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LIST SHOWING CAUSES OF DEATHS AMONG MAMMALS DURING 1909. 



muscles were benumbed. Finally, the animal may remain pros- 

 trate and fall into a deep sleep, marked by sonorous breathing. 



Treatment. — In cases due to intestinal worms, the first step 

 must be the removal of these irritants by the use of the various 

 vermicides, as recommended under treatment for intestinal para- 

 sites. 



In warm weather a too stimulating meat diet may be the 

 cause of the repeated convulsions. In several cases of periodic 

 fits observed among wolves and foxes, the change from a meat 

 diet to "dog biscuits" was found beneficial, improvement being 

 shown in the shortening of the convulsions, and the lengthening 

 of the intervals between them. The "dog biscuits" proved to be a 

 most important element in obviating excessive production of uric 



