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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
of the vitality of the mucous membrane. I believe that the way 
the bacillus enters the mucous membrane, it throws out a sub¬ 
stance or ptomaine which destroys the connecting substance be¬ 
tween the cells and in that way finds passage through the 
mucous membrane. 
Dr. Kelly : I had always thought that the germs or spores 
of tuberculosis were passed through the intestinal mucous mem¬ 
brane by osmosis, during the process of absorption, in this way 
gaining entrance to the lacteals and are carried to the lymph 
channels. It is generally understood that the disease spreads, 
in one way, by contiguity of tissues ; after gaining entrance to 
a tissue or organism it may spread from the centre by its own 
growth or prolongation. 
Dr. Stewart: Before closing this subject it might not be 
amiss to suggest that the organism being a vegetable may vege¬ 
tate and extend prolongation through the superficial structures 
of the mucous membrane and in this way find entrance into the 
deeper tissues. Some writers have held that the spores were 
small enough to be carried in during the process of osmosis. 
(To be continued.') 
VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW 
YORK COUNTY. 
The regular monthly meeting was called to order by Presi¬ 
dent Robertson, at the New York Academy of Medicine, 17 
West 43d Street, on May 3d, at 8 o’clock p. m. 
The following members were present at roll-call: Drs. Bell, 
Clayton, Dickson, Ellis, Foy, Gill, Goubeaud, Keller, MacKel- 
lar, O’Shea and Robertson. Visitors, Drs. L. Nicolas, N. Reich- 
man and G. B. Morse. 
Dr. Dickson read a very interesting paper on u Azoturia in 
the Dog,” * which was freely discussed. 
Dr. Bell: I was very anxious to hear Dr. Dickson’s paper 
<on “ Azoturia in the Dog,” as a short time ago, in answering an 
inquiry from Dr. Dickson in relation to this condition, I stated 
that I had had a case that day. The symptoms observed by me, 
bowever, were more like those described by Dr. Leech than 
those observed by Dr. Dickson. My case was that of a fox 
terrier, abnormally fat; had eaten breakfast, felt good, ran out 
s.nd suddenly became paralyzed in the posterior limbs. He sat 
uip in front, but could not use hind legs to hold up his weight. 
* Published elsewhere in this issue. 
