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Urea.—Buffalo No. I, excreted in the observation period an average of 2.98 grammes
of urea daily, and No. II, 3.21 grammes daily. During the latent period there was an average
daily, loss in the former animal, as compared with the period of observation, whilst in the latter
animal that average was maintained. During the paroxysms the amount excreted exceeded
that of the period of observation by 92 per cent. in No. I and 258 per cent. in No. II.
During the intermissions in No. I there was still an excess of 45 per cent. over that excreted
in the observation and 167 per cent. in No. II. For the whole period extending in No. I, 139
days, and in No.II, 82 days, the excess was 63 per cent. and 118 per cent., respectively.
The ratios for the different periods in each case, observation being taken as I, were :—
ANIMALS.
Buffalo I
„
II
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Observation.
1
1
Latent Period.
0.74
0.99
Paroxysms.
1.92
3.58
Intermissions.
1.45
2.67
Whole Period.
1.63
2.18
Hippuric Acid..—With regard to Hippuric Acid in Buffalo No. I, the excretion continued
during the whole case; the quantity was somewhat reduced during the latent period, but the
minimum was attained during the paroxysms; on the contrary, in Buffalo No. II, there was
an increase of 25 per cent. in the latent period, and half this amount during the paroxysms
and intermissions.
The ratios for the different periods in each case, observation being taken as 1, were: —
ANIMALS.
Buffalo I
„
II
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Observation.
1
1
Latent Period.
0.97
1.25
Paroxysms.
0.79
1.12
Intermissions.
0.81
1.13
Whole Period.
0.83
1.08
Further attention may be drawn to the ratio of Urea to Hippuric Acid existing in the
two cases. The following table will show the ratio of one to the other during the different
periods:—
ANIMALS.
Buffalo I
„
II
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Observation.
1:
18
1:
15
Latent Period.
1:
1:
23.7
19.4
Paroxysms.
1:
1:
7.4
4.4
Intermissions.
1:
1:
10.1
6.4
Whole Period.
1:
1:
9.2
7.6
Albumen.—No albumen was passed by either of the two animals during the period of
observation or during the phases of the disease.
Water.—Although the animals were practically the same weight, No. I drank 5.47 litres
and No. II 9.26 litres daily, in the observation, and for the whole period No. 1 drank 40 per
cent. less than No. II.
The table shows the difference in the percentage of water drunk by the two animals :—
ANIMALS
Buffalo I
„ II
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Observation.
0.59
1
Latent Period.
0.63
1.19
Paroxysms.
0.70
1.17
Intermission.
0.76
1.10
Whole Period.
0.67
1.08
Another marked point of difference between these two animals was in the ratio of total
water ingested to the body-weight. In No. I in the observation it was about 1:32.5, and
just before death as 1:23.2 ; whereas in No. II the ratios were 1:16.8 and 1: 66, respectively.
The total loss of body-weight in the two animals at the time of death was No. I, 25.32 per
cent., and No. II, 20.58 per cent.
Total Solids in Urine.-Buffalo No. II averaged much less total solids daily than Buffalo
No. I; in fact the ratios are diametrically opposite.
The ratios for the different periods in each case, observation being taken as 1, were:-
ANIMALS.
Buffalo I
„
II
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Observation.
1
1
Latent Period.
1.35
0.72
Paroxysms.
1.28
0.72
Intermissions.
1.29
0.69
Whole Period.
1.26
0.72