790 REPORTS OF CASES. 
first case, not to get too elated, but to remember that the case, 
like case No. 3, might have recovered even without any treat¬ 
ment at all. 
The modus operandi of using the antitoxine is very simple, 
and full instructions accompany each bottle. Each bottle 
contains three grammes of the powder, which is equivalent to 
35 cc. of serum. It can be obtained from the New York 
Biological and Vaccinal Institute, 1, 3, 5 and 7 Ninety-seventh 
Street, New York, or from Pasteur Anthrax Vaccine Com- 
pany, 315 Rialto Building, Chicago, and all that are inter¬ 
ested can write them for literature and prices. 
TETANUS IN A DOG. 
By G. J. Goubeaud, D.V.S., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
On account of its rarity, the following case may be of in¬ 
terest to the readers of the Review. The patient was a pug 
dog, male, about three years old, well developed and of medi¬ 
um size. He was suffering from an attack of traumatic tetanus, 
produced, no doubt, by a rusty carpet tack having entered 
his paw. When I saw him he was in a most pitiable con¬ 
dition : his whole body was as rigid as a board, ears erect, 
commissure of lips drawn back, showing teeth, mouth dis¬ 
charging saliva, eyes distorted, nose elevated, tail standing 
almost straight at times, all muscles standing out in cord-like 
fashion, jaws rigidly contracted. In short, his general ap¬ 
pearance was similiar to a case of equine tetanus, as is seen 
previous to death. Any noise or commotion would throw 
him into a convulsion. While he would be in the convulsion 
be would become opisthotonic. At times even, if not for the 
appearance of bubbles at his nostrils, one would think that he 
was not breathing. In fact he looked more like a frozen dog 
than an animated creature. He was disinclined to move, and 
when he did he seemed as if he were walking upon stilts, his 
limbs were so rigid. When he would become opisthotonic 
he would form almost a half circle. 
Treatment .—I strongly advised the owner to have him des¬ 
troyed, but to no effect, for as far as I could determine he was 
unable to take any nourishment whatever. I was asked for 
something to quiet him, so I prescribed drachm doses of elix. 
potass, brom., as often as necessary, to be given with a glass 
dropper inserted between cheek and teeth. Feeling certain 
that the animal could live but a short time, I told the owner 
I would not call again. I left, and heard no more until neigh¬ 
bors of my client informed me that m3 7 patient was well again. 
