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Temp. at 1 P.M. 40.8°C.
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„ 5 P.M. 41°C. P. 62. R. 24 per minute.
The red corpuscles are certainly more normal in character, here and there forming
rouleaux ; the individual corpuscles can be readily made out, but there is still a tendency to
liquefaction (i.e.), when two masses of red corpuscles part, they are each drawn out to a point
at the seat of separation and the individual red corpuscles become lozenge or spindle-shaped.
There are also a few highly granular bodies resembling echinoderms.
9th,—The animal is exceedingly dull this morning and has entirely lost his ap
petite, there is high fever, the pulse is weak and the visible mucous membranes are of a
dirty yellow colour. The animal has fallen away rapidly, is uneasy and the belly is tucked
up, bowels are constipated and the fæcal matter is thickly coated with mucus, probably in
dicating hepatic derangement due to swelling of the mucous membrane and consequent
obstruction to the flow of bile from the duct. The Sp. Gr. of the urine is 1,012, dirty
greenish colour, alkaline, and contains granular casts.
The large doses of Arsenic and Alkaloids have been persisted in, notwithstanding the
intestinal and hepatic derangements, as it was feared that the high temperature indicated
the probable return of the Surra hæmatozoon ; it appears however that this is not the case
and the treatment has consequently been changed.
A mild laxative consisting of—
01.Ricini
01.Lini āā. Partes Equales Oss.
was given and a febrifuge and annodyne consisting of R. Ext : Belladonæ 3ss.
Pot. Chlor. 3ij.
Spt. Æth. Nit. 3i.
Spt. Ammon. Ar. 3i Aq. ad Oss.
Temp. A.M. 40.7°C. P. 36. R. 24.
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1 P.M. 40.8°C.
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5 P.M. 40.9°C. P. 44. R. 28.
Blood still more normal in character this morning. The Surra hæmatozoa are still
absent, the red corpuscles form normal rouleaux, and there are fewer protoplasmic bodies of
the hedgehog or echinoderm character.
10th—.The animal is in about the same condition as yesterday ; but the temperature is
slightly reduced, the laxative acted rather freely, and appears to have slightly nauseated the
animal as ho is entirely off his feed ; no further change ; ordered—
R.
Potass. Chlor. 3i.
Potass. Nit. 51.
Spt. Ammon. Ar. 3iss.
Spt. Ætheris : Nit. 3iss.
Liq. Amm : Acet. 3iij aquam ad Oss bis die sumend.
Temp. A.M. 40.1°C P. 44. R. 20.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1018. Is dirty greenish-brown in colour, alkaline, epithelium and
casts and crystals, no bile pigment and no bile acids present.
Blood—Hæmatozoa are absent and the corpuscles form into normal rouleaux.
Temp. 1 P.M. 40.1°C.
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5 P.M. 39.7°C. P. 52. R. 20.
11th.—The animal is not so dull this morning and appears to be a little better.
The temperature is considerably reduced, pulse improved in tone, appetite has returned.
Repeat Mixture.
Temp. A.M. 39.4°C. P. 52. R. 36.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,018. Is greenish.yellow in colour, alkaline, granular casts and nu
merous crystals present.
The blood contains no hæmatozoa.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.1°C.
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5 P.M. 39.2°C. P. 52. R. 20.
12th.—The animal is better in every way this morning ; the temperature remains low and
the pulse has improved since yesterday, appetite good; the animal appears to be stronger
and moves about more freely and lay down during the whole night ; hæmatozoa absent from
the blood.
Temp. A.M. 39.1°C. P. 36. R. 36.