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the eye was widely open, bright and animated, and 

 the visual axis was not deviated. The limbs were kept 

 extended and immovable, without tetanic rigidity. At in- 

 tervals the animal attempted to get up, and managed to 

 raise itself on its fore-limbs ; but the hind-legs moved in 

 different directions, and automatically, so that the bitch 

 could not co-ordinate them in a determinate manner. The 

 joints could be easily flexed on each other by seizing the 

 bones like the branches of a pair of compasses, but when 

 left to themselves they immediately became extended. The 

 pulse was strong and quick. The senses were unimpaired^ 

 and when its name was called the animal directed its eyes 

 towards its master, and attempted to move its tail. This 

 did not always happen, however, for the creature generally 

 appeared to be completely absorbed by its condition — a 

 circumstance which might have led to the belief that its 

 general sensibility was diminished. There was no appetite, 

 and the excretion of faeces and urine was completely sup- 

 pressed since the commencement of the disease. 



" Mauri, never having had an opportunity of witnessing 

 such a malady, was much troubled to give a name to the 

 collection of symptoms. As, however, paraplegia appeared 

 to be imminent, he ordered sinapisms to the limbs and the 

 spine, and enemas of tepid water. In the evening the 

 symptoms were ameliorated ; the animal, instead of lying 

 extended . on its side, was curled round as in health, and 

 when excited it got up, staggered, and fell on the litter ; a 

 deep coma had given place to the excitement observed in 

 the morning, and on some bread and milk being offered it 

 slowly took a small quantity. Next day all the symptoms 

 disappeared, and though the animal remained for five days 

 in the hospital kennels, no relapse occurred. 



" Mauri, in another instance (Ibid, p. 674) — that of a 

 two-year old bitch, which had nursed two puppies for a 

 month, and during that time seemed to be in perfect health, 

 but which was suddenly seized with agitation and anxietv, 



