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increased, and harm produced instead of good. He would object 
except in lymphatic horses, to actual counter irritation, butfavorep 
mild stimulation of the chest. Dr. W. McEachran considered that 
the application of hot poultices to the chest was to be preferred to 
actual counter irritation, as it caused less irritation to the animal. 
Prof. McEachran stated that in his experience poultices to the 
sliest had a much more soothing effect on the animal, and object¬ 
ed to severe blistering on account of the irritation produced on 
the animals and the injury sometimes produced on their sides. 
The chairman thought that fomentations or poultices were more 
rational, and produced better results than counter irritants. 
Other speakers followed, the majority being in favor of a milder 
form of treatment. The secretary also read an interesting com¬ 
munication received from Mr. W. L. Williams, V.S., Blooming¬ 
ton, Ill., U.S.A., recording eight cases in which he punctured the 
intestine in the horse for tympanitis, in all of which he was suc¬ 
cessful in relieving the animal, and in none of which was perito¬ 
nitis produced, and from which he concluded that the use of the 
trocar and canula is as safe in the horse as in the cow. He also 
recommends its use early in the affection. A vote of thanks was 
then passed to the essayists and to Mr. Williams. At next meet¬ 
ing Dr. James Bell will read a paper, and Mr. Joseph Skally and 
Mr. John Chandler will communicate cases .—From the Montreal 
Gazette. 
UNITED STATES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The semi-annual meeting of the United States Veterinary 
Medical Association will take place in Boston on Tuesday the 
15th of March, at Young’s Hotel. 
As many important subjects are to be brought before the As¬ 
sociation and probably some interesting papers will be presented, 
it is desirable that as many of the members as can leave their 
business on that day, be present. Only two meetings are held 
yearly by the Association, and the interest which is shown by the 
attendance, judging by the numbers, is not always on a level witli 
