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temper has the power to involve other organs, I conclude 

 it has caused the spinal marrow to be sympathetically- 

 affected. 



The symptoms of the disease are well marked. The 

 poor beast, whether he be standing up or lying down, is 

 constantly worried with a catching of the limb or limbs — 

 for only one may be affected, or all four may be attacked. 

 Sleeping or waking, the annoyance continues. The dog 

 cannot obtain a moment's rest from its tormentor. Day 

 and night the movement remains ; no act, no position the 

 poor brute is capable of, can bring to the animal an. 

 instant's downright repose. Its sleep is troubled and 

 broken ; its waking moments are rendered miserable by 

 this terrible infliction. The worst of the matter is, that 

 the dog in every other respect appears to be well. Its 

 spirits are good, and it is alive for happiness. If it were 

 released from its constant affliction, it is eager to enjoy its 

 brief lease of life as in the time of perfect health. Plain- 

 tive and piteous are its looks as, lying asleep before the 

 fire, it is aroused by a sudden pain ; wakes, turns round, 

 and mutely appeals to its master for an explanation or a 

 removal of the nuisance. When stricken down at last, as, 

 unable to stand, it lies upon its straw, most sad is it to 

 see the poor head raised, and to hear the tail in motion 

 welcoming any one who may enter the place in which it 

 is a helpless but a necessary prisoner. 



In this disorder the best thing is to pay every atten- 

 tion to the food. The wretched animal generally has an 

 enormous appetite, and, when it is unable to stand, will 



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