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Table showing the variations in the pulse, temperature, urine and blood of case 1.
Date 1880.
Sept. 19th ...
„ 20th ...
„ 21st ...
„ 22nd...
„ 23rd...
„ 24th ...
„ 25th...
„ 26th ...
„ 27th...
Morning or
Evening.
Morning.
Evening.
Morning.
Evening.
Morning.
Evening.
Morning.
Evening.
Morning.
Evening.
Morning.
Evening.
Morning.
Evening.
Morning.
Evening.
Morning.
Pulse.
54
56
50
52
46
35
56
68
58
90
68
64
49
68
50
66
Temperature
of rectum.
100
1013/5
100 1/5
1012/5
100
102
101 1/2
103 2/5|
101
105
102
102 2/5
100
102
100
102
Destroyed.
Urine.
Sp. Gr.
...
.30
.35
.26
.35
.34
.18
.30
.30
.22
.20
.22
.28
.30
.30
.22
...
Albumen.
...
Absent.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Little.
..
Little.
...
Absent.
...
Blood, &c.
Many parasites in blood. First
examination with good light.
Do.
do.
Fewer, and less active.
Only one found in three drops of
blood; white corpuscles much
increased in number.
No examination.
Parasites found in the blood, but
not near so many as on the
22nd.
NOTE—The abnormal increase of temperature and pulse in the evening.
APPENDIX B.
SURRA.
Case 2.—Dun Gelding, aged 8.
September 19th, 1880—Previous history.—This is a large-sized "pony " belonging to a grass-
cutter. Was at Jutta outpost from 4th September 1879 to 30th January 1880, and at Tank
outpost from 1st February until 19th August last. Was first reported sick of surra on the 13th
instant with the following symptoms (as described by the salutri):-—" Feverish heat of body ;
eyes rather yellow, with red spots on the lids; nostrils rather stuffed up with mucous; the breathing
quick; urine excessive, of normal color at first, becoming red on the third day; thirst excessive;
swelling of the legs and abdomen. No medicine given."
Present symptoms—Morning.—Pulse 50, soft, having no thrill like that of case 1; respirations
10, regular and with normal sounds ; temperature 103. Eyes, very heavy expression, watery,
cedema of conjunctiva, claret-colored petechiae on the membrana nictitans; the visible mucous
membranes generally of a dirty yellow color; mucous discharge from the nose ; mouth moist ;
much oedema of the sheath, belly and legs; gait, weak and stiff. Eats 4 lb. corn daily, with a
full allowance of grass; very thirsty ; in low condition.
Evening.—Pulse 56, respirations 40, temperature 105 2/5. Urine, specific gravity 28, alkaline
and albuminous, of a reddish color. Dung, normal.
September 20th—Morning.—Pulse 47, respirations 8, temperature 102 2/5. (Edema of sheath
and abdomen increased. Urine, specific gravity 32, alkaline and albuminous. Deposit from
yesterday's urine shows no casts or anything abnormal.
Evening.-— Pulse 64, respirations 46, temperature 106 2/5. Urine, specific gravity 26, alkaline
and albuminous. Feeding.
September 2lst—Morning.—Pulse 46, respirations 9, temperature 102. Urine, specific
gravity 30, alkaline and albuminous, reddish in color,
Evening.—Pulse 50, respirations 40, temperature 105 2/5. Urine, specific gravity 22, alkaline,
albuminous and reddish. Fed up 5 lb. of grain with full allowance of grass. (Edema increased
everywhere and the petechiae more marked.
September 22nd— Morning.—Pulse 46, respirations 9, temperature 103. Urine, specific
gravity 28, alkaline, albuminous. Blood examined by microscope, and parasites found in
great numbers, same as in case 1; white corpuscles much increased in number.