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EXTRACTS FROM GERMAN PERIODICALS, 
By R. Middleton, R.V.S., Philadelphia, Pa. 
TETANUS AND INFLUENZA. 
Schindelka observed four cases of tetanus that had been 
rought to the Vienna clinic, and which subsequently con- 
racted influenza, under circumstances which led him to sup- 
ose that between the micro-organisms of the two diseases' 
here existed a certain antagonism. 
The peculiar course of every case emphasizes the obduc- 
on that the tetanus bacillus is retarded in its development 
v that of influenza. 
The four instances here recorded developed so little vari- 
tion, one from the other, that by reiterating one, an idea is 
ecured of the others. 
On the fifth of September an old gelding was led to the 
ospital with the history that the same symptoms then mani- 
ssted had been present for three days ; these consisted of a 
eneral tetanoid state of all the muscles. 
For want of proper accommodations and space, the patient 
/as put in a box stall, adjacent to two horses at this time af- 
^cted with influenza. The former could take no solid food 
ecessitating mastication—the trismus being too extensive— 
ut could imbibe any nourishment in the form of a liquid, 
'he contraction of the posterior muscles was not of sufficient 
itensity to greatly effect the power of locomotion in these 
mbs. 
From the fifth to the eighth day much perspiration ex- 
ded; pyrexia absent; respiration varied between twenty 
nd twenty-four; pulse rate indicated forty-eight; tempera- 
jre ranged from 99.6° to 100.4°. Treatment gave negative 
jesults. 
On the evening of the ninth day, the picture presented by 
tie animal was an entirely different one. Previously much 
xcited, the patient now stood with drooping head and half 
losed eyes, but the spasms continued with the same intensity, 
emperature 104° ; pulse 56. The next day great weakness 
