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Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,008. Is dirty greenish in colour, but not so dark as previously, alkaline
in re-action, and the granular casts are present, but not so numerous as yesterday.
Temp. 1P.M. 39.4°C.
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5 P.M. 39.2°C. P. 44. R. 40. Medicine twice daily as above.
13th.—The animal is much brighter to-day, feeding well, feces returning to the normal
condition, but still slightly coated with mucus.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,018. Is greenish in colour, but clearer than yesterday, alkaline, the
casts are fewer in number and the colour has considerably improved.
The animal being in exceedingly poor condition, linseed 2 lbs. daily has been ordered.
Temp. A.M. 39.2°C. P. 36. R. 22.
The blood is free from hæmatozoa.
Temp. 1 P.M. 38.5°C.
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5 P.M. 39.1°C. P. 44. R. 32.
Medicine repeated twice daily as above.
14th.—The animal appears rather dull this morning, skin hot, respiration and pulse
increased in frequency, the animal is in very bad condition, almost a skeleton owing to what
appears to be a progressive atrophy of the muscles. Fæces are almost normal, but there is
still a trace of mucus coating them.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,012. Remains of a greenish hue, but is undoubtedly lighter in colour
and clearer than before; alkaline in re-action. The number of casts has diminished.
Temp. A.M. 39.l°C. P. 52. R. 30. The medicine is repeated twice daily.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.4°C.
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5 P.M. 39.4°C. P. 48. R. 40.
15th.—The animal is again dull this morning, skin hot, respiration and pulse have
increased in frequency since yesterday. The visible mucous membranes are of a dirty-
yellowish colour and there are several small sub-conjunctival extravasations of blood. The
fæces appear normal and the urine has improved in colour and the casts have considerably
decreased in number. The blood is free from hæmatozoa and there are but very few proto-
plasmic bodies. The red corpuscles form normal rouleaux.
Temp. A.M. 39.2°C. P. 62. R. 32.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,018. Is of a greenish yellow colour ; alkaline in re-action. Sediment
presents microscopically a few casts and numerous crystals of Carbonate and Oxalate of
Calcium.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.3°C.
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5 P.M. 39.3°C. P. 60. R. 44.
16th.—The animal has improved since yesterday ; temperature normal : pulse
stronger and fuller ; but the heart is irritable : respirations increased in frequency and breath-
ing almost panting in character, appetite very good, eats everything and looks bright. The
animal is allowed to graze about for an hour daily ; fæces normal but rather soft.
Temp. A.M. 38°C. P. 46. R. 52.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,010. Alkaline, has returned to its normal colour, contains no casts
but a few epithelial cells ; also striated spheres, circular and dumb-bell crystals, but fewer
in number than previously.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.4°C.
Temp. 5 P.M. 39.3°C. P. 50. R. 58.
17th.—The animal looks the same as yesterday, is bright, feeds well, appears
stronger and seems to be improving a little in condition. The visible mucous membranes
are spotted again, small extravasations being visible on both conjunctivæ. The respirations
have improved in character and are more regular than yesterday ; the pulse is about the
same bat the heart-beat is not so irritable as it was.
Temp. A.M. 39.3°C. P. 52. R. 41.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,018. Is of a dirty yellow colour, is alkaline, and still presents a few
casts on microscopical examination.
On examination of the coverglass specimens of the blood, one Surra hæmatozoon was
observed, and this one very active in its movements. Although the specimens were
very carefully searched, only this one was discovered. The red blood discs formed rouleaux
and the white corpuscles appeared normal. There were however several protoplasmic
bodies, some hedgehog or echinodermic in character whilst others presented long extended
processes. There were as well a few irregular shaped cells, which contained circular bodies
with a double contour and highly refractile. At noon, the Arsenic and Cinchona Alkaloids
were again continued in the following proportions :—
B 1086—5 ap