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in view a normal condition of the uterus of the sheep, super- 
foetation would appear to be a thing impossible ; but then it 
is well known that the uterus, like other organs of the body, 
is occasionally abnormally developed, and it is easy to con- 
ceive that its neck and mouth may be so formed as to allow 
the unoccupied horn to be impregnated. The uterus of such 
a sheep would be modified so as to approach the form of the 
womb of the hare and rabbit, in which animals one half of 
the organ is not unfrequently occupied by a foetus when the 
other becomes impregnated. As far back as the time of Pliny 
these animals were believed to be capable of super-foetation. 
If arrangements could be made by which we could have an 
opportunity of examining the entire generative organs when 
the ewe is slaughtered, we should be yet further indebted to 
Mr, Casewell. 
RABIES IN THE DOG. 
The spread of that truly dreadful disease, rabies of tbe 
dog — hydrophobia of man — to which we have several times 
within the last few months drawn special attention, seems to 
be assuming a most serious increase. The 8 'porting Gazette , 
alluding to the subject, says that “ Very alarming intelligence 
has reached us of the outbreak of rabies in several hunting 
kennels. The Quorn have lost all their entry, and many of 
the Albrighton have died ; whilst more serious fears are 
entertained of the fate of the huntsman and one of his 
assistants of the latter pack, both of whom have been bitten. 
We also hear that the disease has spread amongst some of the 
Scotch packs.” 
A few years ago the attention of the Royal Veterinary 
College was called to an outbreak of rabies in a pack of 
hounds belonging to Mr. W. C. Standish, South Shoreham, 
Southampton. Several of the diseased animals were sent to 
the College, that the symptoms of the malady might be more 
carefully noted and practical illustrations of its variable fea- 
tures given to the students. Fortunately, the larger number 
of the cases were of the variety known as “ dumb madness,” 
and hence there was little risk in thus dealing with the ani- 
mals. The disease went on for several months, and ultimately, 
by death and by slaughter, only a very few of the animals 
were left in the pack. It fortunately happened that by the 
precautions which were adopted no person was bitten. 
The outbreak was supposed to have depended on a hound 
which had strayed away, and was absent from the kennels 
