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Medical Association, at out annual meeting, held September 16th, 
1879, at the American Veterinary College, do ask that our Gen¬ 
eral Government take active measures for the extermination of the 
plague before its further extension makes this impossible; and 
Resolved , That Congress be asked to establish a special com¬ 
mission at the most central point to direct the movements in all 
the States, said committee to consist of an executive (non-profes¬ 
sional), with a chief veterinary surgeon, and a staff organized un¬ 
der their direction; and 
Resolved , That Congress be asked to make an appropriation 
of $2,000,000 to defray necessary expenses. 
Resolved , That our Secretary make a copy of these resolutions 
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to be signed by the members of this Association, and presented to 
the Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. 
LACERATION OF THE FLEXOR METATARSI 
MUSCLE* 
By A. Liautard, M.D., V.S. 
Mr. President and Gentlemen : 
A few months ago a friend of ours, -Dr. Lockhart, had the 
opportunity to call my attention and that of several amongst us 
to a horse which presented the following peculiar symptoms : 
Standing firmly in his stall on all fours, when moved he would drag 
his off hind leg, and when carrying it forward the tendo Achil- 
lis would appear entirely relaxed and no fiexion whatever took 
place at the hock. There was some swelling about the hock and 
some soreness on pressure. My diagnosis was made of injury to 
the flexor metararsi, and I located the injury at the lower extrem¬ 
ity of the muscle. The animal was placed under treatment. I 
believe both ends, that is, the stifle as well as the hock, received 
attention, and I understand the horse got well. At first I must 
confess, that the idea of the treatment being applied at both 
extremities of the muscle seemed to me quite singular. 
A few days afterwards, again through Dr. Lockhart, I had 
Read before the United States Veterinary Association. 
