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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
antitoxin five years ago I have administered 241 doses in a stable 
of 624 horses, and have not had a single death from tetanus. On 
the first of last May one of the horses picked up a nail; the 
teamster did not report, and the horse developed lock-jaw. This 
was the first case in five years. He had had 10 c.c. of antitoxin 
about eight weeks previously on account of a nail that he had 
picked up at that time. The case was a very mild one, which 
I ascribe to the preventive dose administered two months be¬ 
fore. 
Dr. Quitman: I would like to know of Dr. Allen whether, 
in giving antitoxins, he uses antiseptic precautions as well. 
Dr. Allen: The foot is pared as usual, and we apply turpen¬ 
tine to the wound, and if there is no lameness the horse is put 
to work. If lame we put the foot in a creolin bath. 
Dr. Quitman: As a rule I use all antiseptic precautions, and 
think it the safest method. This is of course not always possi¬ 
ble. 
Dr. Robertson : My experience with tetanus is that the dis¬ 
ease only develops when the wound is nearly healed. Dr. Allen’s 
experiments are certainly sufficient recommendation for the 
antitoxic treatment, and I have myself found it effectual as a 
prophylactic measure. While I am aware that many cases re¬ 
cover without treatment, I have seen some very good results 
from antitoxin as a curative agent. 
Dr. Merillat: Dr. Allen’s statistics demonstrate two things : 
The first is that tetanus antitoxin is a good preventive for 
tetanus, and the second that the barn he mentions needs a 
thorough disinfection. The street is not the common habitat 
of tetanus germs ; it is the floor of stables that abound with 
them. If wounds were" never exposed to the stable floors > it is 
my opinion there would be fewer cases of tetanus. 
Dr. Hughes : I perfectly agree with Dr. Merillat, and would 
add to his statement that the floors of dark stables are particu¬ 
larly dangerous. I have used 10 c.c. of tetanus antitoxin as a 
preventive, and have found it gives excellent results. As a 
curative I think it is utterly useless. I have used it in doses as 
high as 150 c.c. without effect. 
Jos. B. Clancy, Secretary. 
MINNESOTA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The fifth semi-annual meeting was held at Faribault on July 
13th and 14th, 1899. The first session was called to order at 2 
