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ENZOOTIC DISEASE IN DOGS, &C. 
blistering of the chest, scarification of the blisters produced, a seton 
and vesicatory ointment, and that the whole of the chest should be 
kept from the influence of the cold air. I ordered two small glasses 
of quinquina wine to be given morning and night. 
Emollient clysters were administered morning and night, and 
the animals were made to inspire the steam of warm water at a 
moderate temperature. I desired, also, that they might be fed on 
a hash composed of beef tea and bread and meat cut up in it, 
and that this might be given to them in small quantities, and 
frequently. The kennel was likewise kept at a proper degree 
of heat. 
Having written these directions, I left M. Maillet behind to see 
that they were properly carried into effect, and took my departure. 
I shall not enter into all the details, which were punctually trans- 
mitted to me by M. Maillet, but content myself with saying, that 
at the time we commenced the course of treatment I have recom- 
mended eleven animals were dead, six in a desperate state, twenty- 
five seriously ill, and the rest evidently more or less affected. 
From that time not one dog died ; and so rapid was the amend- 
ment, that before midnight M. Maillet began to entertain hopes 
with regard to six of the dogs which in the morning had seemed 
at death’s door, while the others were considerably better. 
M. Maillet quitted Glatigny on the evening of the 13th, after 
having, up to that time, rigorously enforced the system which I 
prescribed. At the time of his departure, all the dogs seemed in 
a fair way to recovery ; many of those in the first class had ceased 
to cough ; the mucous membranes had regained their roseate hue, 
the extremities their natural heat, and the setons began to sup- 
purate. 
On the 29th of January, M. Schikler sent his huntsman to me, 
to inform me that all the dogs were perfectly well, with the ex- 
ception of seven or eight that had been the worst, and still remained 
weak, although in a state of convalescence. 
From the observations which M. Maillet made on the immediate 
effects of the treatment, he was led to attribute its chief success to 
the quinquina wine. The rapidity with which the administration 
of this medicine was followed by good results, and several analo- 
gous observations made with regard to its success when employed 
in horse treatment, make me very much inclined to believe M. 
Maillet to be perfectly right. 
Recueil de Med. Vet. et Prat., 1835, p. 1. 
