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The animal was ordered Liq. Arsenicalis 3i. night and morning.
Month and Date.
1894.
Sept. 25 ...
26 ...
„ 27 ...
„
28 ...
„
29 ...
„
30 ...
October 1 ...
„
2 ...
„
3 ...
„
4 ...
Temperature °C.
A.M.
38.5
39.2
39.6
40.0
38.7
39.1
38.5
39.1
38.6
40.3
1P.M.
38.8
39.4
40.0
40.0
39.3
38.3
38.8
39.6
38.6
...
5 P.M.
38.4
39.3
40.2
39.3
39.1
39.4
39.1
39.7
39.1
...
Death at 12. 50 P.M.
Pulse.
A.M.
52
52
56
60
62
62
56
60
60
112
P.M.
52
52
58
54
60
64
58
64
70
...
Respiration.
A.M.
34
31
36
42
38
26
30
21
34
28
P.M.
28
26
34
40
38
28
20
22
12
...
Hæmatozoa
in Blood
Few ...
Nu
merous.
Do. ...
Few ...
Absent .
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Medicine.
A.M.
1 P.M. 5 P.M.
Arsenic Grains.
...
ivss
v
vss
vi
vi
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
iv
ivss
v
vss
vi
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
Conjunctivæ clear, slight œde
ma between fore limbs.
Animal dull, hind limbs swol
len, conjunctivæ orange and
petechiated.
All fore limbs and sheath swol
len, conjunctivæ unchanged.
Œdema extended beneath abdo
men.
Condition unchanged.
Condition unchanged.
Diarrhoea.
Œdema of limbs, sheath, and
abdomen
continues.
The
animal emits an offensive
odour.
Condition unchanged. Diar
rhoea continues.
Conjunctivæ yellow and pete
chiated.
4th October 1894..—Autopsy 1¼ hours after death.
The body is somewhat emaciated, but there is a total absence of oedema from the extremities and the under-
surf ace of the abdomen.
Thorax.—The pleural cavities contain some ounces of a semi-turbid fluid.
Lungs.—There is a localized emphysema at the apices and along the free edges of the organs. The surfaces of
the organs are dotted over with ecchymoses lying under the pleurae, and are for the most part circular in contour, varying
in size from ¾ to ⅛ of an inch in diameter. The right lung and about § of the left lung are fully distended with air,
but there is consolidation of the posterior ⅓ of the left. On section the tissue presents a dark appearance and the in
dividual lobules are divided from each other by a layer of orange-coloured jelly.
The pericardial sac contains several ounces of a semi-turbid fluid. Heart is considerably hyperfcrophied and weighs
7 lbs. 13 ozs. There are numerous small extravasations of blood of a light red colour, lying beneath the visceral peri
cardium, especially around the base of the organ. On section the right side of the heart is flaccid containing a few
black clots, the walls are thin, but there are no ecchymoses in either cavity. The valves are healthy. The left side is
contracted, the auricle is healthy, but the ventricular walls are considerably hypertrophied. There are a few ecchymoses
involving the roots of the musculi-papillares.
The peritoneal cavity contains nearly twenty ounces of fluid.
Liver weighs 22 lbs. 0½ oz. There are a number of opalescent patches varying in size from ½ to 2 inches in diameter
involving Glisson's Capsule. On section a limited amount of blood exudes from the cut ends of the vessels. The tissues
are somewhat dark in colour but firm to the touch.
Spleen weighs 3 lbs. 6 ozs. The organ is nearly double its normal size. The convex surface and borders of the
organ are petechiated, but on section the tissues are firm and normal in appearance.
Kidneys enormously enlarged. The right weighs 3 lbs. 3 ozs., the left 3 lbs. 9 ozs. The capsules strip easily and
disclose the petechiated condition of the surfaces of the organ. On section the cortical portion appears to be thicker
than normal, and the Malpighian corpuscles stand out well marked.
Stomach is full of semi-digested food.
On section the cuticular portion presents a normal appearance ; there is, however, a patch of congestion involving
the mucous membrane of the villous portion near the pyloric extremity.
Small Intestine is petechiated, and there is well marked congestion of the mucous membrane throughout.
Large Intestine presents a healthy appearance.
Bladder presents a healthy appearance.
HOUSE No. CVIII.
Grey Arab Entire Horse, aged, forwarded by Messrs. Scott & Co., Bombay. The previous history of this case was
not obtained for record.
25th September 1894.—The horse arrived at the Laboratory Hospital, Poona.
State on admission.—The animal is in poor condition, and has evidently been suffering from Surra for a considerable
time. The visible mucous membranes are stained an orange colour, both conjunctivæ are petechiated, especially
the membranae nictitantes. The skin is cool, and there is no fever present. Temp. A.M. 38.2°C The pulse is acceler
ated and thready in character, 50 per minute Respirations rather shallow, 28. The scrotum and sheath are the seat of
considerable swelling and oedema, and the fetlocks are involved to a certain extent. The appetite is poor, the animal