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into a comatose condition and die in a very short time. A seda¬ 
tive treatment is indicated and for this purpose we may use hy¬ 
podermics of morphia, the administration of chloral hydrate, bro¬ 
mide of potassium or inhalations of chloroform. Warm baths, 
followed by massage, often relieve spasms and release tense 
muscles. An oleaginous laxative may always be given with 
benefit. Mr. Kato, in conclusion, said that a dark, quiet, well- 
ventilated place was infinitely better for the patient than noisy 
surroundings, and that the prognosis was fairly favorable pro¬ 
vided that the patient be attended at the proper time with en¬ 
ergetic measures. 
Before making any remarks on the subject of eclampsia Dr. 
McEachran complimented the essayist on the excellent paper 
which he had read and upon the exceedingly good manner 
in which it was delivered, in what was to Mr. Kato a foreign 
language. Dr. McEachran had most frequently seen eelampsia 
in bitches left with too many pups to suckle, the excessive secre¬ 
tion of milk causing a depletion of the blood, which resulted in 
an aenemic condition of the various nerve centres. Treatment 
was, as a rule, attended with success and the disease need not 
be looked upon as a formidable one by the young practitioner. 
Before closing his remarks Dr. McEachran extended on be¬ 
half of the society a very hearty welcome to Dr. Alloway, who 
subsequently made a few remarks, commencing by recalling his 
early days in college, he having purehased the animal whose 
skeleton now adorns our lecture room, some thirty-one years ago. 
Dr. Alloway, who has recently returned from the Western 
States, spoke of the comparatively high value of dogs in those 
regions and pointed out to the students the necessity of their 
giving up the old habit of devoting all their attention to the 
study of the equine race. Dr. Mills also complimented Mr. 
Kato, and, in continuing, said that he had found the Japanese 
spaniels more delicate than any other of the toy breed. He had 
never had a case of eclampsia in his own kennels, which fortu¬ 
nate state of affairs he attributed to his bitches being regularly 
exercised and never being allowed to suckle too many pups. 
Before taking up the subject of eclampsia. Dr. Adami expressed 
his pleasure at being with the society once more. Eclampsia 
of the bitch differed very widely from eclampsia of the human 
subject, although in both the condition was closely allied with 
the puerperal state ; in the human being it was a far more seri¬ 
ous disease. Observations now seemed to point to some al¬ 
teration of the blood. As we pass along we must search for 
