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There was congestion of the fauces; the stomach and intestinal 
ict were empty, with slight congestion of the former, which 
ntained a single large bird feather; the kidneys were somewhat 
ngested, and the bladder was empty and retracted , and also 
mewhat congested. These appearances were considered to be 
fficient, taken in connection with the history of the case, to 
i stify a diagnosis of rabies, and a report to that effect was made 
Dr. Buckley. But, while it was urgently recommended by Dr. 
that the injured lady should be taken to Paris, in order to place 
rself under the treatment of Pasteur, with the least possible 
lay, it was thought to be expedient, in view of the present ad- 
nced condition of medical science, to institute a further test, as 
nfirmatory or otherwise, of the diagnosis which had been already 
iched. For this purpose it was proposed to resort to Pasteur’s 
?thod of cerebral inoculation, and the following notes will in- 
:m the reader with what results the suggestion was carried into 
ect. 
A living dog had been provided for the experiment (the brain 
d medulla oblongata of the dead animal having been carefully 
sserved), and, being placed under complete anesthesia, on the 
>rning of the 15th, the observations commenced. 
The cranium was trephined, a little on on«* side of the median 
e, the dura mater was carefully divided, and a small portion of 
3 medulla of the first dog placed over the cerebrum of the second. 
ie edges were brought together with sutures, protected with 
dding and collodion, and the animal placed in a secured kennel 
• observation. He recovered well from the anesthesia, ate well, 
t well, and the wound healed slowly, with no appearance of 
[| ything abnormal in his condition, until the 30th of April. He 
I en seemed to become more than usually affectionate towards the 
| use surgeon who had his case under observation, and to those 
o had the care of him, and was very quiet generally. 
On the following day, the 1st of May, and the sixteenth from 
1 of inoculation, the first symptom of dumb rabies , viz., paral- 
s of the lower jaw, appeared. The mouth was slightly open, 
: ■ jaw hung down, and there was an abundant flow of saliva. 
' 3 manner was still very affectionate. 
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