REPORT ON THE DISEASE KNOWN AS ANTHRAX. 
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is also strongly advocated by Bollinger, Davaine and others, both 
having succeeded in producing anthrax by inoculation made with 
flies captured on the carcasses of animals dead of anthrax. So 
general is this idea in the Province of Quebec among the French 
Canadians, that seldom indeed can one of them be induced to as¬ 
sist at a post mortem examination of a dead animal during the fly- 
season, especially during hot weather. 
The following interesting case ot anthrax contracted by a fly 
bite in a horse during the past summer, may be of interest in con¬ 
nection with the subject: 
The horse in question belonged to a well known cartage com¬ 
pany in Montreal, and was employed in carting green South 
American hides from the wharf. The weather was warm and 
flies were abundant and troublesome, causing both the men and 
horses considerable annoyance. 
This horse appeared to have been bitten about half-way down 
the neck on the left side, about three o’clock in the afternoon. 
A swelling appeared shortly after about the size of an egg, which 
gradually increased. The horse continued to work until about 
half past six, when he was taken to the stable. He was observed 
to be dull and disinclined to feed. Nothing: however was thought 
of it till next morning, when, not having fed, nor laid down dur¬ 
ing the night, and the swelling of the neck having increased and 
diffused, spreading specially downwards, I was sent for. I found 
the horse standing with hanging head and dull listless expression, 
made to move with difficulty, breathing quick and short, pulse 
weak and irregular, counted with difficulty and numbering 60 per 
minute, temperature 104° ; this was about 12:30 p. m. The 
swelling was now considerable, reaching down to the shoulder. 
Scarifications to the part with hot fomentations, diffusible stimu¬ 
lants and acidulated drinks were ordered. 
In three hours I was again sent for, but being out, my assist¬ 
ant, Mr. Bureau, visited him and reported an aggravation of all 
the symptoms and prognosed death within a short time. On my 
arriving shortly after, I found him down; the swelling extended 
over the whole shoulder, down the arm and between the fore-legs; 
it was cold, insensible and emphysematous or crackling; the 
