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hardened faeces. The paralysis became greatly diminished 
and the power to expel the contents of the rectum was the 
signal for a rapid recovery. I gave her 10 grs. of chloral, 
after which she fell asleep, and awoke apparently in good 
health next morning, and has so remained ever since. I 
should have added that I allowed one pup to remain with 
her all the time, but removed those of the others which were 
the strongest. 
Case 2 was also the property of a medical man (Dr. 
Philbrick). I was called to see this animal (a pug bitch 
of the large Willoughby breed) at 10 p.m. on May 80th. 
The attack had commenced about an hour before I saw her, 
and in every respect it resembled the previous case described, 
with the exception that she seemed to recognise those about 
her, and showed great anxiety to find something, walking 
with the irregular gait of Case 1, and appearing very much 
disappointed that the object she sought was not in either 
corner of the room. 
The warm bath with mustard and enema was used, and 
10 gr. doses of the bromide of ammonia at intervals of one 
hour. Recovery was almost as rapid as in the other bitch. 
The puppies were ten days old, five in number, and all well 
nourished. One only was allowed to remain with her. 
Case 3 was a black and tan terrier, the property of a 
tradesman. I was called to her on the 19th of April, and 
found my assistant in the act of taking her out of a warm 
mustard bath. How long she had been ill was not known, as 
she had a hamper to lie in, in the cellar, and had not attracted 
attention. She was quite calm and free from paralysis a few 
minutes after the bath. 
This poor animal was endeavouring to bring up nine 
puppies, and they "were all well nourished. 
THE STATUS OF THE PROFESSION. 
By the Same. 
One of the things which tend to throw discredit upon our 
profession, and even to expose us to the ridicule of the dis¬ 
pensing chemist—who has often a good deal of weight with 
liis customers—is the lamentable fact that few veterinary 
surgeons can or do write a prescription in decent Latin, even 
though they make abbreviations, and thereby save them¬ 
selves the trouble of case endings. 
