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fungL Treatment : must be mainly preventative in carefully 

 avoiding contaminated water and semi-dry tanks made use of by 

 cattle. Also in curing as rapidly as possible even apparently 

 insignificant wounds of the limbs, in complete destruction by 

 cremation of the carcases and excreta of animals which die from 

 this disease. In isolation of diseased animals and carefully sus- 

 taining the strength of those which are not yet affected but have 

 bpen exposed to contamination. Sick animals must be treated 

 with stimulants and tonics. Also such agents as chlorate of potash, 

 carbolic acid, and sulphite of soda may do some good, and the car- 

 buncles must be freely incised and dressed with oil of turpentine 

 and ammonia. Animals once thoroughly affected seldom recover, 

 but Anthrax, runs its course in the elephant more slowly than in 

 any other animal we can think of except man, and thus increases 

 the chance of good results from treatment. 



Eabies is apt to follow when an elephant has been bitten by a 

 dog affected with this disorder provided the wounds be not 

 promptly cauterized or excised. Dr. Gilchrist has some cases to 

 record. " A mad dog, about five years ago, appeared in the 

 elephant lines at Hydrabad. It attempted to bite several ele- 

 phants but was by each driven away. During the night it 

 attacked an elephant when asleep and bit it on the trunk. 

 The bite marks having been distinctly observed next day a little 

 oil was applied but nothing more was done ; and nothing parti- 

 cular occurred until a month after the infliction of the bite, when 

 decided symptoms of delirium suddenly supervened. During 

 the first three days the animal took fodder, ratib, and water, but 

 afterwards took nothing. It did not appear to be afraid of water, 

 as it drew it into its trunk and squirted it about, and did not 

 drink any. It continued furious for two days, not allowing even 

 the Mahawut to approach, after which it fell down and died sud- 

 denly." Capt. F. H. Hood B. S. C. contributes to the Oriental 

 Sporting ilagazine, III. 1870, an article, " In Mcmoriam; Begum," 

 of which the following is a summary : — She was bitten, a mere 

 scratch, on end of trunk by a pariah in September 1869. 

 Wound cauterized and medicines administered, 10 days of illness, 

 for first three suffered great agony and it was necessary to 

 remove her from the sheds, as she commenced to pull them down. 

 She was tied safely to a tree and soon became most violent. After 



