312                             A TREATISE ON ELEPHANTS.

June 12th.—Taking a little food, but dull, membranes dark yellow,
            temperature 98.4° F., pulse rate raised. Blood smears taken.
            Piroplasma found, but very few. Treatment—quinine and
            arsenic.

June 16th.—Under above treatment, the temperature went down
            gradually, though a few piroplasms were observed daily.

June 17th.—Temperature 98.2^c F., slight constipation, urine very
            turbid.

June 23rd.—A few piroplasms have been seen daily in blood
            smears ; the animal, however, appears stronger and is feeding
            better, but is very far from well.

On this date Mr. Hepburn had to leave camp, but in writing on
the 16th July he states, " I have not seen the elephant since the 23rd,
but understand he is progressing favourably."

The intermediary host of the piroplasm, a tick, has not been
identified. Unless careful search is made about the inside of the
thighs, etc., small ticks are very easily overlooked.