164 THE MANAGEMENT AND DISEASES OF THE DOG. 



drew its tongue from time to time, in order to swallow a por- 

 tion of the saliva ; the buccal and conjunctival mucous mem- 

 brane was greatly injected ; the physiognomy expressed great 

 anxiety rather than pain _: 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 intervals 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 appear- 

 ed 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 suppressed since the com- 

 mencement of the disease. 



" Mauri, never having had an opportunity of witnessing 

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

 lection 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 sym- 

 toms were ameliorated ; the animal, instead of lying extend 

 ed on its side, was curled round as in health, and when ex- 

 cited 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 qauntity. Next day all the symptoms disappeared, and 

 though the animal remained for five days in the hospital ken- 

 nels, no relapse occurred. 



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



