18 



1*. LOOP OF MAMMALS. 



Blood of Mammals. 



]9. Common Cur-Dog. June 28. 



Previously to this analysis, the dog had been poorly fed, principally upon vege- 

 table food. 



The blood coagulated rapidly; the clot was large, and the relative amount of 

 serum small. After standing for several hours, 400 grains of blood yielded not 

 more than 40 grains of serum suitable for analysis. 



The serum was transparent, but of a bright red color. 



20. Common Cur-Dog, used in the preceding analysis. August 7th. 



For a week previous to this analysis, the dog was supplied with more mutton 

 than he could devour. Upon this diet of animal food, he became very fat and 

 fleshy in a few days. 



The blood coagulated in a few moments after it left the body. 



Specific gravity of the blood 

 " " serum 



Solid constituents in 1000 parts of blood 

 " " " serum 



" in serum of 1000 parts of blood 



Water in 1000 parts of blood 

 " " serum 



1000 parts of blood contained — 



Water ..... 

 Blood-corpuscles (dried organic constituents) 

 Albumen, fatty and extractive matter 

 Fibrin ..... 

 Fixed saline constituents 



1045.5 

 1030.5 

 193.48 

 119.67 

 109.64 

 806.52 

 880.33 



806.52 

 78.04 



106.18 

 3.15 

 0.11 



