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. 
