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ceous consistency, become rough to the touch, and partially lose 
its sensitiveness. The vaginal membrane has then either a yel¬ 
lowish color, or, as often occurs, a bluish or marbled tint, becom¬ 
ing pale when pressed between the fingers, but soon resuming its 
color when the pressure is relaxed. The vaginal discharge, which 
escapes in a mass when the patient coughs or makes any violent 
muscular effort, irritates and excoriates the inside of the legs and 
the thighs, or any portion of the skin with which it comes in con¬ 
tact. The ulcerations are always deep. There is often a passive 
oedema of the abdomen, and on the perineum and on the extrem¬ 
ities ; and around the anus a swelling of the skin occurs which 
readily forms into an abscess. There is often subacute mammitis, 
which also ends in suppuration. At this time there is also an 
appearance of well circumscribed tumors on the body, at the 
shoulder, neck, chest, abdomen or hip, and less often on the ex¬ 
tremities. They are rounded or flattened in form, and vary in 
width. These tumors are situated in the dermoid structure, con¬ 
tinuing for one or more weeks, and disappearing by degrees as 
they are succeeded by others which show themselves at other 
points. These seldom suppurate. 
A tumefaction of the lymphatic glands is often observed, not 
only in the inguinal, but in the maxillary region, and there is a 
discharge from the nose which simulates that of glanders and 
farcy, but is neither of those diseases. Weeping from the eyes 
always occurs. 
About this time the nervous symptoms appear. Epilepsy and 
immobility have been mentioned, but the most common affection 
is a more or less complete paralysis of the hind quarters. While 
at rest, the auimals move frequently from one leg to the other, 
and when in action they drag the legs, and evidently find great 
difficulty in moving forward. The dog-sitting position is often 
assumed. 
When paralysis occurs, or even on the appearance of the gen¬ 
eral symptoms, there seems to be an improvement in the local 
troubles; but this is only of temporary duration, the disease con¬ 
tinuing to progress and being accompanied by extreme emacia¬ 
tion, the paralysis extending forward, attacking an ear and one 
