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of falling. Pulse running up to 60 per minute, and becoming 
much softer. After about half a minute the effects had passed 
off. Quiet and enemas continued. 
4th, 9 a.m.—Schneiderian membrane livid and pete- 
chiated, moves more freely, jaws just moveable. 1 p.m.—- 
Jaws again firmly fixed. Limbs rigid. Repeat chloroform 
enema. Patient with difficulty prevented from falling. 
Continue nutritive enemas. Saliva less fetid. Ranula 
disappearing. 
5th, 1 a.m.—No change, except softness and quickness 
of pulse increased. 9 a.m.—Jaws slightly moveable. Pulse 
60 per minute, soft; respiration 72 per minute. Repeat 
enemas. 12 a.m.—Rolls from side to side as if in danger of 
falling. Enemas ejected. 10 p.m.—lias sucked up a little 
gruel, saliva less fetid. Enemas not retained. Respiration 
more free, 72 per minute ; pulse 60 per minute. Extreme 
excitement when finger is placed in mouth. 
6th, 9 a.m.—Is down. Pulse 80 per minute ; respi¬ 
ration extremely laboured. Head and trunk in state of 
spasmodic rigidity. Limbs thrown wildly about when horse 
is disturbed. No protrusion of membrana nictitans. Jaws 
separable more than an inch. Enemas immediately ejected. 
11 a.m.—After a hard struggle, died. 
Post-mortem examination three hours after death .— 
Showed a general abnormal condition of the blood, as indi¬ 
cated by its dark-colour and ecchymosed spots on the various 
serous membranes and in the muscular tissues, especially of 
the heart, both sides of which contained blood. Lungs much 
congested. Some pultaceous faeces in large intestine. No 
facility for examination of brain and spinal cord. 
N.B.—In the above case we note two important symptoms, 
ranula and fetid saliva, and absence of certain symptoms, 
as protrusion of cartilago nictitans. The effect of bella¬ 
donna inunction and chloroform enema is also worthy of 
observation. 
“ SCALD-HEAD,” OR PORRIGO SCUTULATA. 
By the Same. 
July 14th, 1875.—A small toy terrier, belonging to Mr. 
C-, was brought to me for advice. Is in an extremely poor 
condition, and when funning about continually “ sniffles.” 
Has a large surface, the whole forehead, extending between 
