28
Month and Date.
1894.
Decern.
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16 ...
17 ...
18 ...
19 ...
20 ...
21...
22 ...
23 ...
24 ...
Temperature °C.
A.M.
37.3
37.7
37.5
37.5
37.3
37.5
37.8
37.5
38.6
l P.M.
38.1
37.8
38.5
38.2
38.0
38.4
38.2
37.3
38.8
5 P.M.
38.8
38.7
38.5
38.5
39.0
38.4
38.5
38.0
...
Pulse.
A.M.
44
48
56
56
56
68
72
76
124
.
P.M.
60
56
60
76
80
84
88
84
...
Respiration.
A.M.
8
8
12
8
8
12
12
20
84
Death.
P.M.
24
36
40
16
12
44
62
56
Hæmatozoa
in Blood.
Absent.
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Medicine
Arsenic
(Grains.)
A.M.
...
vii
vii
vii
vi
vi
iii
...
P.M.
vii
vii
vii
vi
vi
vi
...
...
REMARKS.
Conjunctivæ pale. No petechiœ.
Do.
slightly yellow.
Do.
do.
and injected.
Do.
yellow, slight cough.
Do.
pale. Cough continues.
Do.
yellow and injected.
Do.
do.
Animal
much
reduced.
Do.
Anus patent.
Right conjunctiva yellow, left, orange and
petechiated.
24th December 1894.—Autopsy one hour after death.
The body is somewhat emaciated. There is no fluid in the pleural cavities, and there are no pleuritic adhesions.
Lungs.—There are no extravasations of blood on the surface of the organs, or caseous nodules under the visceral
pleurae. On section the tissues present a reddish pink colour, and appear to be well distended with air.
The pericardial sac contains about 20c.c. of clear fluid.
Heart.— Weighs 5 lbs. Externally there is nothing pathological to notice. On section, the cavities are free from
sub-endocardial petechia?.
There is no fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
Liver.—Weighs 13 lbs. 4½ ozs. The convex surface presents signs of old perihepatitis, and there are a few cal-
careous nodules dotted over the surfaces of the organ. On section, the tissues are dark in colour and somewhat friable.
Spleen.—Weighs 1 lb. 9½ ozs., is normal in size, and the tissues on section appear healthy.
Kidneys.—Right weighs I lb. 15 ozs., the left 1 lb. 12 ozs. The stellate veins are injected, and on section the
tissues of the organs are dark in colour.
Stomach.—Presents on section a healthy appearance.
Intestines.—
Ditto.
Bladder,—
Ditto,
HORSE No. CXXII.
Iron Grey Entire Horse from the Persian Gulf, aged 6 years, belonging to the Bombay Mounted Police (No. 96),
was purchased during the rains of 1894. The animal was first observed to be ailing on November 20th, and was sent
to the Bombay Veterinary College Hospital, where the Surra hæmatozoon was discovered on November 28th, 1894.
December 10M, 7-30 A.M.—The animal arrived at the Laboratory Hospital.
State on admission.—The animal is in fair condition. The visible mucous membranes are very pale, but are not
petechiated. The skin is hot. Temp. 39.3°
C. The pulse normal in character, 48. Respirations normal, 16. There is
no swelling or oedema of the limbs or under surface of the abdomen. The appetite is good, and the excreta normal in
appearance. The hæmatozoa are few in the blood.
The animal was ordered Liquor Arsenicalis 3x night and morning.
Month and Date.
1894.
Decem.
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10 ...
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12 ...
13 ...
14 ...
15 ...
16 ...
17 ...
18 ...
19 ...
20 ...
21 ...
22 ..
23 ..
Temperature °C.
A.M.
38.6
38.4
38.5
37.5
37.3
38.2
37.7
37.7
37.5
37 3
37.5
37.8
37.7
38.4
1 P.M.
38.8
38.3
39.1
38.5
38.1
38.1
38.1
38.2
37.8
38.2
38.4
38.4
38.0
38.5
5 P.M.
39.2
38.5
38.7
38.3
38.2
38.6
38.6
38.6
38.1
38.5
38.6
38.5
38.5
38.8
Pulse.
A.M. P.M.
48
40
48
52
40
36
44
36
36
36
36
48
48
44
48
48
44
40
40
44
44
48
52
44
48
52
60
76
Respiration.
A.M.
16
36
12
20
8
8
8
8
8
12
12
12
20
12
P.M.
16
28
20
12
8
12
12
16
28
16
28
16
24
36
Hæmatozoa
in Blood.
Few
Numerous
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Few
Absent
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Medicine
Arsenic
(Grains.)
A. M.
...
v
v
vi
vi
vii
...
vii
vii
vii
vi
vi
...
...
P.M.
v
v
vi
vi
vI
vii
vii
vii
vii
vi
vi
..
...
...
REMARKS.
Conjunctivæ pale and injected.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Right conjunctiva pale, but injected, left,
much injected, no petechiæ.
Do.
do.
do.
Do.
do.
do.
Do.
do.
do.
Conjunctivæ slightly yellow and injected.
Do.
do.
do.
Conjunctivæ more injected.
Animal dull. Right conjunctiva one ex-
travasation, left, injected.
Do.
do.
do.
Conjunctivæ yellow and injected ; slight
œdema beneath abdomen.
Do.
do.
do.