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The abdominal cavity is free from fluid.
Liver weighs 16 lbs. 15½ ozs. and is considerably enlarged. The anterior surface presents marked signs of old
inflammation. On section, there are no calcareous nodules.
Sjpleen "weighs 2 lbs. 4½ ozs. Both surfaces of the organ are covered with dilated and varicosed lymphatics,
small yellow masses being visible in their course. On section, the tissues are firm and appear healthy, but caseous pus
exudes from the blocked vessels. Several enlarged glands occupy the hilum of the organ, which on section were found
to be caseous.
Kidneys.—The right weighs 1 lb. 12½ ozs.; the left 1 lb. 10½ ozs. Tissues healthy.
Stomach somewhat distended with food, which on section emits a very foul odour. The cuticular portion is
stained a bright yellow colour. The mucous membrane of the villous portion is slightly congested, and there are three
tumours due to the " Spiroptera Megastoma." One measuring 1½ inches long, by one inch in width, situated midway
between the line of demarcation and the pylorus, the other two involve both portions of the organ. Dotted about below
the mucous membrane are small elevated thickenings, probably the seats of the same parasites.
The small and large Intestines present a healthy appearance.
Bladder.—Ditto.
HORSE No. CXIV.
Australian Entire Horse, irongrey in colour, aged 5 years, belonging to the Bombay Mounted Police.. No. 58, was
purchased on the 6th June 1894. The animal was kept from the 6th June until 28th of November in the following places :—
Oomer Jumal's Stables, 6th June to 9th June 1894.
Pallonjee's Hotel Stables, 10th June to 16th July 1894.
Parel Veterinary Hospital, 17th July to 2Sth September 1894.
Byculla Police Lines, 29th September to 30th September 1894.
Mount Road Stables, 1st October to 6th October 1894.
Walkeshwar, 7th October to 15th October 1894.
Police Lines, Byculla, 16th October to 25th October 1894.
Bellasis Lines, 26th October to 14th November 1894.
Police Lines, 15th November to 21st November 1894.
Parel Veterinary Hospital, 22nd November to 27th November 1894..
28th November.—The horse arrived at the Laboratory Hospital, Poona.
State on admission.—The animal is in very poor condition, the ribs are visible, the belly is tucked up, and there is-
considerable loss of flesh. The conjunctival membranes are excessively pale and anaemic, but there are no petechia}
visible. The skin is hot and the ordinary symptoms of fever are present, together with some swelling and œdema of the
fetlocks. The appetite is fairly good, but the faeces are soft and pultaceous when passed, and some drops of a reddish-
brown coloured fluid escape from the anus after each action of the bowels. Temp. 8 A.M. 40°C., P. 64, R. 12. The
hæmatozoa are few in the blood.
Month and Date.
1894.
Novem.
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29...
30...
December 1...
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„
„
„
„
„
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2...
3...
4...
5...
6...
7...
8...
9...
101...
1...
12...
Temperature °C.
A.M.
40.0
37.1
38.7
38.3
38.1
38.3
38.4
39.0
39.0
38.7
38.6
39.5
40.6
40.1
1 P.M.
38.1
37.7
38.8
39.2
39.7
39.5
39.4
40.1
39.4
39.8
39.3
41.5
40.8
40.8
5 P.M.
38.3
39.1
39.4
39.6
40.1
39.4
40.1
40.2
40.2
40.5
39.6
41.7
40.8
...
Pulse.
A.M.
64
40
44
48
48
52
72
48
48
48
40
52
52
64
P.M.
48
44
44
56
60
60
60
56
60
56
48
104
104
...
Respiration.
A.M.
12
12
12
12
12
8
36
8
16
8
12
20
12
12
P.M.
16
8
8
12
12
20
16
8
20
20
12
16
24
...
Hæmatozoa
in Blood.
Few.
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Absent.
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Medicine
Arsenic
(Grains.)
A.M.
iv
v
v
...
v
v
iii
v
...
i
...
...
..
P.M.
iv
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
vi
iii
vi
vi
...
...
REMARKS.
Conjunctivæ pale, no petechiæ diarrhœa.
Do.
Corn refused, animal has a
tucked-up appearance.
Conjunctivæ pale; corn refused, fæces nor-
mal in character.
Conjunctivæ
pale ; corn refused.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Animal very thin and weak.
Conjunctivæ pale, slightly injected, no pete-
chias. Slight œdema under anterior
portion of under-surface of abdomen.
Conjunctivæ pale, slightly injected, no
petechia). No appetite, lucerne given
in small quantities frequently.
Conjunctivæ pale, slightly injected, no
petechiæ. Shoes removed.
Conjunctivæ very pallid, no injection, and
no petechiæ; cough.
Do.
do.
Animal eats nothing.
Administered Spt. Chloroformi. 5iss. Spt,
Ammon. Ar. ,$i. aq. ad Oss.
Death occurred at 5 P.M.