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the effects of the latter being marked by frequent 

 twitchings, contraction of the limbs, cramp, &c. Arsenic 

 poisoning may, as a rule, be detected by swelling and 

 apparent violent pains in the bowels, accompanied by 

 purging, unusual feverishness, and an unnatural thirst. 

 The symptoms of poison from phosphorus are a peculiar 

 listlessness and giddiness, vomiting, and an aroma from 

 the mouth not altogether unlike the smell of garlic or of 

 lucifer matches. 



As I have said so much about the simpler ailments from 

 which fox terriers, like other dogs, are so often sufferers, 

 my remarks may be made more complete by a slight 

 reference to rabies, of which I was reminded by receiving, 

 in my connection with The Field, the following note from 

 " R. J." (King's Lynn): "I was out shooting only last 

 Wednesday with a small spaniel, an excellent one, and 

 who appeared very well then. On Thursday morning I 

 noticed a great weakness in her hind legs, and later on a 

 most copious discharge of mucus, which hung in lengths of 

 three or four inches on each side of the mouth, and which 

 was so tenacious that I could hardly wipe it off. She had 

 also a great difficulty in swallowing anything. On Friday 

 I sent it to a man who has had great experience with dogs. 

 It had not been at his place long before it was seized with 

 a violent fit, and would doubtless have bit him had he been 

 unprepared. It had several more fits, and yesterday it was 

 destroyed. In the summer it had a habit of snapping at 

 flies, and I noticed several times last week it would go into 

 corners and snap in the same way, although no flies were 

 about. On the Saturday and Sunday morning it took no 

 notice of me, and did not seem to recognise me. I should 

 much like to know your opinion of the case. Was it 



