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numerous in the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 38.5°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, orange in colour,
Sp. GR. 1,032, alkaline, contains albumen l/38th, crystals of Carbonate and Oxalate of
Calcium. As the diarrhœa became more marked, Tinct. Opii 3iss in water was adminis-
tered. Temp.5 P.M. 40.8°C. P. 68. R. 20.
15th.—The looseness of the bowels was stopped by the opium and this morning the
animal appears considerably brighter. The visible mucous membranes still retain the
peculiarly ashy colour, but there are no fresh petechiæ on the conjunctivæ. The evacua-
tions are normal in character. Temp. A. M. 39.8°C. P. 48. R. 20. The hæmatozoa are
very numerous in the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 39.7°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, orange in colour,
Sp. Gr. 1,026, neutral in re-action, albumen l/8th, contains no casts but Carbonate and
Oxalate of Calcium crystals. Three drachms of Quinine were administered this evening.
Temp. 5 P.M. 40.l°C. P. 64. R. 12.
16th.—The animal appears bright and lively, the temperature which was elevated last
night is now 39.3°C. The pulse is frequent and full, 64, but the rise of the beat is now
gradual, with a somewhat rapid decline and followed by persistent fulness of the vessel.
Respirations 24 per minute. There are no fresh petechia on the conjunctivae but the
membranes retain their dirty-yellow colour. The appetite is very good and the evacuations
are healthy in character. Temp. 1 P.M. 39.1°C. Urine, clear, viscid, orange in colour,
Sp. Gr. 1,020, acid, contains 1/28th albumen with crystals of Carbonate and Oxalate of
Calcium. The animal received two doses of medicine during the twenty-four hours.
Temp. 5 P.M. 39.2°C. P. 52. R. 32.
17th.—The general condition of the animal is unchanged, the visible mucous membranes
are cleaner than they were, are losing the yellow tinge, but there are several fresh petechiæ
on the membrana nictitans of each eye. The pulse is full and strong. The beat is quick
and abrupt and the decline rapid ; but the vessel is easily compressible. Temp. A.M. 38.5°C.
P. 52. R. 16. The hæmatozoon is absent from the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 38.4°C. Urine,
turbid, viscid, orange, Sp. Gr. 1,036, alkaline, albumen l/20th.
Two doses of the medicine were administered during the twenty-four hours, the latter
dose of gr. vi had Quinæ Sulph. 3i added.
Temp. 5 P.M. 39.7°C. P. 64. R. 20.
18th.—The animal looks bright and lively, the visible mucous membranes are clean and
have lost all trace of the yellow tinge and the petechiæ are fading; but the membranes are
pale and bloodless. The pulse has lost much of its force and the beat is much weaker this
morning. There is slight œdema of the scrotum. Temp. A.M. 37.7°C. P. 52. R. 16. The
hæmatozoon is absent from the blood, the red corpuscles form healthy rouleaux and the
white are not increased in number. Temp. 1 P.M. 38.4°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, like white
of egg, orange, Sp. Gr. 1,034, alkaline, contains albumen l/13th numerous granular casts,
crystals of Carbonate and Oxalate of Calcium. Two doses of the medicine were adminis-
tered during the twenty-four hours. Temp. 5 P.M. 37.7°C. P. 64. R. 28.
19th.—The condition of the animal is unchanged. Temp. A.M. 39.2°C. P 64. R. 12.
The hæmatozoon has again made its appearance in the blood, but only one was discovered
in two coverglass specimens. Temp. 1 P.M. 39.3°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, as thick as white
of egg, yellow in colour, Sp. Gr. 1,042, alkaline, contains albumen l/9th, numerous granular
casts, together with crystals of Carbonate and Oxalate of Calcium.
The animal received two doses of the medicine during the twenty-four hours.
Temp. 5 P.M. 39.8°C. P. 64. R. 16.
20th.—There is a slight discharge muco-purulent in character from both nostrils, due to
cold. Most animals have been suffering from catarrh owing to the night temperature
having fallen somewhat suddenly to 15°C ; otherwise the animals's condition is unchanged.
Temp. A.M. 39.6°C. P. 60. R. 12. The hæmatozoon is present in very small numbers in
the blood ; only two were found in two coverglass specimens of blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 39.3°C.
Urine, turbid, viscid, orange in colour, Sp. Gr. 1,032, alkaline, contains numerous granular
and blood casts and few crystals of Carbonate and Oxalate of Calcium.
Two doses of medicine were administered during the twenty-four hours. The former
Iodic Hydrarg gr. vi and in the evening Quinæ Sulph 3iij. Temp. 5 P.M. 39°C. P. 64.
R. 16.
21st.—The muco-purulent discharge from the nose has increased in amount, and there
is a peculiar sound caused by the entrance of air through the nasal passages, due to the
swollen condition of the mucous membrane lining those cavities. The visible mucous
membranes are clean and devoid of petechiæ, but they present an exceedingly pallid and
anaemic appearance. The appetite is good and the evacuations are normal in character.
Temp. A.M. 39°C. P. 60. R. 12. The hæmatozoa are numerous in the blood. Temp. 1 P.M.
39.3°C. Urine, turbid, viscid greenish-yellow in colour, Sp. Gr. 1,026, alkaline, and con-
tains albumen, blood and granular casts, crystals of Carbonate and Oxalate of Calcium.