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blood and epithelial casts, Carbonate and Oxalate of Calcium crystals. Temp. 5 P.M. 38.l°C.
P. 48. R. 28. Two doses of medicine were administered during the twenty-four hours.
4th.—The condition of the animal improves daily, the visible mucous membranes are clean
and there are no petechiæ on the conjunctivæ. Temp. A.M. 38.°C. P. 44. R. 28. The hæma-
tozoon is absent from the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 38.3°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, creamy-yellow,
later becoming greenish in colour, a few red blood corpuscles and epithelial casts. Sp. Gr.
1,042, alkaline, crystals of Carbonate and a few Oxalates. Temp. 5 P.M. 37.8°C. P. 44.
R. 28. Two doses of the medicine were administered during the twenty-four hours.
5th.—This morning the animal appears to be in perfect health, and it would be impossible
for any one to diagnose that it is a subject of Surra; the visible mucous membranes are
clean, the conjunctivæ free from petechiæ, there is no discharge from the nose and the
swelling and œdema on the under-surface of the belly has quite disappeared. Temp. A.M.
37.7°C. P. 46. R. 28. The hæmatozoon is absent from the blood. The red blood cor-
puscles form healthy rouleaux, the white are normal in character and in number. Temp.
1 P.M. 38.1°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, yellowish-green in colour. Sp. Gr. 1,028. Alkaline,
there is the slightest trace of albumen, no blood, a few epithelial casts, only one small one
being found in two specimens of urine. Temp. 5 P.M. 38°C. P. 40. R. 28. Two doses of
medicine were administered during the twenty-four hours.
6th.—The condition of the animal is unchanged. Temp. A.M. 38.2°C. P. 36. R. 28.
The hæmatozoon is absent from the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 38.2°C. Urine, turbid, viscid,
greenish-brown in colour. Sp. Gr. 1,030. Alkaline, contaius no albumen ; there are
no casts, but numerous crystals of Carbonate and Oxalate of Calcium. Temp. 5 P.M. 38.2°C
P. 36. R. 28. Two doses of medicine were given during the twenty-four hours.
7th.—The general condition of the animal is unchanged, although it appears somewhat
dull; the visible mucous membranes are clean and there are no petechiæ on the conjunctivæ.
Temp. A.M. 38.4°C. P. 40. R. 24. The hæmatozoon is absent from the blood. Temp.
1 P.M. 38.7°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, yellow in colour. Sp. Gr. 1,026. Alkaline, contains
just a trace of albumen, no casts, but numerous crystals of Carbonates and Oxalates.
Temp. 5 P.M. 38.3°C. P. 44. R. 32. Two doses of the medicine were administered during
the twenty-four hours.
Stli.—This morning the animal looks bright and healthy; the abdominal swelling and
that of the Sheath remain absent; there is however the slightest trace left round the fet-
locks. The visible mucous membranes are clean, but there are two petechiæ present on the
membrana nictitans of the right eye. The pulse is full and regular. The fæces appear
normal in character, but emit a bad odour. Temp. A.M. 38°C. P. 36. R. 28. The hæ-
matozoon is absent from the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 38°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, yellowish-
brown in colour. Sp. Gr. 1,042, alkaline and contains albumen 1/22nd, granular casts and Oxa-
late of Calcium crystals, but no Carbonates. Temp. 5 P.M. 39.2°C. P. 36, R. 32. Two
doses of the medicine were administered during the twenty-four hours.
9th.—The animal looks dull and the petechias on the right membrana nictitans still per-
sist, otherwise there is nothing noticeable. Temp. A.M. 38.8°C, P. 36. R. 16. The hæ-
matozoon is absent from the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 39.4°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, yellowish
green in colour; Sp. Gr. 1,046, alkaline, contains albumen a trace, with crystals of Nitrate.
Two doses of the medicine were administered during the twenty-four hours, the latter being
increased to Alkaloids 3 iij, Arsenic gr. vi. Temp. 5 P.M. 40.3°C. P. 44. R. 32.
10th.—The condition of the animal is unchanged. The temperature however fell during
the night and there is a slight watery discharge from the right nostril. Temp. A.M. 39.3°C.
P. 40. R. 12. The hæmatozoon is absent from the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 39"2°C. Urine,
turbid, viscid, yellow in colour. Sp. Gr. 1,040, alkaline, contains albumen 1/43th, a few casts
and enormous quantities of Carbonate of Calcium, but no Oxalates. Two doses of the
medicine were administered during the twenty-four hours. Temp. 5 P.M. 39'4°C. P. 36.
R. 12.
11th.—There appears to be no change in the general condition of the animal; the dis-
charge from the right nostril is less in amount. Temp. A.M. 39.2°C. P. 36. R. 12. The
hæmatozoon is absent from the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 39.3°C. Urine, turbid, viscid, brownish-
yellow in colour ; Sp. Gr. 1,035, alkaline and contains a faint trace of albumen, together with a
few red blood corpuscles and granular casts, very numerous crystals of Carbonate and Oxa-
late of Calcium. Two doses of the medicine were administered during the twenty-four hours.
Temp. 5 P.M.39.6°C. P. 44. R. 16.
12£/i.—The animal appears brighter to-day and the discharge from the nostril is still less
in amount. There are a few ecchymoses of a bright-red colour on the conjunctival mem-
branes, otherwise the animal appears in normal health. Temp. A.M. 39.3°C. P. 32. R. 12.
The hæmatozoon is absent from the blood, which latter, on examination, is indistinguishable
from that seen in the healthy state. Temp. 1 P.M. 39°C. Urine, none was collected. The
medicine was not administered this evening. Temp. 5 P.M. 39°C. P. 40. R. 12.
13th.—The animal appears somewhat dull this morning; there is very slight discharge
from the nostrils, the visible mucous membranes are clean, but the petechias show no signs
of fading; the appetite is good and the fasces normal. Temp. A.M. 39°C. P. 32. R. 12.
The hæmatozoon is absent from the blood. Temp. 1 P.M. 38.2°C. Urine, turbid, viscid,
orange. Sp. Gr. 1,028, alkaline, albumen, a slight trace, crystals of Carbonate and Oxalate of