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Autopsy.—One hour after death.
The body is somewhat emaciated, there is considerable swelling and œdema of the lower part of the abdominal
walls, extending between the fore limbs and involving the sheath and scrotum.
Thorax.—There is no fluid in the pleural cavities. No adhesions of the pleuræ.
Lungs.—The surfaces of both lungs are dotted over with ecchymoses, about 1/6" in diameter. There is some em-
physema at the apices of the organs. On section of the organs, they present a dark-red colour, dark blood exudes from
the cut surfaces, but the tissues appear healthy.
Pericardium.—Contains several ounces of an orange-coloured turbid fluid.
Heart.—Weight 5 lbs. 15 ozs., large. The external surface of the organ presents numerous small extravasations of
blood lying upon the right ventricle, under the visceral pericardium. They also run in the course of the anterior coronary
vessels, but the left ventricle is free. On section, the auricles and ventricles present no pathological lesions.
Liver.—Weight 6 lbs. 8 ozs., tissues dark in colour. Several white patches on the convex surface of the capsule, with
old signs of perihepatitis. There are a few small, hard concretions, yellow in colour, dotted over the left lobe
only. On section, tissues dark, and a few concretions are dotted through the substance of the left lobe.
Stomach.—The villous and cuticular portions of the organ are free from pathological changes, but there are great
numbers of small worms, forming tangled masses—Spiroptera megastoma.
Spleen.—Weighs 2 lbs. 5 ozs. Numerous petechiæ dotted over the capsule on both surfaces. On section, tissues
healthy.
Kidneys.—Right weighs 1 lb. 7½ ozs., left 1 lb. 11 ozs. Capsules strip easily, numerous small red petechiæ are dotted
over the entire cortical surface. On section, tissues pale. The petechiæ also invade the cortical portion, but not the
medullary.
Small intestines.—There are numerous petechiæ dotted at intervals over the entire length of the gut, but no sign
of ulceration.
Large intestines.—Healthy, numerous parasites.
Bladder.—Mucous membrane presents a healthy appearance.
B.
RAT SURRA
APPENDIX V.
SUBCUTANEOUS INOCULATION OF ANIMALS OTHER
THAN HORSES WITH SOILED RAT'S BLOOD.
RESULTS POSITIVE.
(A) BULL IV—MONKEY II—FIELD RATS I AND II, III AND IV.
RESULTS NEGATIVE.
(B) DONKEY III, MONKEY I—CAT II—RABBITS I, II, III, IV—GUINEA
PIGS I, II, III—FOWLS I AND II.
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1st Sept.—
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A.M.40.1 °C.
39.6 °C.
39.6 °C.
40.1 °C.
39.2 °C.
39.3 °C.
39.6 °C.
40.0 °C.
40.2 °C.
39.7 °C.
Hæmatozoa absent from the blood.
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40.1 °C.
40.3 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.3 °C.
39.3 °C.
40.5 °C.
40.7 °C.
40.5 °C.
39.5 °C.
Autopsy.—All the organs present a healthy appearance.
GUINEA PIGS INOCULATED WITH THE BLOOD OF THE RAT.
GUINEA PIG No. I.
22nd November 1891, 2 P.M.—Inoculated subcutaneously in the right inguinal region with 0.5 c.c. of blood
containing numerous hæmatozoa, taken from the heart of a rat (Mus decumanus), immediately after death.
23rd.—Temperature
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A.M. 40.0 °C.
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39.6 °C.
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39.7 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.3 °C.
39.9 °C.
40.3 °C.
40.0 °C.
39.6 °C.
40.2 °C.
39.7 °C.
40.2 °C.
40.2 °C.
40.3 °C.
40.3 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.3 °C.
39.8 °C.
39.6 °C.
39.4 °C.
39.6 °C.
39.3 °C.
39.3 °C.
39.1 °C.
39.1 °C.
39.1 °C.
39.3 °C.
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39.7 °C.
40.1 °C.
39.8 °C.
39.5 °C.
39.8 °C.
39.6 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.0 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.1 °C.
39.8 °C.
40.1 °C.
39.9 °C.
39.8 °C.
40.3 °C.
40.1 °C.
39.8 °C.
39.4 °C.
39.6 °C.
39.3 °C.
39.7 °C.
39.1 °C.
39.2 °C.
39.4 °C.
39.3 °C.
39.2 °C.
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No hæmatozoa in the blood.
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Numerous granules.
This animal's blood was examined daily to March 9th, 1892, but no hæmatozoa were discovered.
GUINEA PIG No. II.
22nd November 1891.—2 P.M.—Inoculated subcutaneously in the right inguinal region with 0.5 c. c. of blood
containing numerous hæmatozoa, taken from the heart of a rat (Mus decumanus).
23rd.—Temperature A.M.
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40.2 °C.
39.6 °C.
39.8 °C.
39.8 °C.
39.9 °C.
40.0 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.2 °C.
39.9 °C.
39.8 °C.
40.1 °C.
39.8 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.1 °C.
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40.2 °C.
40.2 °C.
40.2 °C.
39.9 °C.
39.8 °C.
39.9 °C.
40.3 °C.
39.4 °C.
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39.8 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.0 °C.
39.7 °C.
40.1 °C.
39.6 °C.
40.2 °C.
39.9 °C.
40.1 °C.
40.2 °C.
40.3 °C.
39.9 °C.
39.8 °C.
40.3 °C.
40.1 °C.
39.9 °C.
40.3 °C.
39.3 °C.
39.6 °C.
39.9 °C.
39.5 °C.
39.5 °C.
39.7 °C.
No hæmatozoa in the blood.
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B.
RAT SURRA
APPENDIX VI.
SUBCUTANEOUS INOCULATION WITH THE BLOOD OF DIFFERENT ANIMALS, WHICH HAD
BEEN PREVIOUSLY INOCULATED FROM THE RAT.
(A). — RESULTS POSITIVE.
BULL No. III, DONKEY No. II, COW No. I, (GUINEA PIG. No. I), CAT No. I, DOG
No. I, HORSE No. LXIX, RABBIT No. II.
(B).—RESULTS NEGATIVE.
BULL No. I, RABBIT No. 1.
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