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2. That the dorsal and lumbar regions are the parts oftenest affected. 



3. That inflammation of the spinal marrow of these regions always 

 produces palsy, more or less complete, of the abdominal members. 



4. That, in some cases, this inflammation is limited to the inferior or 

 superior parts of the spinal marrow, and that there is loss only of feeling 

 or of motion. 



5. That sometimes animals die of palsy without any organic lesion. 



PA.LSY MANGE. 



1 \th February, 1836. A Persian bitch, at the Zoological Gardens, who 

 was well yesterday, now staggers as she walks, and has nearly lost the use 

 of her hind legs. Gave a good dose of the castor-oil mixture. 1 8th. She 

 is materially worse and drags her hind legs after her. I would fain put on 

 a charge, but the keeper does not like that her beautiful coat should be 

 spoiled, and wishes to try what gentle exercise will do. She certainly, 

 after she has been coaxed a great deal, will get on her legs and stagger 

 on fifty yards or more. Gave the castor-oil mixture daily. 19th. She 

 is a little stronger, and walks a little better. Continue the mixture. 

 Embrocate well with the rheumatic mixture sp. tereb., sp. camph., liq. 

 ammon., et tinct. opii and give gentle exercise. 



2nd March. She does improve, although slowly ; the charge is there- 

 fore postponed. Continue treatment. 30^. She is considerably better. 

 Continue the mixture, and use the embrocation every second day. 



10th April. She has mange in the bend of her arm, and on her chest. 

 Use the sulphur ointment and alterative balls, and omit the embrocation 

 and mixture. In less than a week she nearly recovered from her lame- 

 ness, and ran about almost as well as ever. 30^. She runs about very 

 fairly, but the mange has assumed that character of scurvy which I do not 

 know how to grapple with. Continue the alterative balls, and the ointment. 



18th May. The mange has disappeared, but the palsy is returning; 

 she staggers slightly, and droops behind. Give the castor-oil mixture 

 and use the embrocation. 



14th June. Mange quite gone, but palsy continues to a very con- 

 siderable degree. I want to use the plaster ; but the keeper pleads for a 

 little delay. Continue the treatment. 



1st July. I have at length determined to have recourse to the charge. 

 A piece of thick sheep's leather was fitted to her loins and haunches. 

 18th. She appears to be improving, but it is very slowly. 31st. Very 

 little change. The plaster keeps on well : she has no power over her 

 hind limbs ; but she eats and drinks as well as ever. 



23rd August. No change. Give her half a grain of strychnia, 

 morning and night. 26th. That singular secretion of milk, to which the 

 bitch is subject nine weeks after oestrum, is now appearing. Her mammae 

 are enlarged, and I can squeeze a considerable quantity of milk out of the 

 teats. Give an aloetic pill, and continue the strychnia. 31st. The secre- 

 tion of milk continues. There is slight enlargement and some heat of the 

 mammae ; but she feeds as well as ever. Increase the dose of strychnia 

 to three-quarters of a grain. 



On the following day she was found dead. In making the usual longi- 

 tudinal incision through the integuments of the abdomen, a considerable 

 quantity of milky fluid, mingled with blood, followed the knife. There 



