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and tasteless, are readily partaken of by the animals. When the 
morbid process of the disease was active, these remedies have 
been useless. While these substances may act as a specific rem- 
edy, they certainly have a distinctively tonic effect in the cases 
in which we have used them. However, our experience, as yet, 
is too limited to justify a too hopeful expectation from these 
measures. Everything possible should be done to improve the 
general health; sunlight, dry and well-ventilated quarters are 
absolutely essential. A varied, as well as a nutritious diet, is 
very important. Care should be taken to select food containing 
a relatively proper adjustment of both organic and inorganic food 
elements. 
DURATION. 
The disease is nearly always continuously progressive, but we 
have observed several cases which were subject to at least tem- 
porary cessation, covering a period of several months. It may 
assume an acute or a chronic form. In the former case three 
to four months is the average, while mildly progressing forms 
may extend over a period of several years before a fatal ter- 
mination. 
CASEa: 
Barbary Ape (Macacus ininius)—The animal had been some 
time in captivity or on ship-board before being delivered to the 
atk 
On its arrival with a consignment of other animals the veteri- 
narian at once noted the condition of paralysis, which seemed to 
be fairly typical of the picture usually presented in “cage paraly- 
sis.’ The animal was also found to be tubercular, hence was 
never placed on exhibition but was kept in the quarantine station 
up to the time of its death. 
POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION. 
Examination made on date of death. 
Body.—Markedly emaciated, tissues very anemic. Heart— 
Collapsed, flabby; otherwise apparently normal. Lungs.—Both 
lungs filled with caseous tubercular masses varying in size from a 
pea to a walnut. There is a small area of recent hemorrhage in 
the right middle lobe. Liver.—Vessels congested, a few scattered 
tubercles are present. Kidneys—Both are studded with tuber- 
cles and the parenchyma shows a general parenchymatous nephri- 
