312 A TREATISE ON ELEPHANTS. 
June 9th. ^ 
June loth. C Absent from camp. 
June I ith. ) 
June 1 2th. — Taking a little food, but dull, membranes dark yellow, 
temperature 98'4° F., pulse rate raised. Blood smears taken. 
Piroplasma found, but very few. Treatment — quinine and 
arsenic. 
June 1 6th. — Under above treatment, the temperature went down 
gradually, though a few piroplasms were observed daily. 
June 17th. — Temperature 98*2° F., slight constipation, urine very 
turbid. 
June 23rd. — A few piroplasms have been seen daily in blood 
smears ; the animal, however, appears stronger and is feeding 
better, but is very far from well. 
On this date Mr. Hepburn had to leave camp, but in writing on 
the 1 6th July he states, " I have not seen the elephant since the 23rd, 
but understand he is progressing favourably." 
The intermediary host of the piroplasm, a tick, has not been 
identified. Unless careful search is made about the inside of the 
thighs, etc., small ticks are very easily overlooked. 
