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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
The essayist for the meeting was Dr. T. B. Rogers, his subject 
“ Colic.” This he handled with remarkable force and great 
minuteness. His points of differential diagnosis were many and 
very closely followed by the members. In colic, he said the head 
was turned to the sides; while in volvulus or intussusception it 
seemed to note a fixed point. Sweating in colic, he said, began at 
the regular points. The use of morphia be did not consider good, 
on account of it checking the peristaltic action of the bowels, and 
retarding the emptying of the same. From practical experience 
he found walking the cases of great service. In strangulation of a 
part of the bowel, the pulse was weak, sometimes intermittent, the 
animal gets down carefully ; the hind legs are brought under him, 
and the fore limbs are bent at the knees and morphia does not 
relieve the pain. Many other important points were brought out, 
and in his means of diagnosis, he likewise showed an extensive and 
largely varied treatment. His success in these cases was quite 
remarkable. 
Dr. A. Glass reported a case of pharygnitis, possibly compli¬ 
cated with a post-pharyngeal abscess. 
After a vote of thanks being accorded the essayist, and the 
appointment of Dr. W. B. Miller as essayist for the next meeting, 
the hour for adjournment had come. 
W. Horace Hoskins, Secretary. 
PENNSYLVANIA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The convention of veterinary surgeons of Pennsylvania, held 
at Philadelphia on Ang. 22nd, was opened by prayer by the Rev. 
Samuel Miller. 
Dr. Jas. McCoart was then elected Chairman. Calling upon 
Mr. Daniels of the Chicago Veterinary Journal, he spoke of the 
work of conventions in the other States and what was hoped for 
from Pennsylvania. The necessity of wiping out quackery and 
the fact that $119,000,000 worth of stock were still in the hands 
of empirics, he thought indicated that the time had come for 
legislation. Mr. Daniels was then appointed Secretary pro tern. 
A call was then made for a committee on business, and the 
