F. C. MINETT
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TABLE III
Temperatures (°F.) within carcases
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18
21
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25
26
27
28
29
30
32
33
34
35
36
38
39
40
42
46
48
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50
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14
21
25
30
39
40
42
46
48
49
50
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Rabbits
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Sheep
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85
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81
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86
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93
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Hill-bulls
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93
88
84
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93
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96
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93.5
92
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Buffalo*
103
102.5
100
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Goat*
87.5
82
78
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Rabbit 1 died of pasteurellosis 7.20 P.M. Aug. 12.
Rabbit 2 died of pasteurellosis 1.15 P.M. Aug. 13.
Sheep 1 wt. 33 lb. Died 4.30 P.M. July 27. Body wasted.
Sheep 2 wt. 45 lb. Died of rinderpest 3.10 P.M. Aug. 5.
Sheep 3 wt. 30 lb. Killed by stunning 8 A.M. Aug. 8. Body wasted.
Sheep 4 died at 12 noon on March 25.
Sheep 5 died of expl. B.Q. at 9.30 A.M. on May 22.
Sheep 0 died of expl. B.Q. at 5.30 A.M. Dec. 15. Immediately after carcase put on a verandah (air temp. 34-36ºF.) six feet
from falling snow.
Sheep 7 died of expl. B.Q. at 12.10 P.M. Dec. 15. Immediately after, carcase put in small room at 70ºF.
Sheep 8 died of expl. B.Q. at 1 P.M. Dec. 16. Immediately after, carcase was laid on snow.
Hill-bull 1 chloroformed when moribund from pneumonia at 10-30 A.M. Sept. 12.
Hill-bull 2 died of rinderpest at 10-15 A.M. Apr. 16.
Buffalo died of rinderpest at 4-50 P.M. May 12.
Goat died at 10 A.M. March 30. Until the 23rd hour carcase was kept in a small godown since the sky was cloudy;
from hours 23 to 30 there was sun, so carcase was placed outside on the ground, with projecting part of the minimum
thermometer covered; body surface became very hot.
* observations at Izatnagar; otherwise at Mukteswar.