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staring; would lie down a few minutes and then get up; pawing; 
paralysis ; coma ; death. 
The dogs showed the following symptoms: loss of appetite ; 
nervous; restless; excitable; disposed to attack everything in 
their way; salivation, quite profuse; head down ; lower jaw de¬ 
pendent; stupor and death. 
It is to be regretted that no post-mortem examinations were 
made, and that the dogs were not under observation long enough 
to have noted more particularly their symptoms. The above 
symptoms were not present in kind, and in the order given in all 
the cases cited. Dr. Johnson is fully convinced that the disease is 
rabies, and in this opinion Prof. Stalker concurs. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
ABNORMAL RETENTION OF THE FCETUS—MOMIFICATION. 
By W. H. Gkibble, D.Y.S. 
The subject of the present notice is £; Dimples Matchless,” a 
full blooded Jersey cow three years old. Three years ago this 
spring she gave birth to a fine calf, subsequently taking the male 
twice, but failing to come in heat afterwards. She was, of course, 
supposed to be in calf, but no enlargement of the abdomen fol¬ 
lowed, and no calf was dropped. The owners have several times 
during the season consulted me in reference to her case, and to¬ 
day we proceeded to examine the os uteri and uterus. 
The os was found to be round and rigid, but not excessively 
so, and it was soon dilated. This was followed by considerable 
straining, and while waiting for a fresh supply of hot water, or in 
about five minutes, we made a second vaginal examination, to 
find the passage occupied by a mass projecting from the womb, 
which upon passing my hand around it and drawing it out, proved 
to be a foetus. The enveloping membranes were closely adherent 
and without any contained fluid. The foetus was dry, and in a 
mummified condition, but well formed and perfect. 
We have also received a similar foetus from our friend Dr. 
Bailey, and have deposited both of the specimens in the museum 
of the American Veterinary College.— [Ed.] 
