98 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY. 
No. XVIII. 
Bi/ Mr. You ATT. 
EPILEPSY — DEATH OF THE MOTHER AND THE FCETUS — 
WOLF. 
April 22d, 1834.— She had been put into a smaller den for 
several days, while her proper abode was painted. To-day she 
was brought back. There was a great deal of struggling about 
it, and she had scarcely reached her den ere she fell into violent fits. 
Cold water was plentifully thrown over her, but it had not the 
slightest effect. Three grains each of calomel and emetic tartar 
were then placed on her tongue, and washed down with a little 
water : she was placed in her inner den, became sick, and in 
half an hour afterwards the fit was over. 
2Ath .—She has not had any fits since ; but she is not herself. 
Give two grains each of calomel and antimonial powder. 
25th .—She is much depressed, and will not feed. The bowels 
are constipated. Repeat powder. 
2Sth .—She is not well. She eats a little; but keeps herself 
curled in her corner. Repeat powder. 
SOth .—She will not now eat at all, and she cannot be forced. 
Ma^ 2d .—When seen in the morning she did not appear to 
be worse, but she was found dead an hour afterwards. The 
head was not examined—it was left for Mr. Holmes. The 
lungs, liver, and stomach were sound. The intestines, and 
especially the smaller ones, exhibited considerable inflammation. 
The uterus was in a manner decomposed. It broke when an 
attempt was made to lift it. There were eight young ones in it, 
all of which seemed to have been dead several days. 
DIFFICULT PARTURITION-RUPTURE OF THE UTERUS— 
sAmbur deer. 
June 9th .—She came up from the farm with the other ani¬ 
mals, no one knowing or suspecting that she was pregnant. It 
was attempted to put her with some sheep, as we were then 
pressed upon for room. She was frightened, and dashed her¬ 
self about. The membranes presented themselves, and broke. 
The fawn was falsely presented—the belly towards the spine of 
