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therefore discarded all painful treatment, and now rely wholly on 
poulticing, reducing the hoof so as to relieve the crowded vessels 
underneath, every third or fourth week, or oftener, and by turn¬ 
ing into a low, soft pasture, when possible. Sometimes,when the 
hoof is not greatly shrunk, heavy horses can be kept at slow 
work a good deal of the time without much suffering, but the 
least painful and most humane treatment has invariably given me 
the best results. It may be objected that few owners would wait 
so long. I have not found this the case when advised to put 
their animals where they will be at the least expense. 
Never having removed the cartilage as described, aud having 
only seen this case reported, I hope the operation may prove as 
successful on a quittor just forming as in one “ over six months ” 
old. Unless this is proved, it is only another of the ingenious 
tortures to which the profession so often subjects its poor 
patients. 
If this operation will cure a quittor a week or a month old in 
thirty-five days after it is performed, the thanks of the profession 
are certainly due Professor Liautard for bringing it to their notice. 
If, however, it will not shorten the duration of the disease, the 
sooner it is known the better. Hoping you will pardon me for 
troubling you with this rather long letter, and that we may get 
the reports of a few more such cases, I remain 
Yours, very respectfully, 
Williamson Bryden. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
MONTREAL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Fortnightly Meeting. 
The regular fortnightly meeting of this Association was held 
on Thursday evening last, Dr. Jas. Bell, President, in the chair. 
Mr. E. Crundall was balloted for and elected a member of the 
Association. After further general business, Mr. D. E. Camp¬ 
bell described a case of opacity of the cornea of two years stand¬ 
ing. which he had treated by the application of calomel, followed 
