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CASE No. LXV.— AUSTRALIAN ROAN, aged (coarse bred). This animal arrived at
10 A.M. on the 12th June 1892 and came from the stables of Mr. R. Gilbert, Páli Hill, Bandra,
near Bombay.
Previous history.—Mr. Gilbert owned four horses A, B, C, and D, which up to March
16th, 1892, were stabled on Malabar Hill, Bombay, and drank Vehár pipe water. On March
16th A, B andC were taken to Pali Hill, Mr. Gilbert having changed his residence. D was
on the same date taken to the Fort, Bombay, and has only been at Bándra for two days up to
the present, June 18th, 1892.
From March 17th to April 14th, 1892, A, B and C were watered from two wells on Pali
Hill and no other water was supplied to them. The water in the above wells was low and
rather dirty. About April 14th, 1.892, the Sanitary Commissioner, after a chemical examina-
tion of the water from these two wells, pronounced it to be very bad ; the horses were there-
fore given from the above date until April the 26th, nothing but the Vehár pipe water
described as " excellent, clear water." On April 15th A refused her food and appeared
feverish. She gradually however got better and by April 26th appeared quite well.
On April 26th A, B and C were taken up-country into the jungles of Dharampore
State, south of Surat on a Shikár expedition, and during this time were watered at rivers and
wells, mostly the former, the water not appearing to be bad.
The horses did a considerable amount of work in the sun between April 26th and May
17th.
A, during this period, did not eat much grass ; she ate her corn as usual however, but
appeared dull and stumbled during action. Her skin appeared hot, and it was several times
remarked that she was not well and appeared to be losing flesh. She was not therefore worked
so hard as the others. The fever was thought to be the consequence of exposure to the sun.
On May 17th A, B and C were taken back to Pali Hill from Dharampore. A then
looked unwell, and on the 19th was driven only a short distance, owing to the presence of
fever. On her return she refused food and appeared to be very bad. Ordered Quinine and
Spt. Æther. Nit āa3ij. On the 23rd May B refused food and an eruption broke out over
the whole body, which passed away in a few days, leaving fever which continued until the
30th of the month.
Both horses received for some days.
Quinine 3ii and Spt.: Æther :Nit: 3ii.
A's Temperature.
June 4th.—
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„ 5th.—
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„ 9th.—
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At 6-30 A.M. 39.83°C.
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11 A.M. 39.4°C.
„ 7-30 P. M. 39.4°C.
7 A.M. 38.75°C.
„ 7-30 P.M. 39.83° C.
6 A.M. 39.58°C.
„ 7-30 P.M. 40.°C.
6 A.M. 40.°C.
„ 7-30 P.M. 39. 4°C.
6 A.M. 40.14°C.
1 A.M. 39.4°C.
B's Temperature.
June 5th.—
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7-30 P.M. 40.°C.
6 A.M. 38.75°C.
7-30 P.M. 39.4°C.
6 A.M. 38.8°C.
7-30 P.M. 40.°C.
6 A.M. 39.4°C.
A.M. 39.4°C.
Between the 4th and 8th of Juno both horses A and B showed certain symptoms of
Surra. On June 9 th the blood was examined microscopically. A's blood was free, but
B's contained a few Surra hæmatozoa; on further examination on the 10th and 11th the
blood of A was found free from hæmatozoa.
On June 12th A's condition was certainly much worse with marked loss of flesh, œdema
of the abdominal muscles, the swelling extending between the fore-legs, and the limbs being
much swollen.
June 14th.—A was shot and buried eight feet beneath the surface of the ground.