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little effect and the dose was repeated at 9 a. m. May 30th. 
This second dose was practically without effect and the cow 
died some time during the same afternoon. We did not ex- 
pect the cow to die at this time and she was not seen during 
the last few hours. In view of the symptoms which were 
seen in one general outbreak of haemorrhagic septicemia 
where several cases very closely simulated milk fever, thesug- 
gestion may not appear unreasonable that this case was 
either not a case of milk fever or else, if you please, a case of 
milk fever caused by the same germ which was apparently 
responsible for the development of other cases, which ap- 
peared later. See University Farm Outbreak. 
SUSPECTED OUTBREAKS’ NOT UNDER THE PER- 
SONAL OBSERVATION OF THE WRITER. 
Mr. Wm. L. Hoover, Faribault, called at my office on 
Dec. 29th and said he had 17 head of cattle coming two 
years of age and had lost four; the first case about Dec. Ist, 
and the last one about Dec. 27th. The first three died with- 
in a week, leaving quite an interval before the fourth one 
died on Dec. 27th. All of these animals died very suddenly. 
The owner noticed on skinning the animals hemorrhagic, 
areas on the body surface, particularly on the neck, and 
stated that a similar condition may have been present in 
every case, but it wasnot noticed. Hedid notknow whether 
similar areas had appeared uponthe vicera or not. Had not 
thought of this in making an examination and did not look 
for them. 
Mr. E. G. Stark, of Silver Creek, Twp., Wright Co.,came 
to see me on Dec. 29, concerning the loss of cattle in his 
neighborhood. He reported that Mr. Isaac Carter had lost 
three cattle in about a week—out of a total of twelve head. 
This occurred just before Christmas. The first one died in 
about six hours after having been noticed sick. The two 
others also died very suddenly. Hecould give no informa- 
tion concerning the postmortem conditions, but stated that 
the cattlehad been fed onshockedcorn and kept in the stable 
and yard. 
Later I recived a letter from Mr. Stark, dated Jan. 28, 
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