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1 5th. — Nearly dead. Keep comfortable, but do not annoy 
with medicine. 
16/4. — Dead. Tubercles in the lungs, liver, and spleen. 
The last very much enlarged and diseased ; very considerable 
peritoneal inflammation, which seemed to be the immediate cause 
of death. 
GANGRENOUS ULCERATION. 
1834, Jan. 8/4. — Grey Squirrel. Little dark spots, rapidly 
changing into bullae, appear on every part of him, particularly 
about the muzzle and head. They burst, and a minute but deep 
nicer is left, which spreads with greater or less rapidity. On 
the belly these bullae are much larger. Two or three, or more, 
minute fistulae appear in each, perforating and burrowing into 
the centre of it. They are hot and tender. Foment with warm 
water; then soften a little of the red ointment (resin, calamine, 
and lard) between the fingers, and very gently rub it well into 
the tumours. Give a grain each of calomel and antimonial 
powder daily. 
10/4. — Very little change. Continue treatment. 
1 2/4. — No change. Leave off the ointment, and apply tinc- 
ture of myrrh after the fomentation. 
15/4. — Less inflammation; but the wounds are more nume- 
rous, and the sinuses deepening. Bathe with a solution of chlo- 
ride of lime, and afterwards apply tincture of aloes. 
16/4. — The wounds are dryer and healthier. Continue the 
applications. 
17th. — Still improving. Continue treatment. 
18/4. — Still improving. Continue treatment. 
20 tli . — A change much for the worse has suddenly taken 
place. The sores on the belly are larger and deeper — they are 
spreading almost every hour, if I may dare to say so. The 
disease has attacked the feet. The pollex and first digit on one 
of the hind feet are evidently sloughing off. 
22d. — The sloughing has gone on ; the ligaments have sepa- 
rated ; and the tarsal bones are no longer united to the tibia. 
Consent has been obtained to destroy the animal. The lungs 
seemed shrunk and diminished ; the whole of the digestive 
canal was contracted ; but, otherwise, there was no morbid lesion. 
distemper. 
1834, Feb. 17th. — Ocelot. Dull: a slight defluxion from 
the eyes. Give two grains of calomel, and tho same of anti- 
monial powder. 
