320                       A TREATISE ON ELEPHANTS.

Dammann and Stedefer* of one of two elephants which were sent to
the surgical clinique of the Hanover Veterinary School in July 1908
for the treatment of wounds about the feet. It is stated that the
larger of these two elephants died in August 1908 as a result of
blood poison (septicæmia) arising possibly from the wounds. The
post-mortem examination revealed tuberculosis of the lungs and of
the bodies of several vertabræ.

The result of the bacteriological examination, according to Dam-
mann and Stedefer, seemed to show that the disease was of human
origin, which is not surprising, seeing how fond people are of feeding
animals in captivity. It does not require much demonstration to
show that the consumption of food offered by tuberculous persons may
lead to the animal being infected. From the report quoted it does
not appear that the elephant in question showed any symptom of
tubercular disease during life. In any case the disease is not likely
to be diagnosed in the jungle.

* Dammann and Stedefer, Deuts. Tierarztl, Wochens, June 12th, 1909,
page 345.