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23rdJanuary 1895.—Autopsy twelve hours post mortem.
Body emaciated. (Edema and swelling of the extremities, especially of the near hind, due to Lymphangitis,
Thorax.—There is no fluid in the pleural cavities, and no adhesions of the pleurae.
Lungs.—The apices are the seat of a circumscribed emphysema. They are otherwise healthy.
The pericardial sac contains an ounce of an orange-coloured fluid.
Heart weighs 5 lbs. 3 ozs. There is a complete absence of extravasations both externally and internally. The
valves are healthy.
The abdominal cavity is free from fluid.
Liver weighs 7 lbs. 4½ ozs. and is somewhat small. There are signs of old perihepatitis and a few small calcareous
nodules are dotted over both surfaces. On section, the tissues are firm and appear healthy.
Spleen weighs 1 lb. 14 ozs. and the tissues are firm and healthy on section.
Kidneys.—The right weighs 1 lb. 5 ozs.; the left 1 lb. 4 ozs. The capsule strips easily, and on section the tissues
appear normal.
Stomach.—Small,—articular and villous portions present a healthy appearance.
Large and small intestines —Healthy.
Bladder.— Ditto.
HORSE No. CXIII.
Grey Entire Horse from Persian Gulf, belonging to the Bombay Mounted Police, No. 41, was purchased on 2nd
June 1894.
The animal was kept from the 2nd June to 27th November 1894 in the following places : —
Oomer Jumal's Stables, 2nd June to 9th June.
Pallonjee's Hotel Stables, 10th June to 9th September.
Byculla Police Lines, 10th September to 2nd November.
Parel Veterinary Hospital, 3rd November to 27th November.
November 23th.—The horse arrived at the Laboratory Hospital, Poona.
Slate on admission.—Animal in fair condition. It is suffering from the ordinary symptoms of fever. The skin is
somewhat hot, and the visible mucous membranes are slightly injected, but there are no extravasations of blood on the
conjunctivas. There is slight oedema about the fetlocks. Temperature A.M. 39. 5°C. Pulse 48. Respirations 24. There
are no hæmatozoa in the blood, Temp. 1 P.M. 39.6°C. The appetite is poor. The faeces are normal in appearance.
Mouth and Date.
1894.
Nov.
29...
30...
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Temperature °c.
A.M.
39.5
40.1
39.1
38.7
38.7
40.4
41.1
40.6
39.9
39.1
38 .7
38.2
38.2
37.4
37.1
1 P.M.
39.6
39.5
39.0
39.4
39.1
40.6
40.8
40.8
40.5
39.6
39.5
39.1
39.0
39.2
38.9
5 P.M.
40.2
39.1
39.1
38.7
40.3
40.6
40.3
40.6
40.2
39.4
38.8
38.9
38.8
37.5
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Pulse.
A.M.
48
68
48
40
48
64
52
64
56
52
52
52
56
52
112
P.M.
52
52
52
44
52
64
68
64
68
60
64
68
84
112
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Respiration.
A.M.
24
36
12
16
12
12
12
12
12
16
12
12
20
16
36
P.M.
32
24
16
28
20
20
24
24
40
32
36
44
40
36
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Hæmatozoa
in Blood.
Few
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Medicine
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(Grains.)
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vi
vi
vi
P.M.
iv
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vi
vi
vi
vi
vi
vi
vi
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REMARKS.
Conjunctivae yellow, no petechiæ.
Do.
animal dull.
Do.
do.
Conjunctivas pale, slightly yellow.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
No petechiæ; much oedema of
scrotum ; appetite poor.
Con junctivæ pale, slightly yellow; slight diar-
rhoea ; corn, hay, and lucerne refused.
Do.
do,.
do.
Right conjunctiva injected, left, petechiat-
ed ; diarrhœa less, no appetite.
Much diarrhoea since the early morning,
animal eats nothing.
Do.
do.
do.
Administered Spt. Chloroformi. 3iss. Spt.
Ammon. Ar. 3i. aq. ad Oss.
Death occurred at 3 P.M.
12th Decemher 1894. Autopsy shortly after death. The body is somewhat emaciated, the extremities are fine, and
there is no swelling or oedema on the under-surface of the belly.
Thorax.—There is no fluid in the pleural cavities, and no adhesions of the pleurae.
Lungs. —The apices are the seat of emphysema, the organs are otherwise healthy.
The pericardial sac contains a small quantity of a yellowish coloured fluid.
Heart weighs 5 lbs. 3 ½ ozs. Cavities healthy in appearance with the exception that the endocardial lining is
tinted yellow in colour.
B 2236—4 ap