SNAKE BITE AND ITS ANTIDOTE. 
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The next experiment, as will be seen from the notes, was 
really a very severe test, and would seem to indicate that pancre¬ 
atine, if poisonous, must be very much feebler in action than 
snake venom. 
Nov. 10.—1 p. m.—I njected in both legs and breast of fowl 
25 minims of solution of extract pancreatis (■£ dram to ^ ounces 
distilled water) in each part. 
1:05 p. m. —Fowl uneasy and breathing labored, inclined to lie 
down. 
2:30 p. m. —Fowl seems to have lost use of legs; breathing 
fast with mouth open. 
Nov. 11.—11 a. m. —Fowl not able to stand, but sits down 
with wings outstretched. Respiration labored. Defecates freely. 
2:30 p. m.—F owl in about the same condition as this morn¬ 
ing. Has eaten a small quantity of corn. 
Nov. 12. — 11 a. m. —Fowl unable to stand; eats lying down; 
defecates freely. 
2:30 p. m. —Fowl in same condition. 
Nov. 13.—Fowl in same condition. Paralysis of hind part 
of body, unable to stand without leaning against something. Loss 
of power in muscles of the rectum. 
Nov. 14.—Same condition. 
Nov. 15.—Same condition. 
Nov. 16.—Fowl a little stronger in her legs. Was taken 
from the cage and tied with a cord so as to allow of more liberty. 
Nov. 17.—Fowl a good deal stronger than yesterday. 
Nov. 18.—Chicken can stand on its legs, but puts one before 
the other to keep from losing its balance while eating. 
Nov. 21.—Chicken very nearly recovered; can use its legs 
almost normally. Eats well. 
Nov. 25.—Entirely well. 
Several other experiments were tried with extractum pancre- 
atis , but without definite result. 
Those who have read de Lacerda’s work on serpent venom 
will notice the similarity of symptoms in his cases treated with 
pancreatine and our own, except that in no case did we lose a sin¬ 
gle subject, while several of his perished. 
