at once, and respectfully decline, but 
having a deep interest in the prosperity of this organization, 
upon further consideration, I felt that it was but just that I 
should do my part, as best I could, and therefore beg to present 
to you a few of my thoughts and observations upon the subject 
of acute indigestion. 
As you are all perfectly aware, this is one of the most prev¬ 
alent as well as one of the most fatal diseases with which we 
come in contact, and in presenting this paper before you to-day 
I do not hope to offer any new mode of treatment, or suggest any 
new thoughts or ideas to a body like this, composed of so many 
whose years of practice so far outnumber my own, but realizing 
that it is a subject of the greatest importance, not only to every 
member of our profession, but also to our patrons, I have hoped 
that, by bringing it before you, a discussion of the subject might 
be aroused which would prove beneficial, not only to myself, 
but also to many others present. 
The symptoms and causes of this common disease are too 
