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talned. It Is to be hoped, however, that In 

 the near future some Jenner will appear 

 and bestow upon man's best friend at least 

 partial immunity from it. 



The many complications that appear 

 with distemper will seldom trouble the ani- 

 mal that has been brought up and cared 

 for In the manner that I have endeavored 

 to describe ; at least, this has been my ex- 

 perience in most of the cases that have 

 come under my supervision. 



Of course, the fevered and disturbed 

 condition of the entire system predisposes 

 the animal to other disorders that healthy 

 vigor would entirely escape, or scarcely 

 notice. Thus a slight cold, that in health 

 would scarcely be noticed, becomes a seri- 

 ous matter when the frame is weakened 

 and the tissues are inflamed by disease, and 

 pulmonary and bronchial affections are 

 often the result. 



In nearly all diseases that affect the en- 

 tire system, it is the weakest part that 



