SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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to carry it at the coming session of the Legislature, and that 
the old committee, consisting of Prof. A. Smith, Mr. C. Elliott, 
Mr. Hutton and the Secretary, should be empowered to act in 
endeavoring to get it passed. 
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Giffen, V. S., Secretary 
of the Michigan State Veterinary Medical Association, giving 
a most cordial invitation to the members of the Ontario Veteri¬ 
nary Association to join with the Ohio and Michigan Associ¬ 
ations in holding a joint meeting in Detroit, Mich., U. S., on 
Sept. 5th next. All the members were requested to attend, and 
the Secretary was instructed to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. 
Giffen's cordial invitation. 
The Secretary was instructed to send a letter of sympathy 
and condolence to the wddow and family of the late Mr. J. H. 
Wilson, V. S., an old and valued member of this association, in 
the loss they have sustained by the death of our much esteemed 
and respected confi'ere. 
The Chairman then called on any members present to de¬ 
scribe any cases of special interest which they may have recently 
met with in their respective practices. 
Mr. John Wende, V. S., of Buffalo, U. S., in response, de¬ 
scribed an outbreak of rabies, which was quite extensive about 
Buffalo, and the surrounding country, dogs, horses, cattle and 
hogs having been affected. He said that 75 per cent, of the 
dogs had the disease in what is called the dumb form. He gave 
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an interesting account of his inoculation experiments. He also 
said that there was no law in his locality to compel the; quaran¬ 
tine of dogs. 
Mr. J. H. Tennant,. V. S., of London, gave an interesting 
account of his results in adopting u Schmidt’s treatment ” for 
parturient apoplexy. The treatment was surprisingly successful. 
Mr. W. J. Wilson, V. S., of London, spoke of the good re¬ 
sults he had seen in the treatment of deep-seated fibrous tumors 
by injecting into the tumors with a hypodermic syringe a mix¬ 
ture of hydrochloric acid and pepsin. 
Mr. John Wende exhibited an ingenious tube through which 
to insert the catheter in the cow. 
All these subjects were extremely interesting, and many in¬ 
structive remarks were elicited during the discussions on them 
that ensued. 
It was resolved that the sum of $25 be appropriated for a 
medal to be competed for by the graduating class at the next 
spring examinations. 
