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treatment from earliest date. He considers blisters, and all such irri¬ 
tants, useless, and nothing but unnecessary torture, “ spavin cures ” a 
humbug, and ferrum candens the only means of the past which offers 
any hope of betterment ; but, above all, he offers a new method which 
I earnestly recommend to the profession, and that is the simple open¬ 
ing of the bursa by direct pressure of the bistoury, and cutting 
through the ramification of the m. tibs. autic. which soon again unites. 
The operation is spoken of very highly by some, but has as yet gained 
no general adoption, yet from its simplicity and ease of performance, it 
deserves a most earnest trial. 
Time fails me to give a longer notice of this very excellent and 
opportune contribution to our literature. The book is, in my opinion, 
an indispensable necessity to every veterinarian—student or not—as 
well as educated stock raiser. Although it may look like stealing an 
advertisement from our worthy editors, I find it my duty to say that 
Messrs. Meyer & Mueller, 38 Franzosische Strasse, give twenty per 
cent, off (not including postage), and do the largest business with vet¬ 
erinary students here. The publishers of the above work are the most 
exacting men for the full price in business, therefore I have not men¬ 
tioned them. Money can be sent per international post money orders, 
and German books received much cheaper than through American 
booksellers. The above concern are my own agents, and I can cheer¬ 
fully recommend them. 
Berlin, Jan. 20, 1878. 
F. S. B. 
VETERINARY SOCIETIES. 
MEETING OF UNITED STATES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSO¬ 
CIATION. 
The next semi-annual meeting of the United States Veterinary 
Medical Association will be held at Young’s Hotel, Boston, Mass., 
March 19, 1878. John Myers, Jr., of Cincinnati, O., will present a 
paper on Surgical Diseases, and C. B. Michener, of Carversville, Penn., 
one on Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. All members of the association are 
invited to be present. 
By order, 
A. A. Holcombe, D. V. S., 
Secretary. 
