CANINE PATHOLOGY. 
457 
Proust lias collected an extensive historical sketch and describes 
the same nervous symptoms as those found iy Germany, but over 
a greater number of animals; horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, -jackals * 
and even birds are affected. He cites the result of the use of the 
vetch in the omnibus service at Rouen in 1867 under the veterinary 
service of M. Verrier. Here a quarter of the horses had the 
leguminous addition to their food, and promptly developed para¬ 
lysis, immobility and roaring, which did not exist in the other 
stables, and ceased on the abandonment of the ration. I)r. 
Proust concludes that the leguminosae, containing noxious proper¬ 
ties, ought not to be used except within certain limits ; that the 
lesion is a transverse dorsal tabes, sometimes accompanied by 
congestion and hemorrhage. 
CANINE PATHOLOGY. 
By Peof. R. H. Hakkison, D.Y.S. 
{Continued from page 405.) 
Case No. 6. —Ovarian Tumor .—This animal, a valuable 
English setter, three years old, was sent from the country to be 
mated with a thoroughbred dog in my possession. With her 
came the history that she had a continual desire for the male, but 
after repeated coition with several males, fecundation had not taken 
place. She was in excellent condition, bright and lively, was 
placed with the dog, and after the usual period, all signs of 
oestrum ceasing, was returned to her owner, only to be sent back 
again in rut, after two weeks. At this time again symptoms of 
oestrum were present, with tumefaction of the vulva, mammae, and 
a desire for the male. A careful examination was made, suspecting 
disease of the ovaries, but nothing abnormal was detected. After 
all appearance of rut had disappeared the male was placed with 
her, and refused at first to serve, but after much coaxing on her 
part, the act was accomplished. 
The animal was again sent home, but returned in three weeks 
with the request to perform ovariotomy, as the owner had no 
hopes of breeding from her. 
