A dog had cough in February, 1825. Various medicines were administered, and at length the cough almost suddenly ceased, and evident ascites appeared. The thirst was insatiable, the dog would not touch food, and he was unable to lie down more than two minutes at a time. Digitalis, cream of tartar, and hydrarg. submur. were given on the 9th April. On the 13th he was much worse, and apparently dying. He had been unable to rise for the last twelve hours, and lay panting. I punctured the abdomen, and four quarts of fluid were evacuated. '14th'. The panting continues. The dog will not eat, but he can lie down in any posture. '15th'. The panting is diminished, the appetite is returning, and water continues to ooze from the wound, '17th'. The wound healed on the night of the 15th, and already the fluid begins to collect. The medicine still continued. '20th'. The spirits good, and strength improving; but the belly is evidently filling, and matter is discharged from both the nose and eyes. '26th'. The swelling a little diminished, respiration easy, and the dog walking comfortably about, and feeding well. 'May 13th'.--The swelling, which for some days past diminished, is now again increasing; but the dog is strong and breathes easily. Medicine as before. '24th.'. The dog is thinner, weaker, filling fast, and the thirst excessive. [Symbol: Rx]: Crem. tart., ferri tart. [Symbol: ounce] ij., pulv. flor. anthemid. [Symbol: ounce] iiij., conser. ros. q. s.: divide in bol. xii.: cap. in dies. '27th'. During two days he has been unable to lie down more than a minute at a time. Again tapped: fully as much fluid was evacuated as before; but there is now blood mingling with it. 30th. Much relieved by the tapping, and breathes with perfect ease; but, now that the enormous belly is reduced, the dog is very thin. Bol. continued. June 8th. Within the last three days the animal has filled again with extraordinary rapidity. [Symbol: Rx;]: Ferr. tart. [Symbol: scruple] j., opii. gr. 1/4, pulv. gentianæ [Symbol: scruple] j., cons. ros. q. s.: f. bol. capiend. in dies. 13th. Is again strangely distended; I advised, or rather solicited, that it might be destroyed; but this not being granted, I once more tapped him. At least a gallon of dark-coloured fluid was evacuated. 22d. Again rapidly filling, but not losing either flesh or strength. July 4th.--Once more punctured, and a gallon of dark-coloured fluid evacuated. 12th. Again filling and rapidly losing flesh and strength. 26th. Once more tapped: immediately after which he appeared to be revived, but almost immediately began again to fill. Aug. 2d.--He had eaten tolerably; appeared to have nothing more than usual the matter with him, when, being missed for an hour, he was found dead. No examination was permitted.