The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-10
TRACK AND STABLE.
Important Meeting Of the Veterinary so

important Meeting OF the Veterinary So
ciety.
The quarterly meeting of the California
State Medical Veterinary Association was
held at the Baldwin Hotel last night. Vice
President ". +. Egar presided la the alb
sence OF President W. L. ID. Morrison OF
Los Angeles.
The Chairman announced that the follow
ing gentlemen are now members Of the as
ISOLATION and in good standing: Thomas
Maclay, Petaluma; A. NJ. McCullum, Sac
ramento; Ii. A. Spencer, San Jose; r. T.
Whttlesey, Los Angeles; j. q. BlacklngtcD,
Los Angeles; Ward Il. Rowland, Pasa-
ddena: E. Z. Pi.rce, Oakland; w. j. Oliver.
Los Angeles; {. Masuero, San Francisco /;
w. +. Wadans, Santa Clara; c. b. Oryis,
stockton; j. {. Davenport, Santa Rosa; p.
+. Parent, Ukiah; Peter Burns, San Fran
cisco; III. i. Spencer, San Jose; r. A. Arch
lbald, Sacramento; ID. I. Fox, Salinas, and
w. Davidson, San Bernardino.
A letter was received from Mrs w. n.
Woodruff thanking the society for sympathy
and financial help rendered TO her on the
death of her late husband. There being no
papers TO be read general discussion on
subjects OF Interest 10 the veterinary pro-
fessi0n took place.
The most important topic of the evening
was that OF the prevalence Of CHAMBERS in
this State, which has recently been promi-
nently brought before the public by Dr.
BnZard after his recent visit 10 Santa Bar
bara County. DIR. Maclay, In a comprehen-
sve address. strongly advocated the neces-
sity OF immediate legislation on this and
other veterinary subjects: AT present"
said he, IF i find case of glanders and
direct the owner Of the animal to destroy
II, he may or may not regard my iDstruc-
tons. Now there should be a law rendering
1t imperative that ali animals suffering
from this terrible and incurable disorder
should be Immediately destroyed and the
stables and buildings thoroughly disin-
fected, and an infected area declared of at
disease has manifested itself. Until such
law Is passed. the Board OF Supervisors in
each county OF the State should pass ordiu-
ances to inforce these principles"
DR.. McClay then described the methods in
vogue in Glasgow, Scotland, for dealing
with all cases of CHAMBERS and other CON,
tagous diseases. He commented on the
terrible fact of the carcasses of plandered
horses being thrown in quantities into the
Sacramento River. endangerng the lives not
only OF all animals drinking the water, but
the health and lives OF untold numbers of
our fellow creatures. Many people have
died in recent years from the effects of CLAN
derial contagion, and. rs, owing to
the present lax condition of the
law dealing with such diseases. CLAN
ders is spreading and likely to
increase, the speaker strenuousiy ap-
pealed to the members, the press ana the
public. to take immediate action to nip the
threatened danger of an epidemic in the
bud. Drs. Spencer. Fox. Burns. McCullum,
OrVis and Egan, supported the remarks Of
Dr. Maclay, and testified to the alarming
symptoms of CHAMBERS observable in the
counties OF San JOAQUIN, Santa Barbara.
Santa Clara. Sacramento, Sonoma, Santa
Cruz. Mendocino and Yolo 1t was stated,
however, that In those counties where the
Supervisors had passed ordinances and ap-
pointed County Veterinarians. the disease
had been nearly rooted out, and was far
less prevalent than in those counties where
no action had been taken by the authorities
The meeting adjourned to the second
Wednesday in June.
The great sale Of trotting stock takes
place to-day at ii o'clock.