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Date.
1893.
August 29...
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30...
„ 31...
September 1
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2...
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3...
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4...
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5...
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6...
„
7...
Temperature °C.
A.M.
37.3
37.5
39.6
39.8
37.3
37.7
36.3
37.3
38.6
...
1 P.M.
38.0
37.7
40.5
39.5
38.8
38.1
37.2
37.5
39.6
...
5 P.M.
37.4
37.8
40.8
39.5
39.3
38.8
37.1
38.6
38.8
Pulse.
A.M.
44
48
68
64
52
44
36
44
64
P.M.
52
54
72
64
64
52
44
52
68
Respiration.
A.M.
16
16
14
16
20
16
12
12
48
P.M.
20
18
28
28
16
20
12
28
36
Day of
Disease.
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Hæmatozoa
in the Blood.
Absent ...
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Very nu-
merous.
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Numerous.
Few ...
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Very nu-
merous.
Swarming.
Absent ...
REMARKS.
29th.—Animal gradually los-
ing flesh.
30th.—Some swelling and
œdema beneath the abdomen.
1st.—Swelling beneath the
abdomen has increased, con-
junctivæ yellow but free
from petechiæ
2nd.—Swelling has disap-
peared.
3rd.—Animal gradually losing
flesh, conjunctivæ pale in
colour.
4th.—Swelling and œdema
again present beneath the
abdomen, conjunctivæ pale
and petechiated.
6th.—Animal very
weak.
Swelling has increased ; the
hind limbs are also swollen ;
conjunctivæ clear.
7th.—Animal died 4 A.M.
Autopsy.—The body is somewhat emaciated, the subcutaneous tissues are of a bright yellow colour.
Thorax—
Lungs.—Both surfaces are petechiated.
The pleural Cavities.—Each contain abcut 2 pints of a reddish coloured fluid, feebly alkaline in reaction.
Heart.—Weighs 8 lbs. 14½ ozs. There is a considerable amount of orange coloured material, jelly-like in character
surrounding the base of the organ.
Right Auricle.—One extravasation near the musculi-papillares.
Right Ventricle.—Wall blood-stained.
Left Auricle—Normal in appearance.
Left Ventricle.—Several small sub-endocardial extravasations.
Abdominal Cavity.—Contains about 2 pints of a pale coloured fluid.
Liver.—Weighs 13 lbs. 15½ ozs. The right lobe is covered with numerous spots. On section, the tissues are
firm, but appear healthy.
Spleen.—Much enlarged, weight 4 lbs. 1½ ozs. Both surfaces are dotted over with numerous, small, purple and
bright-red coloured petechiæ. On section, the tissue is dark in colour, soft and flabby.
Kidneys.—Right weighs 1 lb 14 ozs. ; left 1 lb. 13 ozs. Capsules strip easily. There are a few petechiæ dotted
over the surfaces of the organs. On section, tissues pale, otherwise healthy in appearance.
Stomach.—Contains semi-digested food. The cuticular portion presents four spiroptera tumours, villous portion is
healthy.
Intestines.—Healthy in appearance.
Bladder.—Healthy, contained no urine.
Two Guinea Pigs, inoculated each with 0.25 c.c. of blood, containing very numerous Hæmatozoa,
taken from the heart of Dog No. VI one hour post mortem.
Date.
1893.
July 25th ...
„ 26th ...
„ 27th ...
,. 28th ...
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„ 30th ...
„ 31st
...
Guinea Pig No. I.
Temperature °C.
A.M.
...
38.3
38.8
39.0
38.5
38.2
38.6
P.M.
39.0
39.4
39.4
39.2
39.2
39.0
39.3
Condition of Blood.
Hæmatozoa absent
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Date.
1893.
July 25th
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„ 26th
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„ 27th
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Guinea
Pig No.
II.
Temperature °C.
A.M.
...
38.2
38.6
38.2
38.4
38.4
38.4
P.M.
39.6
39.2
39.0
39.2
39.2
39.0
39.1
Condition of Blood.
Hæmatozoa absent.
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