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appeared to be suffocated, could scarcely stand, and seemed 
to be paralysed in its hind-limbs—noted the following symp- 
toms : General agitation of all the muscles, anxious physi- 
ognomy, and all the characteristic features described in the 
preceding case. The respiration was very laborious, though 
the ribs were immovable. The gait was unsteady, and the 
hind-quarters were feeble, as in confirmed rabies. The 
animal appeared to be impelled to move about incessantly, 
and if it stopped it fell; then the limbs became rigidly ex- 
tended. In the midst of its convulsions it endeavoured 
to rise, but could not co-ordinate its movements—it turned 
itseif on its back, so as to lie alternately on the right and 
left side. After numerous attempts it sometimes succeeded 
in getting up, and commenced to walk, but only to fall 
again; it could only stand on its rigid paws by resting 
against a wall or tree. An hour after its arrival at the 
school, it could not rise unaided. Its senses did not 
appear to be affected; the appetite was lost, and there 
was neither defecation nor micturition during the attack. 
The case in every respect appeared to be similar to the pre- 
ceding. No treatment was adopted, and in the evening the 
bitch had almost completely recovered, though it was 
rather sleepy and dull, Next day it was taken away 
cured. 
“The same authority (Ibid. p. 674) “records the case 
of a bitch brought to the Toulouse Veterinary School, and 
which caused anxiety about three hours previously by its 
agitation, breathlessness, and anxious look. It had fallen, 
was seized with contraction of the limbs, got up, and 
staggered about in all directions, until at last it became so 
weak that it could not stand. When Mauri saw it, it was 
lying on its side, the limbs extended, and agitated from 
time to time with clonic convulsions. The animal could 
not be induced to get up, the head only being raised 
towards: the shoulder. The symptoms were altogether 
similar to those observed in the two preceding cases. No 
