334 Transactions. 



P.M. 



5.54. Mistaken for dead, but still respiring feebly, and at rare intervals. 



5.56. Respiration ceased ; heart inaudible with stethoscope ; pupils dilated ; dead. 



Temperature in rectum, 102° Fahr. 



F.M. — Rigor mortis extremely well marked ; no sign of fluid at point of injec- 

 tion ; blood very dark and fluid. 



Abdomen : Right horn of uterus contains one foetus nearly full size, which looks 

 as if it had died in spasm ; one hind leg twisted over the other ; right paw behind 

 right ear ; claws extruded. 



Gall-bladder contained bile. No obvious abnormalities. 



Thorax : Great veins and right side of heart distended \vith blood : left side con- 

 tained some dark blood ; lungs showed small hemorrhages, as also did the thymus. 



Brain and cord : The membranes seemed somewhat injected ; grey matter of 

 cord appeared distinctly pinkish to the naked eye. 



Microscopic : The cord and medulla were hardened in 8 per cent, formol, and 

 carried through into paraffin, and sections cut. The sections were stained by Nissl's 

 method with toluidin blue. On examination the granules were found to be present and 

 normal in appearance. A marked feature was the congestion of the grey matter. 

 Capillaries can be seen close up to the nerve-cells c^uite full of corpuscles. At other 

 places the collections of corpuscles suggest that minute hsemorrhages had occurred. 

 The cord, medulla, and cerebrum show these appearances, but the congestion of the 

 medulla is the most marked. 



Exp. 2. 

 P M_ Cat (female). Weight, 3-50 kilograms. 



5.0. Gave 23-8 minims of a 0-5-per-cent. solution of tutin in 0-75 per cent, saline 



(2 mlgm. per kilo body-weight), under skin of back. 



5.1. Gave a deep sigh. 



5.6. Lying in a normal attitude on bottom of cage ; looks sleepy ; respirations, 21 to 

 the half-minute ; pupils moderate. 



5.10. Still lying down; looks sleepy, and is tremulous. 



5.14. Opening mouth wide; cries loudly; respirations panting, 56 to the quarter- 

 minute ; has got up ; salivating. 



5.19. Lying down ; mouth wide open ; panting; salivatmg. 



5.21. Slight twitching of muscles of face ; cries at intervals ; pupils moderate. 



5.22. Twitching of head. 



5.23. Twitching of head, followed by loiid cries, as if alarmed, without knowing at 



what. 



5.24. Deftecation, large quantity of solid faeces ; twitching of head. 



5.25. More marked twitching of head, extending to shoulders and fore paws ; twitch- 



ing is now almost without interval, and rapidlj^ becoming more severe ; pupils 

 dilated, but not full ; respirations irregular, suggestive of Cheyne-Stokes. 



5.29. General con\nilsion, pupils widely dilated, tonic stage lasting 30 seconds. 



5.40. Has continued lying on side since first convulsion ; is imable to see ; conjunctival 

 reflex sluggish ; convulsions have continued with intervals of only two or 

 three seconds since last note ; seems unconscious ; pupils contract in inter- 

 vals. 



5.45. Becoming exhausted, convulsions becoming feebler and rarer ; respirations 

 slow, irregular, gasping. 



5.51. With a fuaal spasm and choking invokmtary cry, died. 



Exp. 3. 



P.M. ("at (female). Weight, 2-394 kilograms. 



2.32. Gave 5-9 minims of a 0-5-per-cent. solution tutin in normal saline (0-75 mlgm. 

 per kilo body-weight), under skin of back. 



2.55. Sitting purring ; pupils moderate ; keeps swallowing, as if swallowing saliva ; 



respiration, 48 per minute ; '' miauing " plaintively ; made water ; defsecatecl 



(diarrhosa and flatulence), did not finish act, but walked away with discharge 



still pouring from anus ; looks sick. 

 3.0. Keeps mouth open ; pantiiig respiration ; salivation ; vomited, vomit shot 



out without retching. 

 3.3. Straining at stool and " miauing " ; looks ill and miserable, and disinterested 



in its suiToimdings. 

 3.5. Begun to purr ; has laid down curled up, as if to sleep. 

 Z.l. Has got up ; sitting on haunches purring ; twitching of muscles of face ; still 



swallowing saliva. 



