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CASE No. XXXI.—BROWN C. B. HORSE, aged, in fair condition and tolerably healthy.
7th July,
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—Temp. A.M.
„ 36.1°C.
„ 36°C.
„ 36.7°C.
„ 36.2°C.
—, P.M. 36.6°C.
„ 36.3°C.
„ 36°C.
„ 37°C.
„ 37.3°C.
Blood healthy.
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Inoculated the animal subcutaneously over the left shoulder with 0.3 c.c. of blood taken from
the right ventricle, eight hours after death, of Horse No. XXXIII.
12th.—The animal appears in good health; there are no petechiæ on the conjunctival
membranes; the appetite is good, and the evacuations are normal in character.
Temp. A.M. 36.8°C. There are no hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37.6°C.
13th.—The condition of the animal is unchanged. Temp. A.M. 36.2°C. There are no
hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37.5°C.
14th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 36.3°C. No hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp.
P.M. 37°C.
15th.—There is no swelling or œdema to denote the seat of inoculation. Temp. A.M.
35.7°C. No hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp. P.M. 36.8°C.
16th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 36.4°C. No hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp.
P.M. 36.7°C.
17th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 36.3°C. No hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp.
P.M. 36.6°C.
18th.—No change has taken place at the seat of inoculation, and there is no thickening
to be felt in the subcutaneous tissue; the animal has- as yet shown no signs of
disease and there are no petechiæ on the conjunctival membranes. Temp. A.M.
36 . 6°C. There are no hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp. P.M. 36.8°C.
19th.—There is no change in the condition of the animal, and no swelling or œdema
at the seat of inoculation. Temp. A.M. 37°C. No hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp.
P.M. 37.2°C.
20th.—Condition of the animal is unchanged. Temp. A.M. 38.2°C. The hæmatozoa
appeared for the first time this morning and are numerous in the blood. Temp.
P.M. 38.3°C.
21st.—The animal appears dull, and there are a few petechiæ small in size on the con-
junctival membranes; the appetite remained good and the evacuations normal in
character. Temp. A.M. 39 . 8°C. The hæmatozoa are swarming in the blood.
Temp. P.M. 39.6°C.
22nd.—The condition of the animal is unchanged. Temp. A.M. 39 . 4°C. Hæmatozoa are
very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.7°C.
23rd.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 38.5°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the
blood. Temp. P.M. 38.4°C.
24th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 37.5°C. Hæmatozoa numerous in the blood.
Temp. P.M. 37.8°C.
25th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 36.9°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous. Temp.
P.M. 37.2°C.
26th.—There is no change at the point of inoculation, and the animal's condition is un-
altered. Temp. A.M. 36 . 8°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp.
P.M. 37.4°C.
27th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 39.7°C. Hæmatozoa numerous in the blood.
Temp. P.M. 38°C.
28th.—The condition of the animal is unaltered; there is now slight œdema of the extre-
mities, but it is not painful on pressure. Temp. A.M. 37.6°C. The hæmatozoa
are numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38°C.
29th.—Condition unchanged. Temp. A.M. 37.7°C. The hæmatozoa are few in the blood.
Temp. P.M. 37.5°C.
30th.—The animal is brighter to-day; the appetite is good and the evacuations normal.
Temp. A.M. 36 . 5°C. The hæmatozoa are few in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37 . 6°C.
31st.—Condition of the animal is not so good as yesterday; it looks dull and somnolent.
There is a fresh crop of petechiæ on the conjunctival membranes, but the appetite
remains good and the excretions normal. Temp. A.M. 38.8°C. The hæmatozoa are
very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.4°C.