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progress throughout the complaint. Taking the normal 

 standard at loi^ F., we very often find, prior to the onset 

 of well-marked clinical phenomena, that the internal 

 temperature registers at 104° or 105°, to be followed in a 

 short time by symptoms universally regarded as diag- 

 nostic of this affection. To state distemper exists with- 

 out any rise of temperature or catarrhal signs, is to my 

 mind contradictory to well-ascertained facts. 



{d) That the organisms, no matter to what class 

 they belong, have a decided preference for attacking 

 the mucous membranes, both of the respiratory and 

 digestive tracts; moreover, that the predominating 

 features are largely determined by the condition of such 

 at the moment of invasion by the specific organisms. 



[e) That there is a tendency for a particular type of 

 the malady, such as the lung form, the yellow or bihous 

 form, or the cerebral form, to prevail more markedly, 

 though not altogether to the exclusion of other mani- 

 festations of the same affection. 



(/) That distemper belongs to a class of diseases 

 technically known as specific exanthemata, is evidenced 

 by the fact that a cutaneous eruption commonly makes 

 its appearance, though it may be so slight as to escape 

 observation. Some writers on canine pathology look 

 upon such eruption as pathognomic of distemper, and 

 suggest critical inspection of the animal to determine 

 the existence of the rash. The author does not attach 

 much importance to such statements, and any practical 

 veterinarian would ridicule the idea of adopting this 

 method, as one suggestive of much practical utility, 

 especially during the admission of dogs into a show. A 

 well-marked pustule eruption is of value, but not one so 

 trifling as to require minute search for. 



(g) In addition to the foregoing classical features 



