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horses in this section of the country have a pulse of about 30-32 
degrees. That is in heavy stallions. The pulse of all these horses 
varies very much. It varies from three to five beats. It makes 
a difference between country and city horses. The former are 
not apt to get so excited, hence their pulse is much lower. 
Dr. Baker : I find as an average the horse’s pulse is about 
35 _ 3^- I have found many cases as low as 25-28 in uraught 
horses. 
Dr. Casper: Among thirty horses in the yards, I took the 
pulse of five and found it to average between 42-49. 
Dr. Bister : I found in heavy draft horses in New York that 
the pulse varies between 36-45. I should suppose that any¬ 
thing between 36-45, where there are no symptoms of any 
other trouble present, should be considered normal. It is a hard 
thing, however, to set down any rule that would be actually a 
normal pulse. 
Dr. Hughes: I think that the normal pulse is between 
40-42. 
Dr. Griiner related his experience before the examining 
board of the City Civil Service Commission. A few of the 
questions asked are subjoined : 
(1) How would you construct a patrol wagon ? 
(2) How would you construct a patrol box ? 
The Doctor became exasperated and refused to answer such 
questions, yet he received a mark of 76 per cent., and a former 
patrolman received about 99 per cent., and was appointed City 
Veterinarian. Meeting adjourned. Jos. B. Clancy, Secretary. 
NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL 
SOCIETY. 
The annual meeting of this society will be held in New 
\ork City, on the 8th and 9th of next 1 month, immediately 
following the convention of the American Veterinary Medical 
Association, giving its members an opportunity to attend the 
dual event and to participate in the very elaborate programme 
prepared for that convention, including an educational feast 
the most sumptuous ever prepared for it, embracing the discus¬ 
sion upon the sanitary subjects presented at the Omaha meet¬ 
ing, about thirty original papers on very diversified topics, from 
the most practical theme to the highest points in State medi¬ 
cine, besides a pathological display of large proportions, and 
surgical clinics every morning. Aside from this, the members 
of the State Society are cordially invited to join their brethren 
