SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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were so many different opinions on the many points raised. He 
thought it perhaps best to close the discussion and not carry it 
forward to another meeting, at which the Society had been prom¬ 
ised another paper. In referring to the paper he would say that 
he did not consider a horse lit to be examined for soundness when 
he had a temperature of 104°. He had lately been requested to 
examine a horse whose temperature was at that point, 
and he had returned him to the owner with the request that 
ne be sent for examination again in a few days, which was 
done. The horse proved both sound and healthy. As 
to the question of taking off the shoes to examine for 
corns, he did not consider it necessary except when there was 
room for doubt. However slight that doubt might be, he would 
certainly have the shoes removed. In the matter of liability, 
when giving a warranty a of soundness, he considered that if it was 
stated that the horse»was sound, it would leave the surgeon liable 
if there existed any unsoundness that he had failed to detect. 
What we had to do was to see if we could discover any un¬ 
soundness, and if we could not certify to that effect. He consid¬ 
ered that all horses examined for soundness should be under the 
examiner’s own eye for at least two hours. 
I)r. R. McLean exhibited before the members of the Society 
the tuberculous lung of a steer from Texas, also the kidneys and 
a portion of the aorta of a colt nine months old, the former being 
about three times their natural size, and the aorta entirely obliter¬ 
ated. A vote of thanks was extended, with a request for a written 
report of the latter case, which was promised. 
A vote of thanks was tendered the essayist for his paper. 
The Board of Censors reported progress in the matter of cer¬ 
tificates of membership, and in favor of Drs. Raymond and Ar- 
rowsmith for membership. The latter was elected an active 
member and the former an honorary member, and on motion the 
fact and resolution of his so being elected was ordered to be en¬ 
grossed and presented to him. 
Application for membership was received from V. L. James, 
V.S., Springfield, and U. E. Cuff, D.V.S., JNew York, both of 
which were referred to the Board of Censors. 
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