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veyed his sincere thanks for the kind invitation he received, and hoped at some 
future time to be present with us, but other pressing business eugagements must 
prevent him from attending our September meeting. 
Under the head of Essays and Papers, Dr. A. J. Smith, of Pleasant Hill, 
recited a very interesting history of several well marked cases of glanders and 
farcy, all going to show how little outward appearance horses may show, and 
still the glander virus may be lurking and remain latent for a time in the system 
without the animal even experiencing much change, unless being subjected to 
exposure and exhaustion. The doctor spoke at length on the diagnosis of 
the disease and how difficult it was to arrive at anything like a correct 
conclusion, when many of the symptoms which should be prominent were want¬ 
ing ; another remarkable feature is how apparently healthy an animal may seem 
and still be diseased. The doctor also gave a very interesting history of the post 
mortem appearances of the lymphatics, lungs, liver, kidneys, sceptum nasi and 
submaxilary glands, all going to show how one particular organ may suffer more 
than another. 
Dr. J. S. Butler, Piqua (State Veterinarian), related his experience of late in 
looking at glandered horses, near Marblehead, O., and Sandusky City, where he 
found several well marked cases and ordered them destroyed. 
Dr. W. C. Fair, Cleveland, related a peculiar case of glanders in a pony which 
was sent to Cleveland from New York City, and had evidently been diseased 
before being shipped. He also spoke of having destroyed three horses out of 
twelve which were suffering from chronic glanders, and none of the others were 
affected afterwards ; and in another stable where 80 horses were kept,he destroyed 
six, and none of the others had contracted the disease, all goiDg to show how un¬ 
susceptible many horses are to become diseased, and, in his opinion, many horses 
were destroyed supposed to be glandered that were not. 
Dr. D. P.Youkerman, Cleveland, spoke of having met with two cases within 
the past few months; both cases were imported from Pennsylvania 
Dr. T. B. Hillock, Columbus, had met with one case some months ago, and 
believed the city free from the disease at present. 
Dr. R. W. Whitehead, Youngstown, met with a case some time ago, and 
ordered his destruction; came from Pittsburg, Pa. 
Dr. J. C. Meyer, Jr., Cincinnati, had met with several cases within the past 
year, but thought their city free from glanders at present. 
President Newton then called for other papers. 
Dr. W. C. Fair said he had hurredly prepared a paper to read at this meeting, 
but was somewhat ashamed to give its title, it being a disease that not only pro¬ 
fessionals claimed to fully understand and treat successfully, but every man who 
owned a horse knew of a sure cure ; and in no disease are the powers of nature 
and the scope of medicine so clearly exemplified, simply because eight-tenths of 
all cases would recover if left to themselves, hence the reason of claiming such 
curative properties to worthless prescriptions; but, in his opinion, no acute disease 
affecting the horse proved fatal as often as acute indigestion and colic; and, in his 
opinion, the profession was not in possession of a sure and certain remedy to cure 
all cases of colic. The paper was lengthy, first treating on the pathology of the 
disease; second, cause; third, symptoms; fourth, treatment. The doctor said 
