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INDIAN SNAKE POISONS,

12.12 P.M. Injection.

4 P.M. Vomited; no other symptom.

7.30 P.M. Salivated; depressed.

10.15 P.M. Still depressed; salivation slight; respirations 14 per minute.

12.5 A.M. Still salivated; very depressed.

8 A.M. Very weak, hardly able to walk; all the legs equally afifected.

8.25 A.M. Respirations 12; pupils somewhat dilated, but contract to light. Site of injection very red, hot, and swollen.

11.30 A.M. Eespirations 15; frothy salivation.

12 P.M. Rectal temperature 89° C.

12.38 P.M. Pulse about 120, extremely irregular; chewing movement of jaw and lips; salivation considerable.

2.21 P.M. Better; can walk; salivation ceased; ate sparingly.

7.30 P.M. Recovering fast; urinated, no albumen in urine.

8 A.M. Seems quite well ; purulent discharge from site of injection; respirations 20; pulse 120.

The dog was kept under observation, and remained quite well. The normal pulse rate was 90, and respirations 28.

Here, though the most severe nerve symptom were present, they completely passed off, leaving the animal at once in a state of convalescence. There was no