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produced a far more virulent disease than the natural one. He 
said that distemper was an affection of the mucous membranes, 
and of the Schneiderian primarily, although the glandular system 
was afterwards generally affected. The glands of the neck, 
which were substituted for the thyroid gland of the horse, were 
usually, and the mesenteric glands often, exceedingly enlarged. 
There was no peculiar appearance of the brain or its membranes, 
except effusion of serous or bloody fluid at the base of the brain. 
He did not have recourse to blisters, when the disease was attend¬ 
ed with much pneumonic affection, for they sadly irritated the 
dog, and were very difficult to manage. He did not use tar ex¬ 
ternally on the nose, because the exhibition of it seemed absurd, 
nor had he given it internally. Mr. Slocombe said that it acted 
as an emetic when given internally. Mr. Youatt did not give 
turpentine, because it seemed impossible to administer it to the 
dog without injurious consequences. He had seen two dogs de¬ 
stroyed by it, as quickly as by prussic acid. Iodine he had never 
tried—sulphur acted only as a gentle aperient, with some deter¬ 
mination to the skin. He had not seen benefit either from the 
cold or warm bath. To Turpeth’s mineral he had a decided ob¬ 
jection ; it was a violent emetic and cathartic, and we had better 
drugs for both purposes. 
Mr. Spooner had given calomel and emetic tartar to the lion, 
in doses of four grains of the former, and two of the latter. They 
acted powerfully as an emetic first, and afterwards as a purgative. 
To a leopard with a disease very similar to distemper, and attend¬ 
ed with husking, cough, heaving at the flanks, and discharge of 
mucus from the eye, he had given the emetic tartar, and digitalis 
with good effect. He likewise gave Turpeth’s mineral in half 
grain doses, and he thought with advantage. 
Mr. Youatt stated that on two occasions he had given the anti- 
monial powder with nitre and digitalis to lions labouring under a 
disease very similar to distemper in its early stage, and after¬ 
wards assuming the form of phthisis or consumption; but both 
the animals died. 
THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1830. 
The first part of Mr. Goodwin’s paper relating to the Navicular 
Disease was read. Our readers will find it at page 145 of the 
present number. 
Mr. W. Percivall observed, that Mr. Turner had considered 
contraction as the ordinary cause of the navicular disease. 
Mr. Goodwin was of a contrary opinion, and had produced several 
