6 REPORT ON DOURINE. 



the United Provinces. In August 1902 swelling of sheath and 

 scrotum, but no other symptoms reported. Treated in dep6t with 

 Arsenic and Nux Vomica. Considerable improvement in condition, 



body weight 902 Ibs., the horse was returned to the district in 



- December 1902. In March 1903 the animal was sent for to the 

 dep6t, body weight 845 Ibs., sheath and scrotum much larger than 

 before, but no cutaneous patches. Animal despatched to Imperial 

 Bacteriological Laboratory, Bareilly, 29th, and arrived 31st March 

 1903. Eruption of two plaques in Bareilly up to the 10th April, 

 and after arrival in Muktegar on 13th further eruption of twenty- 

 nine plaques during the following six and a-half months. Returned 

 to Bareilly November 17th. Further eruption of seven plaques 

 between latter date and 22nd February 1904. "Ulcer on penis 

 appeared on the 8th and persisted until 20th May 1903, when it 

 healed. Thick muscular ring formed in sheath at the root of the 

 penis on 29th June, but disappeared without producing severe 

 symptoms. Left external inguinal glands enlarged, persistence for 

 several months ; submaxillary glands not involved. Testes became 

 hard, right more so than left ; six months later both irregular in 

 form and harder than normal. Eruption of disseminated urticaria 

 on several occasions j after persisting for variable periods it dis- 

 appeared. (Edema of sheath varied more or less in amount during 

 the period of observation, but after the animal had been used for 

 the purposes of covering, the symptoms always increased in severity. 

 Absence of cerebro-spinal symptoms up to March 1904. 



No. IF. Vendor, a thorough-bred Australian stallion, about 

 15-2, aged, received at Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory, Bareilly, 

 from Babugarh Civil Veterinary Department Depot on 31st March 

 1903. Horse used for stud purposes in the district. Received at 

 depdt for summer rest in July 1901, suffering from debility, loss of 

 weight, enlargement of scrotum and sheath and swelling of the hind 

 limbs. Treated with Iodide of Iron and Nux Vomica, regular exer- 

 cise. Apparent recovery, used for stud purposes from October 1901 

 to July 1902. On return to dep6t presented symptoms of advanced 

 Dourine. Treatment, Mercuric Perchloride and Potassium Iodide. 

 General improvement and recovery conjectured ; showed no symp- 

 toms of ill-health during a period v of ten months. In June 1903 



