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smell. I noticed, also, in some cases, that the mouth and the 
membrane round the nasal orifices were ulcerated. About the 
fourth day the animal is generally unable to move, which indi¬ 
cates that it is suffering from excessive weakness. It refuses all 
food, and when offered water it endeavours to drink but seems 
unable to swallow. A constant diarrhoea of fetid greenish 
matter sets in, and the urine is scarce and highly coloured. 
These symptoms increase in violence up to the fifth or sixth day, 
when the animal expires completely exhausted. 
I have noticed that, in some cases, there are signs of ame¬ 
lioration about the third or fourth day; these, however, soon 
fail, and the animal relapses into its original condition. 
Post-mortem examination —I have carefully examined thirty- 
nine animals after death, and have found, almost invariably, that 
the interior of the carcases presented the same appearance. 
The inside of the mouth and pharynx, were of a darkish red 
colour. The tongue was flabby and covered with a yellowish 
exudation. I saw nothing remarkable about the three first 
stomachs, but on the fourth I noticed several deep red blotches 
and a in some cases it was spotted with small ulcers, which 
forcibly reminded me of those so common in cases of catarrhal 
inflammation of the human stomach. I was surprised to find 
the small intestines, generally speaking, free from disease. The 
bronchial mucous membrane was frequently injected and covered 
with tough mucus. The lungs were congested and swollen, and 
their interlobular tissue was distended with air. The heart was 
relaxed and discoloured. The brain appeared to be unaffected, 
although it was more than usually injected with blood, and the 
meninges were of a reddish colour. I noticed no particular 
change about any of the other parts, except that the body was 
generally more red than is customary, as were also the urinary 
and generative organs. 
Many suggestions have been made respecting the manner in 
which this disease should be treated; but, up to the present, 
they have all signally failed in producing any practical result. 
I may, however, say that a medicine composed of “ferri sul¬ 
phas ” or “ acid sulphuric,” with a little laudanum, seems to 
produce some effect; and a small cup of vinegar administered 
internally every morning, and the washing of the eyes, nostrils, 
and mouth of the animal with vinegar several times a day, 
proves a good preventive against the disease. The only 
thoroughly efficacious means, however, of combating this ter¬ 
rible malady that is known at present is to slaughter the 
animal immediately it is attacked; to bury it in a bed of quick 
lime along with the hide and dung; to carefully disinfect the 
stable where it has been standing, as well as the persons that 
