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Jlislory of the case : 27tli Jane, 4 p.m., observed to be limping 

 when brought to feeding place from shed ; ate rice and straw, no 

 sleep during night and ate very little ; favoured left hind leg on 

 account of pain. 



28th. A swelling between the two hind legs, on right of penis, 

 was observed early this morning. On being taken out of the 

 shed the animal drags the left hind leg, ate charab freely from 

 0-30 to 10 A.M., passed urine of a whitish coloui- at 9-45 a.m., and 

 appeared to have no pain in doing so. Passed about a glassful 

 of a dark, watery esci-ement. At 11-30 a.m. passed, with diffi- 

 culty, excrement of the usual description, denoting food well 

 digested. At 12-30 p.m. drank a few small buckets of well water, 

 and appeared refreshed. 2 P.m. lively and healthy-looking ; 

 eating charab ; excrement of a healthy nature. 4-30 p.m., during 

 this night no sleep, and the swelling at hind legs grew larger, 



29th. Between 8-30 and 9 a.m., animal becoming worse ; the 

 eyes changed from a bright appearance to a black colour ; the 

 tumour greatly enlarged since 6 a.m., and the creature weak, with 

 a watery discharge from both eyes. At 9-10 a.m. it fell down in 

 the shed, suffering from pain and biting the trunk. (Notes by 

 Cattle Sergeant). 



Seen by V. S. Frost, on 29th June at 9-30 a.m. Tumours cold 

 and painless on incision ; pulse 08 ; pupils dilated to full ; breath- 

 ing burried ; animal down and in great pain. This animal was at 

 first lame of loft hind leg. Died at 10-10|A.m. 



These are very typical cases of the disorder in question and 

 they serve to elucidate one point which has hitherto perplexed us 

 for they show clearly that the " Specific Zharbdd is Anthrax^" 



Mr. Frost tells us, "Jolay," or Anthrax, is very common in 

 British Burmali. The soil is retentive, and at the commencement 

 of the monsoon vegetable decomposition is very active. The 

 water is contaminated with every kind of filth, for surface drainage 

 finds its way into the tanks. About thirty elephants daily washed 

 in the tanks at which they were watered ; natives also wash in it, 

 and bullocks defecate in it. 



There cannot be the slightest doubt in the mind of any one who 

 enquires carefully into this matter that Anthrax has been the 

 cause of death in very many cases attributed to other influences. 

 Familiar as we are with its manifestations in man and domes- 



