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HORSE No. IX.
Subcutaneous inoculation with soiled rat's blood. Maximum swelling at seat of inoculation, 11th day, appearance
of hæmatozoon after latent period of 18 days. General urticarial eruption on the 3rd day of disease. Death on
the 19th day. Marked pathological changes post mortem.
Australian gelding, bay, aged 15 years, healthy, in fair condition.
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1890.
Dec.
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Temperature °C.
A.M.
37.0
37.2
36.7
38.0
38.0
36.4
37.2
37.0
36.7
36.6
37.5
36.8
36.5
36.6
38.0
37.3
37.9
39.2
39.2
37.7
38.0
39.3
37.2
38.4
38.4
40.8
39.8
37.4
37.7
38.3
40.1
38.8
39.0
38.7
38.2
39.0
38.2
38.5
1 P.M.
37.4
37.4
37.0
38.0
38.0
37.0
38.0
38.4
36.9
37.5
38.0
37.7
36.9
36.8
38.0
37.8
38.1
39.1
39.3
37.8
41.3
39.3
37.8
38.4
38.4
40.6
39.6
38.8
38.3
39.0
39.8
38.7
38.8
38.6
38.6
39.0
38.3
38.5
5 P.M.
38.0
37.5
37.2
37.8
37.8
38.0
38.1
39.0
37.1
38.0
38.2
38.1
37.3
37.0
38.0
38.2
38.3
38.6
39.3
39.4
40.1
38.5
38.3
38.6
38.4
40.2
39.6
39.8
38 6
39.6
39.8
38.5
38.5
38.6
38.9
38.8
38.5
37.8
Pulse.
A.M.
40
36
40
40
42
36
40
38
40
42
40
38
44
44
48
40
44
54
60
56
58
56
50
48
48
60
64
56
50
54
62
56
66
64
66
64
68
70
P.M.
52
48
50
40
48
44
46
40
44
48
46
44
48
50
52
46
48
62
64
60
66
62
54
52
56
64
64
62
56
60
64
56
68
66
70
72
80
86
Respiration.
A.M.
16
18
18
20
18
16
18
18
20
22
18
22
18
22
28
28
34
30
34
28
36
38
30
28
28
30
32
30
28
26
30
28
34
36
32
40
38
42
P.M.
20
16
20
24
20
16
22
20
16
20
18
24
20
26
32
30
36
38
40
36
42
40
36
36
34
38
40
42
38
34
42
36
40
40
42
46
46
44
Hæmatozoa
in Blood.
Healthy.
Absent.
Do. ...
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Absent .
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Do. ..
Do. ..
Few ..
Do. ..
Very
Numer-
ous.
Absent
Do. ..
Do. ..
Numer-
ous.
Absent-
Do. ..
Do. ..
Do. ..
Do. ..
Few ..
Absent
Numer-
ous.
Do. ..
Do. ..
Very
Numer-
ous.
Swarm-
ing.
Do.
REMARKS.
28th.—Animal inoculated subcutaneously over
the left scapula region with 1 c.c. of blood
containing numerous hæmatozoa taken
from the heart of a rat (mus decumanus)
immediately after death.
29th.—There is some swelling at the seat of
inoculation.
1st.—The swelling at the seat of inoculation
has increased.
5th.—The swelling is considerably increas-
ed in size, is painful to the touch, diam. 2½"
8th.—The swelling is still further increased,
tense and tender on manipulation, diam. 3½."
15th.— The swelling has slightly decreased,
and the tension and tenderness have dis-
appeared.
17th.—A marked change has taken place in
the animal's condition. The animal ap-
pears dull. There is a general urticarial
eruption and œdema of all four limbs.
18th.—The eruption has entirely disappeared.
1st. Since the 17th ultimo, the general con-
dition has been unchanged, but now the
oedema of the limbs is diminishing.
2nd—
Do.
do.
3rd 8 A.M. —The animal is now very weak,
and has difficulty in standing alone : the
heart's action is tumultuous, 92 beats per
minute. The breathing is quick and labour-
ed, and the appetite for grain is gone. There
is frequent passage of fæces (pultaceous).
The weakness increased during the day, and
death took place at 11.30 P.M.
B 2236—20 ap