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Month and Date.
1895.
April 14
„ 15
...
„ 16
...
„ 17
...
„ 18
...
„ 19
...
„ 20
...
„ 21
...
„ 22
...
„ 23
...
„ 24
...
Temperature °C.
A.M.
37.8
38.4
39.0
38.9
39.4
39.3
39.3
39.2
39.1
38.6
38.3
1 P.M.
39.1
38.9
39.3
39.5
39.9
40.1
39.6
39.8
39.5
38.9
38.1
5 P.M.
38.8
39.0
39.2
39.5
39.8
39.8
39.7
39.4
39.5
38.5
...
Pulse.
A.M.
44
44
44
40
44
56
40
40
68
64
52
P.M.
48
52
44
44
44
44
40
44
64
48
...
Respiration.
A.M.
12
12
16
20
24
28
28
16
24
28
28
P.M.
24
40
28
24
20
24
24
24
36
28
Death
Haematozoa
in Blood.
Absent
„
„
„
,„
„
Few
„
„
„
Numerous
at 4-30 P.M.
Medicine
Arsenic
(Grains.)
A.M.
...
...
...
...
...
ii
ii
...
...
P.M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
ii
...
...
REMARKS.
Conjunctivæ yellow and injected.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
dirty orange.
Do.
do.
Do.
orange and petechiated.
Do.
do.
Do.
orange and injected. Slight
discharge from the eyes.
2th April 1895.—Autopsy one hour after death.
The body is somewhat emaciated, and there is slight swelling and oedema of the extremities.
Thorax.—There is no fluid in the pleural cavities, and there are no pleuritic adhesions.
Lungs.—Both apices are the seat of a slight localized emphysema. On section the organs are filled with blood.
And on pressure blood-stained mucus exudes from the cut surfaces.
The pericardial sac contains about 30 cc. of an amber-coloured fluid.
Heart.—Weighs 4 lbs. 151/2 ozs. There are a few small dark red coloured spots dotted over the anterior surface of
the base of the organ, but no exudation. On section the right auricle and ventricle contains some dark coloured
but recent clots. No sub-endocardial petechiae. The left auricle is empty and healthy in appearance. The left
ventricle is contracted. The valves are healthy.
The peritoneal cavity contained a few ounces of a clear amber fluid, but the surface of the intestines presents a
healthy appearance.
Liver.—Is normal in size, weighs 9 lbs. 6 ozs., and there are some signs of perihepatitis. There are no concre-
tions on the surface; on section the tissues are pale in colour.
Spleen.—Is somewhat enlarged, weighs 2 lbs. 11 ozs. On section- the tissues are firm.
Kidneys.—Right weighs 1 lb. 3 ozs.; the left 1 lb. 54 1/ 2 ozs. The capsules strip easily, there are no petechias on
the surface of the organs, but on section the tissues are dark in colour.
Stomach. —The organ is half full of semi-digested food. On section, the cuticular portion is white in colour, the
mucous membrane of the villous portion presents a pale rose colour, and the surface is covered with a material like
white of egg. A small Spiroptera nest occupies a position midway between the line of demarcation and the pyloric
opening.
Small intestines.—There are several small patches of congestion dotted over the mucous membrane, but there are
no extravasations of blood.
Large intestines.—Present a healthy appearance.
Bladder.—Healthy.
HORSE No. CXXIII.
Grey Entire Horse from the Persian Gulf, aged 6 years, belonging to the Bombay Mounted Police. It was pur-
chased on the 13th December 1891. The animal was quartered at Malum from the 26th August to September 1st
1894 ; at Police lines, Byculla, from September 2nd to December 14th, on which latter date it was recognized to be ailing,
and was immediately removed to the Parel Veterinary Hospital. During the above period eight measures of ground
gram and three of bran were given, but one measure of Moong-Dall (boiled) was given in lieu of one of gram from 27th
August to 28th October.
Ten pounds of gram and ten of dry grass from 1st to 15th September.
Sixteen pounds of gram and eight of dry grass from 16th to 30th September.
Thirty-five pounds of green grass from 1st to 21st October.
Previous and subsequent to the above mentioned periods 15 lbs. of dry grass was given.
23rd December, 7-30 A.M.—The animal arrived at the Laboratory Hospital, Poona.
State on admission.—The horse is in poor condition, and presents a very dull appearance. The visible mucous
membranes are injected, the conjunctivae are tinged an orange colour, and petechiated. The skin is hot, and the ordinary
symptoms of fever are present. Temp. A.M. 40-8°C. The pulse is rapid, bounding and full, 72 per minute. Respira-
tions are doubled in frequency and shallow, 32 per minute. There is some swelling and oedema of the sheath, scrotum
and extremities; the latter are not tender on manipulation. The haematozoa are very numerous in the blood. The
appetite is lost. Dung glairy. The animal was ordered Liq. Arsenicalis 3x night and morning.