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R. Liq. Arsenicalis 3ij.
Cinchona mixed Alkals. 3ij Aquam ad Oj. Ojs. bis. die. S.
The temp. at 1 P.M. was 39.5°C.
Temp. at 4.15 P.M. 39.6°C. P. 52. R. 42.
I have noticed that the animal always coughs after pricking the nose to obtain a drop of
blood for microscopical examination. On questioning the Syce he says the cough only comes
on a few minutes after the above trivial operation. On taking a drop of blood this afternoon,
the animal again coughed ; and as nothing was found on auscultation, &c, of the chest, the
cough must be the result of reflex irritation. The blood was found to contain one hæma-
tozoon in two large coverglass preparations.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.5°C.
5 P.M. 39.6°C. P. 60. R. 44.
18th.—The animal has not altered in appearance since yesterday, walks about the
loose box and appears bright.
The appetite is very good. There are several large subconjunctival extravasations on
each membrane. The respiration has greatly improved in character since yesterday and
the pulse is reduced in frequency. The fasces are soft, but normal in appearance.
Temp. A.M. 40°C. P. 50. R. 24.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,012. Is yellow in colour, alkaline, contains some epithelial and gra-
nular casts, spheroidal epithelium, a few pus cells and sacchromyces. Repeat mixture.
The blood contains a few hæmatozoa not so active as the single one observed yesterday.
The red blood corpuscles do not form rouleaux, but are massed together, and the individual
corpuscles have run into one another.
Temp. 1 P.M. 40.3°C.
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5 P.M. 40.3°C. P. 60. R. 44.
The animal was taken out for fifteen minutes to graze in the compound, and afterwards
ate all the corn and linseed.
19th.—This morning the animal is walking about his loose box in a somewhat restless
condition, but is not suffering pain. Has eaten 6 lbs. of lucerne grass and some hay, but has
only taken a few mouthfuls of the corn and linseed given to him. The animal was taken out
for fifteen minutes and allowed to graze in the compound as usual and showed no difficulty
in walking. The membranes have still the same appearance as described above, but up to
the present time there is no observable swelling or œdema of the limbs, abdomen or sheath.
The fasces are semi-solid in consistency, but there is no diarrhœa.
Temp. A.M. 41°C. P. 60. R. 20.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,012. Is of a dirty yellow colour, alkaline in re-action and contains a few
casts and round oval and radiating crystals ; also a few Oxalates, no epithelium. The blood
presents very numerous hæmatozoa, the red blood corpuscles all run together in masses,
but there is no reduction in the amount of colouring matter.
R.
Cinchona Alkaloids (mixed) 3iij.
Liq. Arsenicalis (As. gr. vi) 3iss.
Aquam ad Oj. bis die.
Temp, 1 P.M. 40.8°C.
5 P.M. 40.8°C. P. 64. R. 48.
The animal has eaten his evening ration of corn and linseed without trouble.
20th.—The animal appears somewhat dull, but the appetite has certainly improved.
It has eaten all the corn and linseed given to him, also some lucerne grass and a little hay.
The pulse is more frequent and thready in character than previously and the respirations
jerky but less frequent. The animal lay clown during the night and this morning ; there is
no appearance of any swelling or œdema of the abdomen or extremities.
Temp. A.M. 40.7°C. P. 64. R. 28.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,007. Is yellow in colour, but cloudy and the re-action alkaline ; on mi-
croscopical examination a few casts were found, some loose epithelium and numerous crystals.
On careful examination of the blood microscopically only two hæmatozoa were observable
in two coverglass specimens and these exceedingly torpid, so that the effect of the drugs
administered is well marked. The red blood corpuscles are more natural in appearance and
form rouleaux. The protoplasmic bodies or masses are now absent and the white corpuscles
have assumed a more healthy aspect.
The same doses of the Arsenic and mixed Alkaloids have been continued.
Temp. 1 P.M. 40.4°C. P. 64. R. 28.
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5 P.M. 40.4°C. P. 60. R. 40.