ACCOUNT OF THE FASCIOLA TRACHEA. I99 



NOTE BY THE EDITORS. 



An animal similar to that here described, has 

 been observed by Dr Wiesenthal, Professor of 

 Anatomy at Baltimore in North America, an ac- 

 count of which has been published in the " Medi- 

 " cal and Physical Journal" (1799), vol, ii. p. 204. 



The description given by him, agrees in most 

 particulars with that delivered above, and is ac- 

 companied with a figure of the animal, of the natu- 

 ral size, and also magnified. The only difference 

 is the want of the arm, by which the animal is 

 supposed to attach itself to the inner surface of the 

 trachea. In America, the disease produced by 

 these animals, is not confined to the common fowl ; 

 for Dr W. informs us, that the young turkey 

 is also subject to a similar complaint ; to which 

 the same name (gapes ) has been applied, that 

 it has obtained in Devonshire. No internal 

 remedy has been discovered for it : a feather 

 stript to within a little of the point, is intro- 

 duced into the mouth and twisted round, by which 

 the animals are frequently entangled and with- 

 drawn. 



The preceding communication is the more valu- 

 able, as a simple remedy is pointed out, which ex- 

 perience has shewn to be very efficacious in remov- 

 ing the disease. 



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