REPORT ON DOURITS-E. 



On the fifth day a secondary swelling developed, which attained 

 its maximum size in forty-eight hours, it was tense and tender 

 on manipulation. A bsorption had taken place and only a thicken- 

 ing remained on the fifth day after its -second appearance. Eversion 

 of the m. m. of the meatus-urinarius followed, but no other 

 symptom of Dourine was developed up to March 1904. 



Pony Ao. //. A country-bred pony mare, aged, was inoculated 

 subcutaneously with 1 c.c. of blood drawn from the general cir- 

 culation of Shamther during an intermission. Primary, but no 

 secondary swelling followed. Fifty- one days later, the pony was 

 re-inoculated subcutaneously with 2 c.c. of blood from plaque 

 No. 3, Shamsher. The trypanosoma was demonstrated in the 

 injected blood. Negative results. 



Pony No. III. A country-bred pony mare, aged, Was sub- 

 cutaneously inoculated with 20 c c. of blood drawn from the 

 general circulation of Shamsher during an intermission* Primary, 

 but no secondary swelling followed inoculation. Fifty-one days 

 later the animal was re-inoculated subcutaneously with 20 c.c. from 

 the general circulation of Shamsher. Negative results followed. 



Pony No. VI. A country-bred pony mare, aged 8 years, was 

 inoculated subcutaneously with 21 c.c. of blood drawn from the 

 general circulation of Shamsher during an intermission. Consi- 

 derable swelling followed the injection, but by the fifth day all had 

 been absorbed. During the following three months no symptom of 

 Dourine was developed. 



Pony No. VII. A country-bred pony mare, aged 3| years, was 

 inoculated subcutaneously with 27 c.c. of blood drawn from the 

 general circulation of Kilngarlh during an intermission. The 

 swelling at the seat of injection was absorbed by the fifth day. 

 During the following three months no symptom of Dourine was 

 developed. 



Bull No. /. Plains bull, aged 2 years, of mixed breed, from 

 the Bareilly district, was subcutaneously inoculated, with 20 c.c. of 

 blood drawn from the general circulation of Monarch on the 

 283rd day after the primary covering. No swelling or oedema 

 followed at the seat of injection, and no symptom of Dourine was 

 developed. 



