154 C. J. MARTIN. 
I then injected the remaining portion of the filtered venom 
solution into a dog to see whether the usual destruction of blood 
corpuscles, hemorrhages, and affection of the kidney would be 
absent. 
Experiment 4—Small dog, weight 4 kilogrammes. 
July 14, 11 a.m.—9ce. of 0°1% solution of Psewdechis venom pre- 
viously filtered through gelatin injected into 
each flank. (Amount injected equal 0-018 
gramme). Temperature 39° C. 
ae 25 a a.m.—Vomited, tremulous, uncomfortable. 
» 315 pm.—Very “tucked up,” lethargic, weak on hind 
legs. Temperature 32° C. 
» 4°30 p.m.—Passed loose fcetid mucous stools but no blood. 
Can just walk, sinks on haunches. Respira- 
tion a little stertorous. Has passed no 
urine ; Temp. 38°9° C. 
,», 6°30 p.m.—Condition a little worse. ‘Temperature 38°8° C. 
No urine passed, 
July 15, 9 a.m.—Cannot stand. Has eaten two biscuits during 
night, but vomited them. Respiration very 
noisy ; temperature 38° C. Passed a small 
quantity of highly concentrated urine con- 
taining no albumen or blood pigment ; pupils 
dilated. 
,, 12°30 a.m.—Condition the same ; drop of blood taken from 
the ear. Appearance normal, except large 
increase in leucocytes. No hemoglobin in 
plasma. 
July 16, 9 a.m.—Quite lively, runs about and takes food well. 
No trace of weaknessin limbs. Little urine 
passed in capsule, very concentrated, other- 
wise normal, 
Experiment 5—Small dog, weight 53 kilogrammes. 
July 16, 10a.m.—10ce. of a 0-2% solution of venom which had been 
filtered through a gelatin film, injected under 
skin of back. Temperature 39° C. » 
