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22nd.—The animal's appetite continues very good. Temp. A.M. 40.1°C. Hæmatozoa
are absent from the blood. Grave one hundred and twenty grains of Potass :
Bichromate at 10 A.M. Temp. 1 P.M. 40.4°C. and at 5.30 P.M. 41.8°C. At six
P.M. administered seventy grains of Potass: Bichromate. Temp. 8.30 P.M.
41.7°C.
23rd.—The animal continues to eat well, but drinks very little water. Temp. 6 A.M..
39.7°C. at 8.30 A.M. 39.5°0., at 11 A.M. 39.5°0. There are no hæmatozoa
in the blood. The medicine was omitted to-day entirely. Temp. P.M. 39.7°C.
24th.—Condition of animal unchanged. Temp. 8 A.M. 37.8°C. Only three hæmatozoa
observed in three cover-glass specimens of blood, The animal received one
hundred and twenty grains of Potass : Bichromate in the morning and a similar
dose in the evening. Temp. 1 P.M. 38.6°C. at 6 P.M. 38.5°C.
25th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 37.2°C. The hæmatozoa are again nu-
merous in the blood. Administered one hundred and eighty grains of Bichro-
mate in the morning and a similar dose in the evening. Temp. P.M. 37.6°C.
26th.—Condition unchanged. Temp, A.M. 39.6°C. The hæmatozoa continue to be
numerous in the blood. Administered one hundred and eighty grains of Potass :
Bichromate during the 24 hours. Temp. P.M. 39.4°C.
27th.—There are three or four petechiæ on the mucous membrane of the nostrils.
Temp, A.M. 40.8°C. There are no hæmatozoa in the blood. Administered two
doses of Potass : Bichromate, one hundred and eighty grains on each occasion.
Temp. P.M. 41.1°C.
28th.—The animal's appetite is good, evacuations appear healthy. Ordered linseed
gruel three times a day on account of some blood stained mucus which was
ejected on coughing, Temp. A.M. 38°C. There are no hæmatozoa in the blood.
Temp. P.M. 38.5°C. Potass: Bichromate 360 grains were given during the day.
March 1st.—From this date the Potass : Bichromate is to be discontinued as it appears
to be useless. Temp. A.M. 38.l°C.
No hæmatozoa in the blood.
Temp. P.M. 38.7°C.
2nd.—No change in the animal's condition, Temp. A.M. 38.4°C. No hæmatozoa in the
blood. Temp. P.M. 38.5°C.
3rd.—No change in the animal's condition. Temp. A.M. 38.5°C. Hæmatozoa absent
from the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.1°C.
4th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 39.5°C.Hæmatozoa numerous in the blood.
Temp. P.M. 39.7°C.
5th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 39.4°C.The hæmatozoa are numerous in the
blood.
6th.—Condition unchanged. There is no diminution of the amount of swelling and
œdema of the body and limbs. The appetite remains good and the evacuations
are healthy in appearance. Temp. A.M. 39.7°C. The hæmatozoa continue to
be numerous in the blood.
7th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 39.1°C. The hæmatozoa are numerous in
the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.8°C.
8th.—The animal appears somewhat weaker, but there is no falling off in the appetite
Temp. A.M. 39.7°C. The hæmatozoa continue to be numerous in the blood
Temp. P.M. 39.8°C.
9th.—Condition of the animal unchanged. Temp. A.M. 39.5° C. The hæmatozoa are.
numerous. Temp. P.M. 39.7°C.
10th.—The animal is certainly weaker, and the swelling and œdema have increased.
Temp. A.M. 39.2°C. The hæmatozoa are still numerous. Temp. P.M. 39.5°C.
11th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 39.9°C. The hæmatozoa remain as before
numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.7°C. The animal fell in the stable
just before midnight and death took place at 2 A.M. on the 12th.
AUTOPS Y at noon, 12th March.
The body is fairly well nourished. The scrotum and sheath together with the under-
surf ace of the abdomen present some swelling and œdema.
On opening the Thorax. There is no fluid in the pleural cavities and there are no adhe-
sions between the visceral and parietal pleurse.
Lungs.—These organs are of a pale pinky-yellowish tinge and have several blood extra-
vasations dotted over their surfaces, varying in size from a small split pea to that of a two-
anna piece. Both apices are the seat of a certain amount of emphysema, On passing the hand