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The Veter£nary Journal. Elected.-Mr. Simpson, 815; Professor M'Fadyean, 780; Mr. Trigger, 670; Vet.-Colonel Lambert, 638; Mr. Byrne, 535; Mr. Winter, 524; Mr. Villar, 524; Mr. Wartnaby, 477 . .Not Elec!ed.-Professor Mettam, 449; Professor Shave, 391; Mr. M'Kinna, 316; Mr. Hunter, 311; Mr. Armstrong, 264; Mr. Awde, 242; Mr. M'Callum, 182; Mr. Reekie, 148. The PRESIDENT-I declare the first eight gentlemen whose names have been read out by the secretary to be duly elected. A copy of the report has been sent to the postal address of every member of the profession, and I presume that it is now in your hands. It is for you to deal with it as you think proper. I will ask some gentleman to move that it be received, and then it will be open for discussion. Mr. VILLAR moved, and Vet.-Major OWLES seconded, "That the report be received." The PRESIDENT-I now beg to move that the report be adopted. Mr. MULVEY seconded the motion. The PRESIDENT-Does any gentleman wish to say anything before I put the resolution? If not I will put it at once. The motion for the adoption of the report was then put and carried unanimously. The PRESIDENT hoped that as many members as possible would turn up at the annual dinner. That institution was now in a somewhat doubtful position, and unless it was more liberally supported than it had been in previous years, he was afraid it would have to be discontinued. Mr. SIMPSON said that it happily fell to his lot by reason of his position upon the poll that day to be able to propose a hearty vote of thanks to the scrutineers. The scrutineers, as he knew from past experience, had to work very arduously to arrive at their decision, and it frequently happened that not a few of the gentlemen who had been selected by the Council failed to turn up to do their duty as scrutineers. He begged to move" That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the scrutineers for their services." Professor M'FADYEAN seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr. MULVEy-Gentlemen, I have a very pleasing duty to perform, namely to ask you to pass a hearty vote of thanks to our President for the very efficient manner in which he has performed his duties to-day. Vet.-Col. LAMBERT seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation. The PRESIDENT-Gentlemen, I do not suppose that any occupant of this chair has had an easier duty than I have had this morning, and I thank you very much indeed for the recognition of the services I have been able to render. That, gentlemen, concludes the business of the meeting.
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THE examination of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons took place on Friday 18th, Wednesday 23d, and Saturday, 26th May. T he following students passed the "A" or first professional examination :-J . W. Tait, Bowling; P. Tubridy, Kilrush, County Clare ; Roy Bickerton, Denny; James Taylor, Paisley; H. M'Intyre, Greenock; F. M'Shane, Dunkineely, County Donegal.
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The following passed the " B " or second professional examination:~ Geo. W. Weir, Glasgow; Jas. M'Farlane, Inverness; (1st Honours) Nell H. MacAlister, Tarbert, Argyllshire; (2d Honours) Jas. Wallace, Mauchline, Ayrshire; (1st Honours) J . F. Craig, M.A., Duntocher, Dumbartonshire; H. G. Rogers, Liverpool. The following passed the" C " or third professional examination (four years' course) :-A. P . Logan, Ballyclare, County Armagh ; W. G. Forbes, Old Kilpatrick; (2d Honours) W. M. Ferguson, Glasgow ; Albert M'Dowell, Ballynahinch, County Dowll; J. H . M'Laren, Glasgow; Arch. Logan, Glasgow j John Allan, Glasgow; F. P. Beck, Milford, County Donegal; John Danskin, Cardenden, Fifeshire. The following student passed the first or theoretical portion of the "C " or third professional examination (three years' course):-H. Cameron, Glasgow. The following passed the" D " or final examination (four years' course) and received the Diploma of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons :J ohn P. Small, Kilkeel, County Down j John Baird, East Kilbride. The following passed the second or practical portion of the " C " examination (three years' course), and received the Diploma of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons-H. Cameron, Glasgow. Medals granted by the Highland and Agricultural Society, the late Professor Allen Thomson, of London, and Principal M'CaH, and Certificates of Merit were awarded in different branches of study as follows :MEDICINE AND SURGERY (Horse) - Written Examination.- St"lver .Aledal-John P. Small. 1St Class Certlj1cates-John Baird, J . Montgomery, H. Cameron. MEDICINE AND SURGERY (Cattle) - Written Examination.-SHver Medal-John P. Small. 1St Class Certijicates-John Baird, J. Montgomery, D. Frew. PARASITOLOGY.-Silver Medal-John P. Small. 1St Class Certlj1cateJ. Montgomery. MATERIA MEDICA, &c.-Sz"lver M edal- W. M. Ferguson. 1St Class Certijicate- W. G. Forbes. 2d Class Certlj1cates-Albert M'Dowell, Arch. L ogan. PATHOLOGY, &c.-Silver Medal-W. G. Forbes. 1St Class Certijicate -W. M. Ferguson. 2d Class Certificate-Arch. Logan. VETERINARY HYGIENE AND DIETETICS. - Silver M edal - Albert M'Dowell. 1st Class Certijicates-W. M. Ferguson, W. G. Forbes. 2d Class Certijicate-J. H. M'Laren. ZooLOGy:-Silver .J!edal-James Taylor. 1st Class Certijicates-Pat. Tubndy, Roy Bickerton. 2d Class Certijicates- J as. Tait, Hector M'Intyre. J UNIOR ANATO.My.-St"lver !lfedal-Jas. Taylor. 1St Class Certijicates -J. w. -:r alt, Pat. Tubndy. 2d Class Certijicates-J. Spreull, K. MackenZie. SENIOR ANATOMy.-Silver Medal-Jas. F. Craig, M.A. 1St Class Certijicates-Jas. Wallace, N. MacAlister. 2d Class Certlj1cate-J. M'Farlane. PHYSIOLOGY.-Si17;er Medal-Jas. F. Craig, M.A. 1St Class Certlj1cate -N. M'Alis~er. 2d Class Certijicates-Jas. Wallace, J. M'Farlane. CHEMI.STRy.-Szlver Me.dal- Jas. Taylor. 1St Class Certijicate-J. W. . Talt. 2d Class Certijicate-Roy Bickerton.
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The Veter£nary Journal. BOTANY.-Silver Mfdal-Jas. Taylor. 1St Class Certificates-J. W. Tait, Thos. Craig, Roy Bickerton. Best Professional Examination in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (Cattle) before the Board of Examiners.-Gold Medal (by Principal M'Call)-John P. Small. Best Professional Examination in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (Horse) before the Board of Examiners.-Gold Medal (by Principal M'Call)-John Baird. Best Professional Examination in Anatomy before the Board of Examiners.-Gold Medal (by the late Dr. Allen Thomson)-Jas. F. Craig, M.A. STABLE MANAGEMENT.-Silver Medal-Jas. Wallace.
motes. TREATMENT OF EPISTAXIS. Mr. J. F. Pease (American Veterinary Review), reports an interesting case of epistaxis treated by intravenous injection of gelatine. A small aged mule was brought to him bleeding severely from the right nostril. No light could be thrown upon the case with regard to the cause. General senile degeneration of the vessels was suspected. Cold water douches were first tried; then sub-sulphate of iron was added. This was followed by plugging, and this again by the repeated administration of ergot along with further douches. This line of treatment was ineffectual, so, following the recommendation of a practitioner of human medicine who happened to be present, Pease injected a 2 per cent. solution of gelatine in a i per cent. solution of common salt into the jugular vein. When the injection ,was begun the mule was rapidly losing strength and the blood seemed thinner than ever; but before the injection was completed coagulation had begun, and in a short time hremorrhage had ceased. FORMALIN AS A MILK PRESERVATIVE. A. G. Young (Medical Record) is strongly opposed to the use of formaldehyde as a preservative of milk, and sums up his views in the following conclusions : I. Used as a preservative it tends at least to impair the nutritive value of milk. 2. It tends to interfere with the digestive processes. In either case it is only a question of dosage, and the limit of safety is difficult to determine. 3. Though the inhalation of formaldehyde gas is much less dangerous than the breathing of the other gaseous agents much used as disinfectants, the results of tests upon animals, and of one case of accidental poisoning of a human being indicate that formaldehyde taken into the digestive system may produce dangerous and even fatal results. 4. It would be unwise and unsafe to encourage or to suffer the use of formaldehyde in the public milk supply, even under any possible restrictive regulations. S. In every State, as is now the case in many, there should be a law prohibiting, with effective penalties, the use in milk of any chemical pre servative whatsoever.
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THE examination of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons took place on Friday 18th, Wednesday 23d, and Saturday, 26th May. T he following students passed the "A" or first professional examination :-J . W. Tait, Bowling; P. Tubridy, Kilrush, County Clare ; Roy Bickerton, Denny; James Taylor, Paisley; H. M'Intyre, Greenock; F. M'Shane, Dunkineely, County Donegal.
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The following passed the " B " or second professional examination:~ Geo. W. Weir, Glasgow; Jas. M'Farlane, Inverness; (1st Honours) Nell H. MacAlister, Tarbert, Argyllshire; (2d Honours) Jas. Wallace, Mauchline, Ayrshire; (1st Honours) J . F. Craig, M.A., Duntocher, Dumbartonshire; H. G. Rogers, Liverpool. The following passed the" C " or third professional examination (four years' course) :-A. P . Logan, Ballyclare, County Armagh ; W. G. Forbes, Old Kilpatrick; (2d Honours) W. M. Ferguson, Glasgow ; Albert M'Dowell, Ballynahinch, County Dowll; J. H . M'Laren, Glasgow; Arch. Logan, Glasgow j John Allan, Glasgow; F. P. Beck, Milford, County Donegal; John Danskin, Cardenden, Fifeshire. The following student passed the first or theoretical portion of the "C " or third professional examination (three years' course):-H. Cameron, Glasgow. The following passed the" D " or final examination (four years' course) and received the Diploma of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons :J ohn P. Small, Kilkeel, County Down j John Baird, East Kilbride. The following passed the second or practical portion of the " C " examination (three years' course), and received the Diploma of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons-H. Cameron, Glasgow. Medals granted by the Highland and Agricultural Society, the late Professor Allen Thomson, of London, and Principal M'CaH, and Certificates of Merit were awarded in different branches of study as follows :MEDICINE AND SURGERY (Horse) - Written Examination.- St"lver .Aledal-John P. Small. 1St Class Certlj1cates-John Baird, J . Montgomery, H. Cameron. MEDICINE AND SURGERY (Cattle) - Written Examination.-SHver Medal-John P. Small. 1St Class Certijicates-John Baird, J. Montgomery, D. Frew. PARASITOLOGY.-Silver Medal-John P. Small. 1St Class Certlj1cateJ. Montgomery. MATERIA MEDICA, &c.-Sz"lver M edal- W. M. Ferguson. 1St Class Certijicate- W. G. Forbes. 2d Class Certlj1cates-Albert M'Dowell, Arch. L ogan. PATHOLOGY, &c.-Silver Medal-W. G. Forbes. 1St Class Certijicate -W. M. Ferguson. 2d Class Certificate-Arch. Logan. VETERINARY HYGIENE AND DIETETICS. - Silver M edal - Albert M'Dowell. 1st Class Certijicates-W. M. Ferguson, W. G. Forbes. 2d Class Certijicate-J. H. M'Laren. ZooLOGy:-Silver .J!edal-James Taylor. 1st Class Certijicates-Pat. Tubndy, Roy Bickerton. 2d Class Certijicates- J as. Tait, Hector M'Intyre. J UNIOR ANATO.My.-St"lver !lfedal-Jas. Taylor. 1St Class Certijicates -J. w. -:r alt, Pat. Tubndy. 2d Class Certijicates-J. Spreull, K. MackenZie. SENIOR ANATOMy.-Silver Medal-Jas. F. Craig, M.A. 1St Class Certijicates-Jas. Wallace, N. MacAlister. 2d Class Certlj1cate-J. M'Farlane. PHYSIOLOGY.-Si17;er Medal-Jas. F. Craig, M.A. 1St Class Certlj1cate -N. M'Alis~er. 2d Class Certijicates-Jas. Wallace, J. M'Farlane. CHEMI.STRy.-Szlver Me.dal- Jas. Taylor. 1St Class Certijicate-J. W. . Talt. 2d Class Certijicate-Roy Bickerton.
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The Veter£nary Journal. BOTANY.-Silver Mfdal-Jas. Taylor. 1St Class Certificates-J. W. Tait, Thos. Craig, Roy Bickerton. Best Professional Examination in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (Cattle) before the Board of Examiners.-Gold Medal (by Principal M'Call)-John P. Small. Best Professional Examination in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (Horse) before the Board of Examiners.-Gold Medal (by Principal M'Call)-John Baird. Best Professional Examination in Anatomy before the Board of Examiners.-Gold Medal (by the late Dr. Allen Thomson)-Jas. F. Craig, M.A. STABLE MANAGEMENT.-Silver Medal-Jas. Wallace.
motes. TREATMENT OF EPISTAXIS. Mr. J. F. Pease (American Veterinary Review), reports an interesting case of epistaxis treated by intravenous injection of gelatine. A small aged mule was brought to him bleeding severely from the right nostril. No light could be thrown upon the case with regard to the cause. General senile degeneration of the vessels was suspected. Cold water douches were first tried; then sub-sulphate of iron was added. This was followed by plugging, and this again by the repeated administration of ergot along with further douches. This line of treatment was ineffectual, so, following the recommendation of a practitioner of human medicine who happened to be present, Pease injected a 2 per cent. solution of gelatine in a i per cent. solution of common salt into the jugular vein. When the injection ,was begun the mule was rapidly losing strength and the blood seemed thinner than ever; but before the injection was completed coagulation had begun, and in a short time hremorrhage had ceased. FORMALIN AS A MILK PRESERVATIVE. A. G. Young (Medical Record) is strongly opposed to the use of formaldehyde as a preservative of milk, and sums up his views in the following conclusions : I. Used as a preservative it tends at least to impair the nutritive value of milk. 2. It tends to interfere with the digestive processes. In either case it is only a question of dosage, and the limit of safety is difficult to determine. 3. Though the inhalation of formaldehyde gas is much less dangerous than the breathing of the other gaseous agents much used as disinfectants, the results of tests upon animals, and of one case of accidental poisoning of a human being indicate that formaldehyde taken into the digestive system may produce dangerous and even fatal results. 4. It would be unwise and unsafe to encourage or to suffer the use of formaldehyde in the public milk supply, even under any possible restrictive regulations. S. In every State, as is now the case in many, there should be a law prohibiting, with effective penalties, the use in milk of any chemical pre servative whatsoever.