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inent — two gentlemen well known in connection with contagious 
diseases of animals. A pig was obtained from a healthy stock, 
and inoculated by Mr. Priestman on his own premises, on the 
10th of June. Ivory points charged with the virus from the pig 
referred to in the la§t experiment were employed, and the mode 
of operating was the same as in the former case. The animal 
was kept some distance away from the College, which at that 
time was to be considered as an infected place ; and it was not 
until the disease had become fully established that it was brought 
under Mr. Axe's care. Knowing the contagious nature of the 
malady, he had refrained from visiting it ; and to the kindness 
of Messrs. Priestman and Rayment he is indebted for the fol- 
lowing report of the progress of the disease. 
June lAith. — Four of the teats are very red, and slightly 
swollen ; towards evening the redness disappeared. 
\hth. — Surface of the body very hot ; loss of appetite ; tremors, 
and marked restlessness present. 
IQth. — The surface heat has subsided ; a few red raised spots 
are to be seen on the belly, and on the inner side of the thighs ; 
food is altogether refused ; respiration somewhat increased. 
The animal lies on his side, and there is no disposition to move. 
In the evening the spots had nearly disappeared ; a little food 
was partaken of; but the surface of the body again became hot. 
17^A.— More spots have appeared on the sides of the belly, 
in patchy groups. In the evening they declined somewhat, and 
were less distinctly seen. 
\%th. — The appetite has improved ; tremors are still present ; 
the faeces are hard, and covered with a little bloody mucus. 
ISith. — The surface temperature is .slightly exalted. 
20th.— No change. 
2,1st. — No appetite ; skin dry and scaly. 
22nd. — Feeds a little ; bowels still constipated. 
From the last-mentioned date to the 6th of July, on which 
day the animal was brought to the College Infirmary, the general 
symptoms of illness underwent but little change. They were, 
however, associated with desquamation of cuticle from the entire 
surface of the body. 
On the arrival of the animal at the Infirmary, Mr. Axe sub- 
mitted it to a careful examination, and fully satisfied himself 
that the symptoms were those of enteric fever. The ears and 
haunch w^ere marked by irregular patches of a deep purple hue. 
The eyes were congested, red, and watery ; and the dirt which 
had accumulated around them indicated that this watery con- 
dition had existed for some time. The inner side of the thio-hs 
and arms, and the underpart of the belly were covered by loose 
desquamating epidermis. The cars were covered with thick. 
