THERMOMETRY OF THE DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. 
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THERMOMETRY OF THE DOMESTICATED ANIMALS, 
AND ITS USE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE. 
BY AUG. ZUNDEL. 
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Translated from “ Vortrage fur Thierarzte.” Series I., Heft III., by 
G. A. Banham, M.R.C. V.S. 
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 287. 
The thermometer has been little used in diseases of the typhus 
type in animals, although it has been of great value in typhus of 
man. According to Schmidt, Adam, Brusaseo, Bayer, and 
Stratthaus, the measure of the temperature in this disease gives 
very valuable explanations and conclusions for its diagnosis, 
prognosis, and treatment. The temperature provides us with a 
tolerably exact idea of the general condition of the patient; for 
example, if the temperature remains moderate, although some 
unfavorable symptom, such as dullness, &c., may be present, we 
may always entertain hopes of recovery. In diseases of the 
typhus type, we always have the pulse increased, as well as 
the temperature, but these are not always parallel to each other 
in intensity; for it is often observed that the temperature de¬ 
creases whilst the pulse considerably increases. On the other hand, 
cases present themselves in which the number of pulsations are 
small, although a high temperature is present. 
In diseases resembling typhus, a slow rise in temperature for 
the first, third, or fourth days often takes place ; sometimes a rise 
of 1° to 2° is seen at the commencement, and the morning and 
evening deviations are always more marked than under normal 
circumstances. In the first case, a regular increase of the tempera, 
ture takes place, and has received the name “ staircase-like ’’ 
(treppenartig); in others it rises at once to the maximum point. 
Brusaseo says, that the quicker the temperature reaches its max¬ 
imum, the more dangerous or violent is the disease ; whereas, 
when the curve rises slowly the prognosis is more favorable. The 
temperature may reach 41° to 42°, and Adam saw it even reach 
43 .75°. Stratthaus has seen horses recover after having a tem- 
