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grown out so far as to interfere in closing the lips together, also 
in grazing. 
The owner gave the following history of the case: two years 
ago he found the animal with a fracture in this region, these 
teeth dropping forward. After healing, three more teeth appeared, 
antagonizing perfectly with the superior incisors. I removed the 
teeth with forceps, and he immediately presented a much better 
appearance. 
EDITORIAL 
UNITED STATES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The twenty-second anniversary meeting of this Association 
has been held, and from all reports has proved as successful as 
any the Association has ever had. The fears of its possible fail¬ 
ure have proved erroneous, and the few who were present have 
returned to their various labors with the satisfaction of having 
had a good meeting, one in which important business was carried 
out, where several papers were listened to and enjoyed with 
benefit to all, and, above all, where many members were admitted 
and many others proposed. It must, however, be conceded that 
the Western delegation was not as fully represented as was desir¬ 
able, and that our Western friends did not turn out in as goodly 
numbers as was expected by some. This can be easily accounted 
for, as, besides the ignorance of the doings of the Association 
(which has existed for years) on the part of our Western col¬ 
leagues, there was a question in doubt, viz.: whether delegates of 
veterinary associations would be admitted. This is positively 
answered by Article 5, Chapter 1, of the Constitution, which 
reads: 
Art. 5. The Association shall receive such delegates as the various State or 
County Veterinary Societies may elect, on proof of due qualifications. 
This must be now well understood by every State association. 
They have the right—in fact it ought to be considered the duty 
of these State bodies to appoint delegates to any of the meetings 
of the Association, and every actual member of the Association 
