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Dr. McLean thought the paper was of too great interest to 
the profession to be discussed at so small a meeting, and should 
go over till the next. Dr. L. McLean objected, but on motion, it 
was laid over, and the Secretary instructed to notify the members 
to that effect 
The Chairman asked for reports of cases from those present. 
Dr. Denslow reported a case of what he considered scarlet 
fever. 
Dr. L. McLeau asked if the symptoms were, in all particulars, 
the same as in the human subject, and whether or not the etiology 
was one and the same. 
Dr. Denslow considered that all the symptoms were present, 
but held that there must naturally be some difference in human 
scarlet fever and equine scarlet fever. He stated where the 
case could be seen, and extended an invitation to those present, 
which was accepted by the President and most of the members. 
Dr. R. McLean reported three very interesting cases of what 
he termed typhoid malaria. The subjects were three green horses 
in the same stable, and were affected one after the other. What 
was remarkable was the very rapid fall of temperature, lowering 
three or four degrees during the night. 
Dr. Coates was inclined to think that it might be influenza, 
with pulmonary congestion, but conceded that it was hard to 
account for the quick drop in temperature, and it might possibly 
be a case of typhoid fever. 
Dr. L. McLean asked if it might not be considered a case of 
malaria. 
Dr. Coates thought it was very possible. 
Dr. Liautard said that French veterinarians admitted that 
typhoid fever had been discovered in the horse, and he had found 
lesions of Peyer’s patches in a case during 1872. They were 
frequently mentioned by French veterinarians. 
Dr. L. McLean had never seen a case, and questioned if there 
really was a case of typhoid fever in the horse. He believed 
there were frequently cases of malaria] fever both in horses and 
cattle. 
Dr. R. McLean thought cases that were considered typhoid- 
