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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Moore : In treatment of these cases with iodide of po¬ 
tassium internally, expense is quite a factor, cases usually 
requiring a pound or more of the drug, which is quite expen¬ 
sive. So large a quantity need not be employed if during treat¬ 
ment the animal be not given foods containing large quantities 
of starch. Four ounces of the drug will suffice if the diet is re¬ 
stricted in the manner indicated. 
Dr. Verscheldon; I understood the essayist to hold that 
there was a great similarity between actinomycosis and fistula 
of the withers, and I wish to inquire if he ever treated fistula of 
the withers with iodide of potassium, and what sort of success 
he had. 
Dr. Wright: My statement was not based upon experi¬ 
ence, but entirely upon theory. I do not know that the organ¬ 
ism producing fistula of the withers has been determined ; it 
had seemed to me that the disease processes were quite similar as 
to formation of fistulse, the character of the pus, slow healing, etc. 
Dr. Verscheldon : I was prompted to ask the question be¬ 
cause of a case occurring in my practice. The case was suffer¬ 
ing from what I concluded was crotalism, and was placed under 
the iodide treatment. As the animal also was afflicted with fis¬ 
tula of the withers, I noted that this disease seemed to be favor¬ 
ably influenced by the iodine. 
Dr. Ernst: In the vicinity of Leavenworth, Fleming’s 
Lump Jaw Cure has become quite popular with the farmers, as 
they seem to employ it quite successfully. I would like to 
know if the inspectors can tell whether cases have been treated 
with this remedy or not, and whether cases treated with this 
agent pass the inspection. 
Dr. Milnes : It is not possible to tell, when the animals are 
marketed, whether they have been treated by the Fleming 
Lump Jaw remedy or some other. Many cases present the ap¬ 
pearance of having been treated by some acid, which leaves a 
large cicatrix, and when applied to the diseased bone there re¬ 
mains a large ragged ulcer. When injected to the bottom of 
abscesses in the soft parts, destruction of the secreting mem¬ 
brane takes place, and perfect healing follows. 
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CHICAGO VETERINARY SOCIETY. 
The fourth annual meeting of the society was called to 
order on Thursday evening, October 19, by President Robert¬ 
son. So intensely interesting were the subjects presented that 
