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race), still it is evident from the study of these three horses that 
possibly a close connection exists between the abdominal and 
thoracic lesions, and that they ma)^ stand on the relation to each 
other of that of cause and effect. The results of further investi¬ 
gations, however, in this direction remain to be ascertained.— 
{Deutsche Thierarzt. IVoch.) 
Morbus Macuuosus in a Dog—[L eitm mi].—On 
April 19th, 1897, a was brought to me with the history 
of having been two weeks previously afflicted with loss of 
appetite and general languor; this was followed by the ap¬ 
pearance of a marked swelling in the abdomen. Examination 
showed the following : A male mastiff, six years old, badly 
nourished, lustreless coat, conjunctivse anaemic, pulse small, 
wiry, irregular and loo per minute. The cardiac impulse was 
weakened, but because of the emaciation of the body was 
nevertheless perceptible. Percussion of the cardiac region 
showed increased dullness ; auscultation gave both a systolic 
and diastolic mnrmnr, the former due to insnfflciency of the 
mitral valve, the latter to pericardial effusion. The temperature 
per rectum loo F., the bodily surface temperature felt sub¬ 
normal, the nose was dry. The respiration was dyspnoeic, 35 
per minute ; percussion of the thorax gave slight dullness in 
spots ; whereas anscnltation of the lungs gave sharply defined 
vesicular and bronchial respiration. The mucous membranes 
of the gums and cheeks showed numerous haemorrhages and 
erosions ; there was a stench from the mouth, the tongue was 
coated and dry. In the rear abdomen was an enormous swel¬ 
ling (hang belly) ; percussion showed marked dullness. Pal¬ 
pation of the abdomen showed marked enlargement of the 
liver, moderate enlargement of the spleen ; at the same 
time some ascites was discernable. The faeces was hard, yellow¬ 
ish gray, slimy and bloody. There was repugnance to food, 
avidity for fluid. The urine was turbid reddish, 1060 sp. gr. 
Esbach’s test fluid for albumen gives i p. mille albumen ; no 
sugar ; _ microscopically red and white blood cells, epithelial 
casts with red blood cells clinging to them, and bladder epithe¬ 
lium appeared. The hind extrenieties were oedematous. Ex¬ 
amination of the blood by Thoma-Zeiss haematositometer did 
not show any change in the relative proportion of the white to 
the red blood cells. In order to insure accuracy as to the diagnosis 
a test puncture in the abdomen showed the presence of a bloody 
exudate into the peritoneum. Outside of morbus macnlosns the 
only disease that could be confounded with it was scurvy. Our 
