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CASES BY MU. R. H. DYER. 
of diseaseuntil the time T have before stated, which appears rather 
extraordinary. One would be inclined to believe that the lungs, in 
such a state as they were found to be, could not possibly have 
allowed an animal like a horse to have done his ordinary work. 
Case III. — Distemper in a Puppy followed by Intus- 
susception. 
1 was called on Friday last to see a puppy, a Scotch terrier, six 
months old, with distemper. The following symptoms presented 
themselves : — The whole of the skin and mucous membranes as 
yellow as turmeric — mucous discharges from the nostrils and eyes, 
small in quantity — mouth and nose hot — heart beating immoder- 
ately quick, but soft — coat much rougher than usual — fecal dis- 
charge suspended — no appetite for meat or drink — no indication of 
suffering. 
This “ yellow disease” of sportsmen is well characterised by its 
fatality. I took the dog under treatment without any hope of re- 
covering him, though with a request that I would do my best. 
My treatment consisted of a seton in the neck, with mild aperient 
medicine, combined with hyd. chlorid. gr. j, twice a-day. Finding 
the intestines not acted upon, I administered a strong dose of aloes, 
and then ol. ricini. Still no effect. On Sunday, at noon, I found 
a portion of intestine had become intussuscepted within the rec- 
tum, and protruding through the anal opening. I now gave up the 
puppy as dead, although it did not prove so until the evening. 
He died apparently without any pain whatever. 
The r post-mortem appearances were these : — The whole of the 
colon had passed into the rectum, and left the ccecum behind, 
which was covered with spots of inflammation. On opening the 
ileum I there found a single tape-worm, about eight inches long : 
the liver was much softened throughout its entire structure, the gall 
bladder flaccid, and its interior quite dry, there not being a drop of 
bile in it. The whole of the abdominal system of vessels, particu- 
larly the aorta, quite yellow. Doubtless, the worm produced spasm 
of the intestine, followed by intussusception and inflammation, 
and this ended in death. 
P.S. — In almost all horses in this island that I have examined 
professionally and otherwise, I have observed the parotid glands 
very much enlarged and hardened, and the majority of horses 
have chronic coughs. Will you favour me with your opinion 
upon the subject, as to what these affections are to be attributed? 
I will mention, by the way, that the hay made in this island is of a 
very inferior quality, and the manure used is vraic (or sea-weed), 
not horse manure, mould, or ashes, as in England. 
