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2nd.—The animal is losing flesh,. it has been so gradual as to be hardly perceptible,
but nevertheless progressive; the extremities are becoming much more swollen and
œdematous. Temp. A.M. 39.4°C. P. 68. R. 22. The hæmatozoa are very numerous
in the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 40.5°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, orange in colour. Sp. Gr.
1,037. Alkaline, a trace of albumen, and numerous crystals of Carbonate and a few
crystals of Oxalate of Calcium. Temp. 5 P.M. 40.6°C.
3rd.—The general condition of the animal remains unchanged. Temp. A.M. 40°C.
P. 80. R. 36. The hæmatozoa are swarming in the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 40.4°C.
Urine, turbid, viscid, orange in colour. Sp. Gr. 1,025. Alkaline, a trace of albumen,
crystals of Calcium Carbonate. . Temp. 5 p.m. 40.4° C.
4th.—The animal is getting weaker, and the swelling and œdema is spreading along
the under-surface of the abdomen. There are numerous petechias on the conjunctival
membranes, and the yellow tinge of the visible mucous membranes has now become a darker
shade of the same colour. Temp. A.M. 39.3ºC. P. 80. R. 36. The hæmatozoa con-
tinue to swarm in the blood. Temp. 1P.M. 40.3°C. Urine, turbid, slight viscid, orange in
colour. Sp. Gr. 1,024. Neutral in re-action, a mere trace of albumen, no crystals of
Carbonate of Lime. Temp. 5 P.M. 40.5°C.
5th.—This morning the animal is somewhat off its feed, and there is difficulty in eating
gram. Temp. A.M. 38.4°C. P. 84. R. 36. The hæmatozoa are very numerous in the
blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 40.4°C. Urine, much less turbid, orange in colour. Sp. Gr. 1,024, Acid,
a mere trace of albumen, no Carbonates. Temp. 5 P.M. 41.3°C.
6th.—The condition of the animal is unchanged. Temp. A.M. 39.3°C. P. 72. R. 36.
The hæmatozoa are few in the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 40ºC. Urine, clear, orange.
Sp. Gr. 1,021. Acid, a mere trace of albumen, no Carbonates. Temp. 5 P.M. 41.3°C.
7th.—The animal is much weaker, and the swelling and œdema on the under-surface
of the abdomen now extends between the fore-limbs. Temp A.M. 39.3°C. P. 84. R.
24. The hæmatozoa are few in the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 40.1°C Urine, clear, orange in
colour. Sp. Gr. 1,020. Strongly acid, no albumen, no Carbonates. Temp. 5 P.M. 40.4°C.
8th.—-Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 38.7°C. P. 80. R. 24. Hæmatozoa are few
in the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 40°C. Urine, clear, orange in colour. Sp. Gr. 1,018. Strongly
acid. Temp. 5 P.M. 40.6°C.
9th.—The animal is gradually becoming weaker and the appetite is poor. Temp.
A.M. 38.5°C. P. 104. R. 36. Hæmatozoa are swarming in the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 38.2°C.
Urine, clear-orange in colour. Sp. Gr. 1,015. Strongly acid, no Carbonates. Temp 5 P.M.
38.3°C.
10th.-The animal fell in the early morning and death took place at 8 A.M.
AUTOPSY made half an hour after death.
The body is emaciated and the limbs swollen and the seat of semi-solid œdema.
There is no fluid in the pleural cavities or adhesions of the pleurae.
Lungs, Right.—Considerable hypostatic congestion due to the animal's position for
some hours previous to death. The organ is otherwise free from pathological changes.
Left lung.—Pale in colour; there are several small nodules lying directly under the
pleura; on section, they present a yellow colour and are calcareous in nature. The organ
is fully distended with air and the tissues appear healthy.
The Pericardium is free from extravasations of blood, but the sac contains several ounces
of a clear-orange coloured fluid.
Heart.—Weighs 5 lbs, 10 ozs. Around the large vessels at the base of the heart,
a considerable amount of lemon-coloured exudation is present but it does not as in previous
cases run down the coronary grooves on either side of the anterior and posterior coronary
vessels. There are no extravasations of blood on the external aspect of the heart, but the
tissues are somewhat pale in colour. On section the right auricle is apparently healthy.
Might ventricle is also healthy with the exception of a slight thickening of the endocardial
lining. The valves are normal. The left ventricle presents a few small, circular, dark-
coloured eccbymoses lying under the endocardium. The left auricle also presents a slight
thickening of the endocardium, but there are no extravasations and the valves are normal.
Stomach.—On section, contains some semi-digested food—presents a perfectly normal
condition of the cuticular and villous portions. There are no bots or worms present in
its cavity.
The Liver.—Weighs 12 lbs. 5 ozs. and is of a dark chocolate colour, and is quite free
from any calcareous bodies or pathological change as far as can be observed.
Spleen.—Weighs 2 lbs. 10 ozs. Is dark in colour, firm in consistency, and with the
exception of a few small, irregular shaped and superficial ecchymoses appeared healthy.