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13th December 1894.—Autopsy, 1½ hours after death.
The body is considerably emaciated. There is a certain amount of swelling and œdema of the lower extremities?
especially of the hind quarters.
Thorax.—There is no fluid in the pleural cavities, or adhesions of the pleura.
Lungs.—The apex of the right organ and for 9 inches posteriorly is the seat of consolidation. On section, the
individual lobules are of a deep red, and insulated by a thin layer of a greenish-yellow coloured jelly. The remaining
portion of the lung is distended with air and presents a healthy appearance. The left is normal in appearance, and on
section.
The pericardial sac contains several drachms of a semi-turbid fluid.
Heart.—Weighs 5 lbs. 11 ozs., is normal in size, and both externally as well as internally presents no abnormal,
features.
The abdominal cavity contains 19½ounces of a turbid, orange-coloured fluid.
liver.—Weighs 15 lbs. 6 ozs., is somewhat enlarged, and the capsule covering the convex surfaces of the right and
left lobes presents signs of old perihepatitis.
On section,—The tissues are of a deep red colour, and are firm, but there are a few small calcareous bodies dotted
over the cut surfaces.
Spleen,.—Weighs 1 lb. 5½ ozs., normal in size, a few red-brick coloured ecchymoses are dotted over both surfaces
OH, section, the tissues are firm.
Kidneys.—Right weighs 2 lbs. 8 ozs., left weighs 2 lbs. ll¾ozs., considerably hypertrophied. The capsules strip
easily, the surface of the organs presents a normal appearance, with the exception that the stellate veins are some-
what injected.
On section. — The tissues present a normal appearance;
Stomach.—Contains a certain amount of semi-digested food.
On section.—The cuticular portion is normal in appearance, but the mucous membrane of the villous portion is
somewhat dark in colour and emits a foul odour, due to the presence of a nest of the Spiroptera Megastoma.
Small Intestines.—The pyloric end of the gut is normal in appearance, but that portion bordering on the Ileo-cœcal
valve is congested, but there is no erosion of the mucous membrane.
Large Intestines.—The mucous membrane is highly congested, and there are some signs of blood upon the fæcal
matter. The mucous membrane of the Rectum is also congested, and there is on its surface a quantity of glairy
viscid material resembling white of egg.
Bladder— Contains some 25 ounces of orange-coloured urines On section.— The mucous membrane is not pete-
chiated or congested.
HORSE No. CXV.
Bay Entire Horse from Persian Gulf, aged 4 years, belonging to the Bombay Mounted Police, was purchased on the
16th July 1894, and was kept from 16th July to 27th November in the following stables :—
Pallonjee's Hotel stables—16th July to 22nd July 1894.
Walkeshwar stables-23rd July to loth October 1894.
Byculla Police Lines—16th October to 25th October 1894.
Bellasis Road stables—26th October to 22nd November 1894.
Parel Veterinary Hospital—22nd November to 27th November 1894.
The horse was despatched to the Laboratory Hospital, Poona, on the evening of the 27th, and arrived at 8A.M., Nov-
ember 28th.
State on admission.—The animal is in good condition. The visible mucous membranes are pale, but there are no
petechia on the conjunctivae. The skin is cool and the extremities are fine. Temperature 8 A.M. 38°C, P. 32, R. 12.
The hæmatozoon is absent from the blood. The appetite is good, and the dung healthy in appearance.
Month and Date.
1894.
November29 ...
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December
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„
„
30 ...
1 ...
2 ...
3 ...
4 ...
5 ...
6 ...
7 ...
Temperature°C.
A.M.
38.0
38.1
38.2
38.2
37.7
38.1
37.8
38.0
38.1
1 P.M.
38.1
38.1
38.3
38.1
38.2
40.3
38.1
38.2
38.3
5 P.M.
38.2
38.3
38.4
38.2
38.3
38.2
38.3
38.2
38.6
Pulse.
A.M.
32
32
82
36
40
40
44
40
40
P.M.
52
36
44
40
40
44
44
36
36
Respiration.
A.M.
12
16
20
16
12
12
16
16
12
P.M.
28
20
16
24
16
28
24
16
16
Hæmatozoa
in Blood.
Absent.
Few.
„
„
„
Absent.
„
„
Medicine
Arsenic
(Grains).
A.M.
...
iv
v
v
...
v
v
vi
P.M.
iv
v
v
v
v
v
v
vi
vi
REMARKS.
Conjunctivæ clear.
Do. injected.
Do.
and yellow.
Do.
do.
Right conjunctiva petechiated, left, un-
changed.
Do.
left, clear.
Do.
slight ur-
ticarial eruption on right side, hind
fetlocks swollen.
Conjunctivæinjected, right, - one small
ecch ymosis, left, free. Large œdematous
patches and swelling on under-surface of
abdomen ; eruption on near flank, and
slightly on the off side.
Œdema beneath abdomen slightly in
creased in amount.