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The pulse is 70 to 80 per minute. Delirium and loss of coordi- 

 nation of the muscular movements set in, and in case of survival 

 various forms of chronic brain disease are manifested. In one 

 cow the violent symptoms came on with the near approach of 

 parturition. The post mortem lesions consisted in ramified red- 

 ness and punctiform blood extravasations in the pia mater and 

 meninges. The brain substance was softened and clots of blood 

 were found in the lateral ventricles. Congestion and extravasa- 

 tions were also found around the cervical myelon. (See Alco- 

 holic Intoxication). 



Symptoms in Sheep. The sheep is often drowsy, dull and 

 stupid, lying bj^ itself with head low or laid backward. During 

 the periods of excitement it works the jaws, froths at the mouth, 

 carries the head turned in one direction, upward or lateral, 

 bleats piteously, pushes against the wall, has uncertain, 

 stiff or staggering gait, or convulsions, and finally paralysis. 

 The head is hot, and the eye fixed, congested or sometimes 

 rolled upward or squinted. Symptoms in the goat are nearly 

 the same. The coenurus disease is more gradual in its onset, 

 and produces periodic paroxysms corresponding to the activity 

 of the heads of the parasite when protruded into the brain 

 substance. It is mainly confined to sheep of one year and 

 under and that are kept where dogs have acce.ss. 



Symptoms in Swine. Pigs may at first have a period of dull- 

 ness or restlessness, the latter merging into active delirium. The 

 patient champs his jaws, frotlis at the mouth and nose, some- 

 times vomits, squeals, raises himself with fore feet on the wall, 

 walks round and round, or falls and rolls over, has tremors or 

 convulsions. 



Symptoms in the Dog. There may be preliminary indications 

 of illness, anxiety, restlessness, irritability and a desire for seclu- 

 sion. Vomiting may occur. This is liable to merge into pros- 

 tration, a dullness of the special senses, utter inattention to calls, 

 yet a disposition to resent any interference, a readiness to bite, at 

 least to howl, when handled. Some will constantly howl or 

 moan. The eye is fixed, the pupils dilated, the conjunctiva deep 

 red, the head and roots of the ear are hot. The expression of 

 the face is pinched and drawn, the muscles may twitch, the e\'es 

 roll, twitching of the neck or limbs may appear, and even epilep- 



