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showed the peculiar hepatized areas of swine plague closely 
resembling those found in No. 1. 
THE CAFFREY OUTBREAK. 
The second outbreak studied by the writer in part with 
Dr. Wilson, occurred near Cokato. My first information 
came in the following letter: 
Nov. 26, 1900. 
“Dr. M. H. REYNOLDS, 
St. Anthony Park, Minn. 
Dear Doctor:—Mr. C. living two miles north, lost two cows about three 
days ago and a third one is nearly dead now. 
The first cow was apparently well at night, and was found dead in the 
morning. The next day another cow was taken sick,and I was called. 
The second cow was comatose, unable to rise, and died in about twenty- © 
four hours. 
Symptoms:—This cow was lying on her breast with the head turned, 
to one side as in parturient paresis. She was comatose, her respiration 
stertorous; temperature 101; pulse could not be taken. 
Post mortem:—There was cherry-wine colored serum in the abdominal 
cavity; the small intestines were verv badly inflamed; the liver was slightly 
swollen, dark and easily torn; the spleen was normal in size and a little 
darker in color than normal. Thecephaliclobes of the lungs wereinflamed, 
the heart had a parboiled appearance, and everything indicated a Beds 
ized septicemia. Both lungs were congested. 
These cattle were fed on corn stalks, hay and shorts. 
Yours respectfully, 
H. A. HELA, M.D. C.” 
In company with Dr. Wilson the writer reached Mr. 
Caffrey’s place on Nov. 29th. We learned that the Caffrey 
cattle had been kept in pasture as long as the grass was 
good, and were stabled at night. Later in the season they 
had been fed on wild hay, corn stalks and shorts, the feed 
being apparently all fresh and good. The pasture in which 
the cattle had been during the summer and fall contained 
both high and low ground with some timber and brush. 
The owner had noticed in those cases which had died before 
we reached the place, that the head had been drawn far back 
in some instances, and in others the head was held in the 
flank as in parturient paresis, these positions being assumed 
shortly betore death. He had noticed no superficial swel- 
lings, but said that the animals seemed to have irregular 
chills. He had also found blood stained areas in all cases on* 
the surfaces of the bodies after skinning. The sick animals 
Bi. 
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