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Month and Date.
1895.
January
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2...
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10...
11...
12...
13...
14...
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Temperature °C.
A. M.
37.7
37.7
38.2
38.3
38.3
38.2
37.8
38.2
37.2
37.6
37.2
37.6
37.5
37.7
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1 P.M.
37.8
38.4
38.3
38.4
38.3
38.6
38.4
38.4
37.7
37.8
37.7
38.2
38.6
39.2
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5 P.M.
38.8
38.8
39.1
38.6
38.6
39.1
38.4
38.3
37.8
38.1
37.7
37.7
39.2
38.2
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Pulse.
A.M.
52
52
52
56
52
64
60
52
84
72
68
78
68
62
P.M.
52
56
52
52
56
68
72
84
72
80
78
88
84
48
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Respiration.
A.M.
12
12
12
8
12
12
12
12
16
12
8
8
8
20
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P.M.
16
28
24
28
20
32
24
40
12
24
32
40
22
48
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Hæmatozoa
in Blood.
Absent.
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Medicine
Arsenic
(Grains.)
A.M.
iv
IV
V
V
vi
vi
vi
vi
vi
vi
vi
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P.M.
iv
IV
V
V
vi
vi
vi
vi
vi
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REMARKS.
Conjunctivæ injected.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do. left, one extravasation.
Do.
do.
but pale.
Right conjunctiva clear, left, injected and
one extravasation.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
and two petechiæ.
Do.
do.
Conjunctivæ slightly injected, one ex-
travasation in each.
Do.
do.
do.
Right conjunctiva injected, left, one ex-
travasation.
Death at 5 A.M.
14th January 1895.—Autopsy six hours after death. Body fairly well nourished, limbs not œdematous.
Thorax.—There is no fluid in the pleural cavities, and there are no pleuritic adhesions.
Lungs are large and occupy the whole cavity of the chest. On section a considerable quantity of a frothy-muoous
fluid exudes from the cut surfaces of both organs. There are no subpleural petechias.
The pericardial sac contains a very small amount of fluid.
Heart.—Weighs 4 lbs. 11 ozs. Externally and internally on section the organ presents a healthy appearance.
The abdominal cavity is free from fluid.
Liver.—Weighs 11 lbs. 1 oz. The convex surface is the seat of old perihepatitis, and on section the tissues
present a dark red colour. There are no caseous nodules.
Spleen.—Weighs 1 lb. 3¼ lbs. and is somewhat small in size. On section the tissues are firm and appear healthy.
Kidneys.—The right weighs 1 lb. 14¼ ozs.; the left 1 lb. 13½ ozs. On section healthy.
Stomach.—The cuticular portion is stained yellow, and the villous portion presents a normal appearance.
Small and large Intestines.—Healthy.
Bladder.—Normal.
HORSE No. CXXI.
Grey Entire Horse from the Persian Gulf, aged 5 years, belonging to the Bombay Mounted Police (No. 96), was
bought during the rains of 1894. The animal was first observed to be ailing on the 20th November. A few days later
it was admitted to the Bombay Veterinary Hospital, where the hæmatozoon was discovered on the 3rd December.
December 10th, 7 A.M.—The animal arrived at the Laboratory Hospital, Poona.
State on admission.—The animal is in fair condition. The visible mucous membranes are of an exceedingly pale
yellow colour, but there are no petechias present. The skin is hot, and the ordinary symptoms of fever are present.
Temp. 40.5°C. The pulse is considerably accelerated, 90 per minute, and is bounding in character. Respirations
quick and shallow, 41. There is no oedema of the abdomen, sheath or lower extremities. The appetite is fair. The
dung is normal in appearance. The hæmatozoa are swarming in the blood. Ratio of white to red corpuscles 1 : 179.
The animal was ordered Liq. Arsenicalis, 3x night and morning.
Month and Date.
1894.
December 10...
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14...
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15...
Temperature °C.
A. M.
40.5
40.5
38.5
37.0
36.8
367
P.M.
41.3
40.1
39.1
38.3
38.2
37.7
5 P.M.
41.6
39.5
38.7
38.5
38.5
39.0
Pulse.
A.M
68
84
52
44
44
44
P.M.
92
80
48
48
52
52
Respiration.
A.M.
16
28
16
12
16
12
P.M.
32
32
16
20
24
12
Hæmatozoa
in Blood.
Swarming .
Absent .
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Medicine
Arsenic
(Grains.)
A.M.
...
v
v
vi
vi
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P.M.
v
v
vi
vi
vI
vii
REMARKS.
Conjunctivæ pale yellow. No petechiæ.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Right conjunctiva pale, one extravasation,
left conjunctiva yellow, slightly inject-
ed, several petechiæ.
Do.
do.
Do,
left yellow, no petechiæ.