168 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
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 feeces 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 anxiety, 
