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8th. Oct.
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38.7°C. P.M.
38.8°C. „
38.8°C. „
38.6°C. „
38.7°C. „
38.2°C. „
39°C.
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39.5°C. „
39.1°C. „
39.8°C. „
38.6°C. „
39.3°C.
39.2°C.
39.1°C.
39.1°C.
39.3°C.
39.1°C.
39.1°C.
39.7°C.
39.2°C.
39.4°C.
38.8°C.
Hæmatozoa absent from the blood.
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For several days the animal has been making a noise resembling the cry of hydrocephalic
child, and stands with its head against the wall for support or even places it on a chair
or box, or wherever it can obtain support for it.
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24th
—Temp.
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A. M.
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38.7°C.,
38.8°C.
39.3°C.
39.1°C.
39°C.
39.2°C.
P. M.
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38.6°C.
38.8°C.
39.1°C.
39.3°C.
39.7°C.
39.5°C.
Hæmatozoa absent from the blood.
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Hæmatozoa absent from the blood.
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At 12 noon, the animal vomited semi-digested food ; at 5 P.M., uttered a shriek and fell
down, apparently dead, with limbs extended ; in two or three minutes it recovered and sat up.
25th.—This morning the animal appears all right with this exception that the head hangs
down, as if too heavy, and it finds it difficult to support. Temp. A.M. 38.8°C. Hæmatozoa
absent from the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.5°C.
26th.—Temp. A.M.
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39.1°C.,
39.1°C.
P.M. 89.6°C.
„ 39.7°C.
Hæmatozoa absent from the blood.
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28th.—At, 10 A.M. the animal again fell with a cry and became unconscious for 10 minutes.
At 11 A.M. it is sitting up, but in a semi-dazed condition. The pupils are equal. Temp. A.M.
38.7°C. Hæmatozoa absent from the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.6°C.
29th.—Temp. A.M.
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38.2°C.,
38.6°C.
38.7°C.
P.M. 39.2°C.
„ 39.5°C.
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Hæmatozoa absent
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from the blood.
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1st November.—Temp. A.M. 39.1°C., P.M. 39.3°C. Hæmatozoa, absent from the blood.
2nd
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4th
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38.6°C.
39.4°C.
38.5°C.
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5th.—The animal has had several convulsive attacks during the day ; the first at 7-15 A.M.,
the second at noon and the last at 4 P.M. It first walked round for some seconds, each time
reducing the diameter of the circle, and giving utterance all the time to a cry exactly
resembling a child, the subject of hydrocephalis. Then making the right fore-leg the pivot,
the feet of the animal became so mixed, that it fell to the ground, with convulsive movements
of the body, grinding of the teeth and the escape of frothy saliva from the lips, which
were firmly closed. Temp. A.M. 38.8°C. Hæmatozoa absent from the blood. Temp.
P.M. 39.7°C.
6th.—Temp. A.M. 39.°C., P.M. 39.6°C. Hæmatozoa absent from the blood. Fits at 1-15
P.M. and 2 P.M.
7th—Temp. A.M. 38.8°C., P.M. 39.4°C. Hæmatozoa absent from the blood.
8th.—At 6 A.M. uttered the peculiar cry, at 8-30 A.M. commenced to walk round in a
circle and then stood on all fours, resting its head against the wall. Temp. A.M. 38.5°C.
hæmatozoa absent from the blood. Temp. P.M. 39.6°C.
9th.—At 6 A.M. the animal became unconscious after a seizure as described above ; the
legs are extended and somewhat rigid, but the rigidity is easily overcome. Temp. A.M.
40.2°C. hæmatozoa absent from the blood. Temp. P.M. 40.6°C.
10th.—The animal continues unconscious, the legs are becoming more rigid. Temp. A.M.
39.2°C. hæmatozoa absent from the blood. Temp. P.M. 40.2°C.
11th.—Temp. A.M. 40.2°C. The animal is unconscious, all four legs are very rigid.
Death at 10-35 A.M.