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in his gait. The breathing is quickened, and, in some cases, 

 appears to be difficult. The animal may strain violently in 

 voiding faeces and urine. The brain seems to be affected in 

 various ways — sometimes the animal quickly becoming 

 comatose, and dying ; in other cases the patient may bellow 

 with pain, etc., froth at the mouth, and die in convulsions. 

 Occasionally a recovery may occur without any treatment 

 whatever being adopted. 



Treatment. — In cases where the malady appears in a fully- 

 developed and well-marked form, treatment is of no avail — • 

 for the reason that it runs such a rapid course, that the 

 proper medicinal remedies do not have time to exert 

 their physiological effects before death occurs. And in 

 those cases that are prolonged for several days, and 

 finally recover, it is probable that nature plays the most 

 important part in bringing about recovery. Any extrava- 

 sations which may be present should be dressed with very 

 hot water, and carbolized oil applied afterwards ; and a 

 stimulating liniment may be applied to the healthy tissue 

 in the neighbourhood of the gangrenous patches, if any 

 are present. In this way, sloughing of the dead tissue 

 may be more quickly induced. Prof. Williams recommends 

 the administration of potassium chlorate in doses of 5iii. — ■ 

 5iv., three times per day. Carbolic acid, it is claimed, is 

 also of considerable benefit. An oleaginous laxative may 

 also be given. The food and water should be changed, and 

 it is important, as quickly as possible, to separate the 

 healthy from the affected animals. The disease is com- 

 municable to man, hence the veterinarian should be Nery 

 careful. 



Pancreas. — Diseases of the pancreas are rare in man and 

 beast. Among the lower animals, the dog is about the 

 only one to suffer. Pancreatic disease may exist for a con- 

 siderable length of time, and finally cause death without the 



