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the pulse quick and weak, and a rise of temperature. On auscul 
tation over the chest, mucous rales, due to the bubbling of air in 
the mucous or the other various symptoms, are noticed according 
to the stage of the disease. 
Conjunctivitis is a common complication, but more often 
occurs in the early stages ; the symptoms are swollen eyelids, 
very much inflamed, which meet over the eye so as to shut 
out light—in fact, the dog cannot open them—and from them at 
first there is a watery discharge, which gives way to a mucous 
one, finally becoming purulent. Sometimes white spots are no¬ 
ticed on the cornea, which enlarge and interfere with the sight: 
and an opacity of the aqueous humor is sometimes seen, but my 
experience is that when convalescence takes place these gradually 
clear up and disappear, and that too often without any interfer 
ence. It is said that dogs which have been fed on sugar, sweet 
cakes, etc., are more prone to affections of the eyes. 
Epileptic fits are no uncommon complication, and may occur 
in some instances as a primary symptom; these may be brought 
on through teething or improper feeding. 
The nervous form differs in different cases, but usually follows 
an attack of the catarrhal form ; the symptoms may be nervous 
twitcliings in various parts of the body, such as in a fore or hind 
extremity, or in the head; the movements of the legs may be 
of an irregular or jerky kind; these symptoms may be of a 
greater or lesser degree. These symptoms are often seen during 
sleep. Epileptical convulsions may also occur; they make the 
dog go all one* sided, howl plaintively, and finally lose conscious¬ 
ness. As I said before, some maintain this form is ao-crravated 
by food, presence of worms, and at this period of the year by 
changeable, wet weather. Paralysis may affect ’different parts, 
such as the face, legs, etc., but is mostly seen in the hind extrem¬ 
ities. This however, may not affect the sensibility of the dog. 
Sometimes, after both the nervous and catarrhal form, vesicu¬ 
lar eruptions are seen on the skin, especially under the abdomen, 
inside the arms and thighs; they cause a scaly scruff to be thrown 
off, and to an ordinary observer would resemble mange. 
Profalaxus .—To begin with, I believe dog shows spread the 
