24 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 



tained some important details from the keeper, and a case 

 which was brought to the infirmary and kept for some time 

 was made the subject of clinical study. 



" Among the initial symptoms disinclination for food and 

 exercise, together with an unsteadiness of gait, amounting 

 in some of the cases to a subparalytic condition of the 

 hinder extremities, were the most evident. In fully half of 

 the cases convulsions occurred. There was rarely diarrhoea 

 or any other symptom referable to gastro-intestinal dis- 

 order. Cough was not a prominent symptom, being ab- 

 sent in many of the cases. When present, it was short and 

 husky, ' not,' as the keeper said, ' the regular distemper 

 cough.' In the case brought to the infirmary the cough 

 was well marked, and was dry and short. The pulse and 

 respirations were increased, and the temperature elevated. 

 Towards the close all food was refused, and even when fed 

 the soup given was commonly vomited. Death took place 

 in most instances quietly, though sometimes during a con- 

 vulsion, and the keeper noticed that the pups which lasted 

 the longest had the most fits. The duration of the disease 

 ranged from three days to a week or even ten days. The 

 whole epidemic lasted about seven weeks. 



" Altogether fifteen couples were attacked, all of which, 

 with the exception of three couples of old dogs, were under 

 eight months old. Of the old dogs three had the disease 

 badly, but only one died. Of the total number affected 

 four and a half couples recovered, so that twenty-one 

 animals were lost. The dogs which recovered are now in 

 their usual health, though not in such good condition as 

 they were before. 



"With regard to the hygienic surroundings of the 

 animals it may be stated that, at present, the kennels are in 

 an old house which stands by itself on the Government 

 property known as Logan's Farm, at the east end of the 

 city. It is isolated, being at some distance from any other 

 building, and is situated on an elevated ridge overlooking 

 the Quebec suburbs. 



