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CASE No. XXXIII.—BROWN C. B. ENTIRE HORSE,
aged but in good' condition and healthy.
23rd July, 1891.—Temp. A.M.—P.M. 38.l°C. Blood healthy.
24th.—Temp. A.M. 37.6°C. P.M. 36.5°C. Blood healthy.
25th.—Temp. A.M. 36.l°C. P.M. 36.6°C. Blood healthy.
12 noon.—Inoculated subcutaneously over the left Scapular Region with 1 c.c. of serous
fluid taken from the left tunica vaginalis of Goat No. III. The serous fluid on microscopical
examination presents numerous large and active hæmatozoa.
26th.—Temp. A.M. 36.2°C. The blood contains no hæmatozoa. Temp. P.M. 36.8°C.
27th.—There is no sign of swelling or oedema at the point of inoculation. Temp. A.M.
36.l°C. The blood contains no hæmatozoa. Temp. P.M. 37°C.
28th.—Temp. A.M. 37°C. The blood contains no. hæmatozoa. Temp. P.M. 37.l°C.
29th.—There is a small raised swelling at the point of inoculation, l.5"×l"
Temp. A.M. 36.2°C. The blood contains no hæmatozoa. Temp. P.M. 36.8°C.
30th.—The swelling has somewhat increased in size with somewhat less tenderness on
pressure. Temp. A.M. 36.7°C. Hæmatozoa few in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37°C.
31st.—Temp. A.M. 38.l°C, Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M.
38.2°C
1st August—The body is covered with a peculiar Urticarial form of eruption of the
skin, especially well marked on each side of the neck, shoulders, flanks and rump. The skin
presents very numerous raised patches varying in size from an eight-anna piece to patches
3" × 1½". These lie densely, covering the skin and are circular or oval in form, the
larger ones raised as much as 1½ inches above the level of the surrounding tissue. These
patches are particularly large over the skin extending from the angle of the jaw, along
the course of the trachea, to the root of the neck. On the rump and flanks the patches
are smaller averaging the size of an eight-anna piece. The skin around the eyes, is
(Edematous, especially the lower lids; the legs and feet. are also swollen and œdematous.
The testicles are increased in size and the sheath œdematous. This eruption lasted the
whole day, and commenced to disappear during the evening. Temp. A.M. 38.5°C.
Hæmatozoa swarming in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.7°C.
2nd.—The eruption has entirely disappeared, leaving no trace behind. Temp. A.M.
387°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.1°C.
3rd.—Temp. A.M. 38.5°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 40.l°C.
4th.—-The conjunctivas and membranæ nictitantes are quite purple in colour, the effect
of the numerous extravasations of blood becoming confluent. The secretion collected at
the inner canthi is blood-stained and contains hæmatozoa. Temp. A.M. 39.1°C. Hæma-
tozoa swarming in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.7°C.
5th.—Both testicles are considerably increased in size. Temp. A.M. 40°C. Hæmatozoa
very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.8°C.
6th.—Temp. A.M. 39°C. Hæmatozoa few in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.6°C.
1th.—Temp. A.M. 40°C. Hæmatozoa absent from the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.6°C.
8th.—Temp. A.M. 38.2°C, Hæmatozoa few in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.5°C.
9th.—Temp. A.M. 38.4°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.7°C.
10th.—Temp. A.M. 39.8°C. Hæmatozoa swarming in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39°C.
11th.—Temp. A.M. 38.5°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp.
P.M. 38.5°C,
12th.—Temp. A.M. 371°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M.
38.3°C.
13th.—Temp. A.M. 37.8°C. Hæmatozoa swarming in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.4°C.
14th.—Temp. A.M. 38°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.2°C.
15th.—The animal is becoming very weak and the visible mucous membranes very pale
and anæmic. Temp. A.M. 39.1°C. Hæmatozoa swarming in the blood. Temp. P.M.38.3°C.
16th.—The animal was found dead this morning at 6 o'clock.
AUTOPSY at 10 A.M. The body is somewhat emaciated; lower limbs are swollen
and œdematous (nearly solid oedema).
Thorax.—There is no fluid in the pleural cavities, nor adhesions of the pleuræ.