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CASE I—B 57—continued.
Month.
December.
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Time.
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Rectal Tem-
perature.
100.4°
102.4°
101.8°
105.1°
103.8°
104.6°
105.4°
105.7°
104.2°
104.4°
100.6°
101.8°
99.1°
102.6°
100.4°
101°
100.4°
104°
103.2°
103.2°
102.9°
104.0°
980°
Respiration.
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12
12
12
12
16
16
12
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16
16
16
10
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16
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18
12
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14
15
19
39
Pulse.
60
60
60
60
60
66
66
84
60
66
48
60
48
52
84 (small)
60
54
66
60
60
66
84
100
Details.
Ulcer left nostril; eats much bedding, but no
feed.
Urine viscid, clear, acid; sp. gr. 10.30.
Ate whole feed; membranes healthy.
Urine strong smelling, alkaline, cloudy; sp. gr.
10.16 (probably not fresh).
Membranes look healthy.
Two symmetrical ulcers on tip of tongue.
Urine neutral, clear, yellow ; sp. gr. 10.24.
Much "tucked up," swelling near hind leg;
many large purple spots left eye.
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Two sluggish ulcers, one in front of each ear ;
petechiae left eye.
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Blood-spots continue in left eye, looks very dull.
Slight ulceration of lip, very dull; slight
spots right conjunctiva.
Left eyelid oedematous; mucous discharge and
much lachrymation.
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Numerous parasites in the blood.
Parasite in blood; lying down and looking at
left side.
Got down at 6 A.M. ; incipient ulceration of
cornea; circulation irregular; small vaginal
blood-spots; [parasites in blood; died at
10 A.M.
AUTOPSY (at 5 P.M).––(rood death stiffening. Lymphatic vessels and glands engorged.
Gelatinous material between some of the muscles, such as those of the hind legs. Some serum
in pleural and peritoneal sacs. In spite of the emaciation of the animal a good deal of internal
fat. No petechiae or blood extravasations. Liver weight, 7 1/4 lb.; organ apparently quite healthy.
Stomach with contents, 14 lb. Its cuticular part normal; its villose a little congested, the organ
full of well-masticated matter in active digestion. (Esophagus throughout healthy; a few circum-
scribed local congestions of the small bowel, not at Peyer's patches; terminal portion of the ileum
has its mucous layer flocculent, and reddish. Large intestine well filled, healthy; rectum
contains a few hardish dung-balls with reddened mucus in spots on surface ; abdominal aorta
contains a clot from beginning to end; spleen weighs 2 3/4 lb., enlarged; heart without blood, 33/4 lb.,
fatty, choked with blood in various colored clots ranging from green to deep maroon. This gives
the organ a very peculiar and striking appearance. The right side is the main seat of distension.
Left lung congested and its vessels choked with green clots. The lymphatic glands at anterior
thoracic opening very large. Cervical great lymphatic conspicuously full. Trachea contains
much froth. Brain anaemic and a little soft. Adrenals somewhat congested. Kidneys quite
normal. Discharged —died.
CASE XIII—B. 70.
September 27th.—Admitted to treatment.
October 8th.—Eeturned to duty.
October 17th.—Re-admitted with fever; entirely off feed ; also " giddy."
November 17th.—Extreme emaciation ; lying recumbent, broadside, apparently more dead
than alive. -Has numerous nasty bed-sores on both sides. Is lying on a bed rendered most
offensive by urine accumulation, covered by a net to keep crows and vultures away. Reported
to have been down now about six days; passes some dung occasionally and frequently some
strong-smelling urine. Has lately received carbolic doses (which cease). Has been supported
with conjee, but not with much hopes of benefit, for it is considered that " once they get down
they seldom rise again." Mouth most foul and filled with sordes. Conjunctiva of left eye
sloughing. A very nasty and neglected looking wound above this eye, and there is an opacity
of the centre of the cornea. Occasionally the uppermost legs quiver.
November 18th (7 a.m.)—Pulse 60, of fair tone ; respirations 18 (labored); near hind leg
cold; the other limbs warm.
November 18th (5 p.m.)—Temperature 105.2° F.; pulse 66 ; respirations 18, deep ; some dark-
colored urine passed; anus irritable.
November 19th (7 a.m.)—Pulse very indefinite and irregular, 64.80 ; constantly stretching
and quivering the legs, and inclining the muzzle to the right side even after turned over. Right
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