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26th—The animal is very dull this morning and is off her feed; the visible mucous
membranes are injected, but there are no petechiæ on the conjunctival membranes. There
is however a patch of œdeuaa on the right side of the abdomen, the size of the palm of the
hand. Temp. A.M. 39.2°C. P. 44. R. 20. The hæmatozoon is absent from the blood.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.5°C. Urine,none collected. Temp. 5 P.M. 40.6°C. P. 56. R. 20. One
pint of linseed oil was administered in the morning, and the animal received two doses of
medicine in the twenty-four hours. The animal ate corn and linseed this evening as usual.
27th.—At 6 A.M. this morning the animal was found to be suffering apparently from
slight abdominal pain, getting up and lying down frequently but not struggling or evincing
any symptoms of acute pain. She was able to rise easily. At 8 A.M., the temp. (40.2°C),
pulse (44) and respirations (12) were taken and the animal stood during this time.
Immediately afterwards she lay down and remained perfectly quiet in the normal recum-
bent position, At 10-45 A.M. the attendant who was watching her reported that she suddenly
fell over on to the side and shot all the four limbs straight out, involuntarily passed fæces
and urine, and was found to be dead.
Urine, turbid, viscid, orange in colour, Sp. Gr. 1,030. Alkaline, contains albumen a trace,
crystals of Carbonate and Oxalate of Calcium,
AUTOPSY at noon, 27th October 1892.
The body is somewhat emaciated, and there is slight swelling and œdenia of the extre-
mities. On section, there is a small quantity of gelatinous material over the sternal region.
Thorax.—There is no fluid in the pleural cavities, and there are no pleuritic adhesions.
The larynx presents a healthy appearance. The trachea presents a patch of congestion on
its convex surface, lying underneath the mucous membrane, 3" × 14½" midway between the
larynx and the bifurcation of the bronchi. The lumen of the lower portion of the tube is
filled with frothy mucus.
Lungs.—Both apices are the seat of a slight localized emphysema. The anterior and
inferior portions of both organs present a dark-red colour and are the seat of consolidation.
The posterior portions are pale in colour, and there are no sub-pleural petechiæ present.
The organs are also free from concretions. On section, the consolidated portions are found
to be the seat of broncho-pneumonia. The posterior portions are filled with blood, and on
pressure blood-stained mucus exudes from the cut surfaces.
Pericardium contains a few ounces of an amber-coloured fluid, but there are no petechiæ
on the internal surface of the parietal portion of the sac.
The pulmonary arteries are quite free in their whole course and from the right ventricle
to the periphery of the lung contain semi-fluid blood, but no clot of any kind.
Heart weighs 6 lbs. 9 ozs. Externally the base is surrounded by yellow-coloured jelly-
like exudation, and there are a few, very small ecckymoses dotted over it. The muscular
structure is pale in colour, but is quite free from ecchymoses.
On section—
The Eight Auricle contains some dark-coloured recent clots. There are no sub-endocar-
dial petechiæ.
Right Ventricle contains dark-coloured, recent clots. No sub-endocardial petechiæ.
The pulmonary and tricuspid valves are healthy.
Left Auricle is empty and healthy in appearance.
Left Ventricle is contracted; the walls measure 2¼ inches in thickness, and contains
dark-coloured clots, but no sub-endocardial petechiæ.
The mitral and aortic valves are healthy.
The Abdominal cavity is free from fluid, and the surface of the intestines presents a
healthy appearance.
Stomach is greatly distended and measures 45 inches in circumference at the line of
demarcation of the cuticular with the villous portion. On section, it is found to contain a
large quantity of semi-digested food, chiefly corn and linseed. The cuticular portion is
white in colour and presents a normal appearance. The mucous membrane of the villous
portion is slightly thickened, and presents several circular, somewhat raised, whitish-coloured
patches, the size of four-anna pieces, five or six in number, which give one the idea of their
having been produced by being touched with some corrosive fluid, but there is no sign of
ulceration.
Liver is enlarged and somewhat dark in colour; it weighs 14 lbs. The anterior surface
presents several circular yellow-coloured patches of thickened capsule, about one to one and
a half inches in diameter, and some signs of old perihepatitis. There are no concretions on
the surface; on section, the tissues are filled with blood, but appear healthy.
Spleen is normal in size, but is dotted over with small extravasations of blood, which lie
under the capsule, and present a red-brick colour. On section, the tissues are firm and
healthy in appearance.
B 1086—9 ap