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tation was extended to the Missouri Valley Veterinary Associa¬ 
tion to meet at this session. 
House roll 475, the new veterinary bill, demanded much at¬ 
tention, and important testimony was brought out relative to 
its necessity for the protection of the veterinary profession, as 
well as the live stock interests of the State. Many outbreaks 
of rabies and other contagious and infectious diseases were re¬ 
ported, showing the necessity of Nebraska having a State 
Veterinarian. It was noted that Nebraska stands alone as the 
only State without such an officer. The bill has already passed 
the Live Stock and Grazing Committee and indications were 
reported as favorable for its passage. 
Resolutions were passed extending the sympathies of the 
association to Dr. Solomon Bock, of Denver, who was recently 
stricken with paralysis and has been obliged to abandon an ex¬ 
tensive practice. Resolutions were also passed expressing the 
association’s thanks to Dr. Gresswell, of the same city, for his 
excellent work at the National Stock-Growers’ Association in 
the interest of sanitary science and the veterinary profession. 
On account of the recent action of the Trustees of the Ames 
Veterinary College, of Iowa, relative to the removal of a compe¬ 
tent veterinarian from its faculty, the Secretary was instructed 
to inquire into the matter, to ascertain the standard of the insti¬ 
tution. 
V. C. Barber, assistant animal pathologist of the Agriculture 
Experiment Station of the University, was elected honorary 
member of the association. 
Officers continued for the ensuing term are: Dr. V. 
Schaeffer, Tekamah, President: Dr. Geo. P. Tucker, Lincoln, 
Vice-President; Dr. A. T. Peters, Lincoln, Secretary, and Dr. 
J. S. Anderson, Seward, Treasurer. 
After adjournment of the afternoon session the members, 
upon invitation from Mrs. A. T. Peters, attended a delightful 
luncheon at her home. • 
In the_evening Dr. J; S. Anderson, of Seward, read a paper 
on u Fistulous Withers and How to Operate Them.” He re¬ 
garded cutting as the surest method of effecting a cure. Though 
this method met with some opposition in the discussion that 
followed, Dr. Anderson very ably defended his manner of treat¬ 
ment of this very common affection with which the veterinarian 
has to cope. 
Dr. J. J. Drasky, of Crete, then read a paper entitled “ What 
I Saw at Omaha.” After paying tribute to the association for 
