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CASE No. XXIII.—CHESTNUT COUNTRY-BRED HORSE.
30th May, 1891...
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1st June
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Temperature
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A.M.
36.6°C.
37.4°C.
36.5°C.
37.3°C.
Temperature
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P.M.
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37.4°C.
37.8°C.
37.l°C.
37.5°C.
37.7°C.
Blood healthy.
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4th.—Temp. A.M. 37.5°C.— 11 A.M.—Inoculated on the right side of the neck with
1 cubic centimetre of blood taken from the heart of Horse No. XXI. Temp. P.M.
37.1°C.
5th.—There is a small raised tumor at the seat of inoculation, about the size of a
shilling, which is semi-solid. Temp. A.M. 36.5°C. No hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp.
P.M. 37.4°C
6th.—Temp. A.M. 37°C. No hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37.2°C.
7th.—The swelling at the seat of inoculation has increased in size and is now 2" × l".
Temp. A.M. 36.7°C. No hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37.4°C.
8th.—The condition of the animal remains unchanged.
Temp. A.M. 36.7°C. No
hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37.6°C.
9th.—The swelling at the seat of inoculation has increased in size and now measures
3"× 2". It is tense and tender on manipulation. Temp. A.M. 36.5°C. No hæmatozoa
in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37.4°C.
10th.—The condition of the animal remains unchanged. Temp. A.M. 36.5°C. There
are no hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37.1°C.
11th.—The condition of the animal remains unchanged. Temp. A.M. 36.7°C. There
are no hæmatozoa in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37.5°C.
12th.—The animal looks well and the appetite is good. The tumour is decidedly
smaller this morning, and has lost much of its tension and tenderness. Temp. A.M. 36.8°C.
Hæmatozoa numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37.8°C.
13th.—Temp. A.M. 40.1°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M.
39.4°C.
14th.—Temp. A.M. 38.9°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M.
38.4°C. There is oedema of the abdominal wall running forward from the sheath to
the ensiform cartilage.
15th.—Temp. A.M. 37.5°C. Hæmatozoa swarming in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.3°C.
16th.—Temp. A.M. 39.2°C. Hæmatozoa swarming in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.4°C.
17th.—There was bleeding from the right nostril during the night. Temp. A.M. 38.9°C.
Hæmatozoa absent from the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.3°C.
18th.—The small capillary vessel in the conjunctiva of the left eye has given way;
and the secretion is consequently red in colour. Temp. A.M. 37.4°C. Hæmatozoa absent
from the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.8°C.
19th.—On microscopical examination of the blood numerous refractile bodies are seen
lying in the open spaces between the rouleaux of corpuscles. Temp. A.M. 38.8°C. Hæma-
tozoa absent from the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.9°C.
20th.—Temp. A.M. 38.5°C. Hæmatozoa few in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39°C.
21st.—Temp. A.M. 39.6°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.4°C.
22nd.—Temp. A.M. 38.6°C. Hæmatozoa swarming in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.1°C.
23rd.—Temp. A.M. 87.7°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.5°C
24th.—Temp. A.M. 37.8°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38°C.
25th. —Temp. A.M. 38 .2°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.4°C.
26th.—There is oedema of the most dependent parts of the abdominal wall much more
marked, triangular in shape. The base of the triangle is situated in front of the sheath,
the apex appearing in front of the chest between the fore-legs. Temp. A.M. 37.3°C.
Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.4°C.
27th.—Temp. A.M. 36.2°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.4°C.
28th.—Temp. A.M. 37.7°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp. P.M. 38.4°C.
29th.—Temp. A.M. 37.8°C. Hæmatozoa swarming in the blood. Temp. P.M. 37.C°.
30th.—Temp. A.M. 38.4°C. Hæmatozoa very numerous in the blood. Temp.P.M. 37.6°C.