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Date.
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Remarks.
No.
Description of dog.
Time at
which in-
halation
corn-
menced.
Cornea
became
insensi-
ble after
Itespira-
tion
ceased
after
Pulse
stopped
after
Heart
ceased
beating
after
Artificial
respire-
tion com-
menced
at
Artificial
respira-
tion con-
tinued
for
Oct. 24
16 Small-sized but fully-gown pariah
just brought in.
h. m. s. h. m. s. h. m. s. h. m. s. h. m s. h. m. s. h. m. s.
Dog in the same box, only without agitation. Chloroformed as
in previous cases. Removed from the box after 7m. 5s. and
chloroform continued as before. Evulsion of the nails per-
formed after 9m. 17s. and while respiration continued. No
apparent effect on the pulse in femoral artery. Internal rectus
muscle cut through after 13m. 40s. Pulse did not intermit
during operation but was felt to be hard and cordy. This
condition had not been previously observed. Chloroform
temporarily interrupted during operation.
Pulse became
feeble and intermittent after 15m. 5s.
A very little, almost venous, blood in the left ventricle. Right
side full. Liver very much congested, the large veins of the
splanchnic area engorged, but venous radicles almost empty.
3 17 50 0 6 55 0 15 50 0 17 40 0 18 11
...
...
Oct. 25
17 Full-grown
well-nourished dog
'
fed with
beef tea about a
quarter of an hour previously.
9 30 15 0
4 15 0 6 5 0 7 12 0 7 50
...
9 34 5 In the same box, but this had been made more air-tight. Chloro-
form fully on blotting paper. No excitement, the dog lying
down after 3m. 50s. and rolling about from side to side. Con-
vulsed violently at 4m. Taken out of the box at 4m. 45s. and
chloroformed with the ordinary cap. Respiratory move-
ments and heart sounds both feeble at that time. Post-mortem
—heart structure normal.
Do.
18 Full-grown pariah
9 49 20 0 1 22 0 2 30 0 4 0 0 4 22
...
...
Chloroformed on the table with cap in the ordinary way. Pulse
only flickering after 3m. 29s. No excitement and very little
struggling. Heart healthy ; both sides moderately full. That
on left side rather venous in colour.
Do.
19 Full-grown well-nourished pariah. 9 57 27 Not ob-
served.
0 4 38 0 5 38 0
7 10
...
...
In the box with 2 oz, chloroform on a towel put into the box
with the dog. Dog fell down after 2m. 40s. and struggled
violently. Respiration shallow after 3m. 30s. Taken out of
box when pulse stopped. Heart healthy and in the same con-
dition as the last. Liver very congested.
Do,
20 Full-sized well-nourished dog
10 10 55
Do.
0 2 52 0 4 35 0 4 15
...
Two oz. of chloroform introduced on blotting paper into the box
and allowed to completely evaporate before the dog was put in.
Sat down after 1m. Fell down after 2m., taken out after 3m.
45s. as the pulse had stopped, but it returned and flickered for
nearly another minute. Heart as before ; liver very congested;
veins of the splanchnic, including the venous radicles, engorged.
Do.
21 Small badly-nourished pariah dog. 10 27 25
Do.
...
...
...
Box prepared as is in the last, but with only one ounce of chloro-
form. Dog introduced when the blotting paper appeared dry
as in No. 20. Fell down after 1m. 40s. Struggling after 2m.
Breathing laboured after 2m. 30s.; shallow after 3m. 35s.
Jerking of the thoracic wall merely at 5m., but afterwards
again breathing more regularly and deeply and lying quietly
at the bottom of the box. Box opened at 11h.46m.freely aired,
and another ounce of chloroform placed inside on blotting
paper. Cornea at this time quite insensible. When respiration
had ceased, the dog was removed from the box, but no pulse
could be felt or heart sound heard.