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howl, characteristic of the violent form of the dis- 

 ease, is entirely absent." 



I give this description of dumb rabies in full 

 to enable the reader to detect the difference be- 

 tween it and a peculiar disease that hounds, espe- 

 cially in the South, are frequently afflicted with. 

 Though I have read all the best works on the dis- 

 eases of the dog, published both in this country 

 and in England, I have never seen it mentioned. 

 It does not seem to have come under the obser- 

 vation of canine specialists. It is called "'black 

 tongue," is generally fatal, and is contagious. 

 The symptoms are almost identical with those of 

 dumb rabies, with the exception that the tongue 

 turns black and the mucous membrane linings of 

 the throat are sore and inflamed. It is only re- 

 cently that a remedy has been found, all cases 

 formerly resisting treatment and proving fatal. 

 I have known whole packs to be killed with it. 



The remedy and treatment is as follows : 

 Paint the inside of the lips and tongue with tinc- 

 ture of bloodroot once a day, and give a tablet 

 of one-fiftieth of a grain of bichloride of mer- 

 cury three times a day. Keep the hound on a 

 milk diet until cured, and on soft foods for some 

 time, gradually returning to solids. If hound will 

 not drink milk freely, add a little braiidy and 

 beaten eggs to milk, and pour a few spoonsful 

 down the throat every few hours. 



I have yet to see the attendant who could 



