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first day refused all food and water and towards the evening of 

 the third she fell down, apparently exhausted. On the evening 

 of 4th day with one great convulsive gasp she expired. The 

 eai-liest symptoms were excessive tremblings of her hind quarters, 

 convulsive twitchings in her trunk and limbs, accompanied ^vith 

 obstinate retention of urine, and an angry and inflamed appear- 

 ance of the scar on the trunk. A man and bullock which had 

 been bitten by the same dog both died mad, as also did an ele- 

 phant which probably had been bitten. 



We are not informed whether there was method in the madness 

 of these elephants as contrasted with the indiscriminate fury 

 found in phrenitis. In the event of the elephant having been 

 bitten by a mad dog, even after due precautions have been taken, 

 he should bo kept for months under strict supervision and shackled 

 if any signs of extraordinary behaviour are manifested, and if 

 madness sets in he should be shot. No medicine should be given, 

 for the mahouts remedy, containing Bahg ka gosht (tiger's flesh) 

 and Laul Bunnath (red flannel) are " the former diflicult to pro- 

 cure and the latter most difficult to swallow." — (Slymm). 



PooT AND Mouth Disease, Eczema Epizootica, Kiitld was 

 very Svell described by Gilchrist in 1851 who said it " had all the 

 characters, except that of being contagious, of the affection of the 

 Bullock called Moopaung." We now know that it is the same 

 disease as the contagious Eczema of cattle. Our knowledge of 

 this disorder as affecting the elephant is principally the outcome 

 of observations made during the Afghan V/ar by Veterinary 

 Officers of the Kurara Field Force. I. V. S. Oliphant in his 

 official report mentions it as a severe disease termed by the 

 natives " Bhow," which in one case led to a fatal result from 

 Irritative Fever and in several to the shedding of the hoof 

 slipper. (Vide Quarterly- Journal of Veterinary Science \n 

 India, Vol. I., 1 882-3.) Symptoms : The disease generally com- 

 mences with difficulty in feeding, but some fever probably un- 

 noticed, has preceded this. Large blebs, about the size of a 

 Rupee occur in the mouth, and the lining membrane of the trunk 

 is similarly affected, indeed fi-om the manner in which the trunk 

 and mouth are used in feeding and drinking they can scarcely 

 escape nmtual contagion ! The blebs (commonly called vesicae) 

 burst or their epithelial wall is torn off them and the bright red sen- 



