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the definition of the word inoculation, and the results of the 
operation, with the description of the lesions found in animals 
who had died from it, proving that in many instances lesions 
were found which proved undoubtedly the general effect upon the 
whole organism, the Doctor passed in review the statistics ob¬ 
tained in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, and Italy, and in 
recapitulating said, “ If we recapitulate, we find that out of 22,348 
inoculations with known results, 5,476 gave no symptoms, or 24J 
per cent.; and 16,872 presented symptoms, or 75 per cent. We can 
then say that three-quarters of the inoculations were successful.” 
In relating the sequelae following these operations, Dr. L. re¬ 
marked, that out of the number of known results, 1,582 lost their 
tails, 53 had gangrenous swelling, 490 died, and that 2,214 took 
the disease afterwards.* The conclusions of the paper were, that 
prophylactic inoculation was not to be used in stables where the 
disease did not yet exist, and generally in a country where it had 
just been introduced ; that it was the duty of the sanitarian to 
defend these prophylactic inoculations, and if they were found 
useful the animals operated ought to be submitted to the same 
quarantine as those of a stable already infected ; that the inocula¬ 
tion was powerless to stop the disease in incubation, and would 
not prevent the natural course of the disease, but that it created 
an immunity for animals which would have been affected only at 
a later period; and that if it was to be put in practice, it should 
be performed entirely and only by men of intelligence and of 
education, and if possible only by veterinarians. 
The discussion following was kept up by most of the members 
present, and after a vote of thanks passed for the author of the 
paper of the evenings the chair having appointed Dr. Holcombe 
as the essayest of the next meeting, the Association adjourned. 
J. D. Hopkins, Secretary. 
UNITED STATES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular semi-annual meeting of this Association was held 
at Young’s Hotel, Boston, Mass., Tuesday, March 19th, 1878. 
* Figures taken from Zundel, 
