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CIIAPTEK VI. 



TOXICOLOOICAL ACTION OF THE VENOM uroN WARM-IU.OUUED ANIMALS. 



Action of the venom on birds ....••• 

 Table of symptoms and lesions in seven cases of pigeons poisoned by Crotalus vcuoni 

 Action of venom on rabbits 

 Table of symptoms in eight rabbits 

 Table of lesions in the same 

 Effect of Crotalus venom on dogs 

 Cases which recovered . 

 Fatal cases 



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CHAPTER VII. 



ACTION OF VENOM ON THE TISSUES AND FLUIDS 



The venom harmless when taken into the stomach 



Pulmonary absorption of the venom in pigeons with fatal results 



The wound ..... 



Effect of the venom on the muscles 



Effect of the venom on the rigor mortis 



Ultimate effect of venom on muscles 



Effect of venom on the heart . 



Effect of venom on the constant arterial pressure 



Action of venom on the cai)illary system 



Action of venom on the intestinal movements . 



Action of venom on the ciliary movement 



Action of the venom on the nervous system 



Direct effect of venom on nerve trunks 



Action of the venom on the sensory and motor nerves and upon 



Effect of the venom upon the calorifacient function 



Effect of venom on the blood . 



Effect of venom on the blood in acute poisoning 



Effect of venom on the blood in chronic poisoning 



Table of blood changes 



Loss of fibrin iu chronic poisoning 



Influence on the blood-corpuscles 



The rate at which the fibrin disappears from the blood 



Conclusions ..... 



Altered relation between the blood and ti.ssues . 



Cause of death .... 



Conclusions . . . . • 



Analogy between the symptoms of Crotalus poisoning and those of cer 



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CHAPTER VIIL 



CROTALUS POISONING IN MAN. 



Table of Crotalns poisoning in man 

 Se.x of those bitten 

 Situation of the wound 



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