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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Michener proposed the name of Dr. C. Brethcrton for 
membership, wliicli was referred to Board of Censors. 
Dr. Dixon was appointed essayist for the next meeting. 
Motion to adjourn was carried. 
W. S. Devoe, Secretary. 
KEYSTONE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular monthly meeting of the Keystone Veterinary 
Medical Association was held on the evening of Mav 5th. 
The bill regulating the practice of veterinary medicine and 
surgery, now before the State Legislature, was taken up and dis¬ 
cussed, and the society, deeming it unworthy the commendation of 
the true profession, decided to oppose the passage of the same, 
and each member was instructed as to his duty in this matter. 
The essayist of the meeting, Dr. Goentner, then read a paper 
on azoturea or uraemic poisoning. After defining the disease, 
the essayist referred to several analyses of the urine he had made, 
in which he found traces of sugar. On learning of the tests made, 
Dr. Zuill contended that it might be the result of the tests used, 
and not from its presence in the urine. The essayist dwelt more 
especially upon the forms of treatment, which varied very much 
in each case, and showed very remarkably favorable results in 
his cases. Dr. Zuill strongly advocated bleeding in these cases, 
while Drs. Glass and Hoskins opposed it in great measure, on the 
grounds that this would but slightly lessen the amount of uraemic 
matter present in the blood. The use of sudorifics was highly 
extolled by the use of blankets, &c. 
After hearing the reports of several cases the society ad¬ 
journed. 
The regular monthly meeting for June was held on the eve¬ 
ning of June 2d, at 8:30. 
Among the reports from the committees was one in regard to 
the defeat of the bill presented before the State Legislature for 
the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. 
It contained so many vicious features that the Society at a previous 
