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effectual, which is chiefly in dogs, shows a diminished area of dull- 

 ness. The pulse is slow, weak, or indistinct, compressible, be- 

 coming accelerated, unequal, irregular, and intermittent when 

 the patient is excited. Palpitation is frequent, breathing is dif- 

 ficult or easily embarrassed and there is a tendency to dropsy of 

 the limbs and dependent parts. These symptoms are usually 

 associated With considerable prostration and depression. 



These are often complicated by symptoms of valvular disease 

 or dilatation. 



Atrophy progresses slowly and rarely causes death in the 

 earlier stages. In its advanced stages, when dropsy has super- 

 vened, little can be done even in its mitigation. In the earliest 

 stages only, can good be done by employing measures calculated 

 to remove its causes and thus put a stop to its progress. 



