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Eeart : Einpty. Endocardium ef left ventricle witli numerous dark petechial spots. 

 Those are less numerous on the right ventricle, hut of a deep purple color. 

 Lungs : Present petechial spots on the ijleur© and bronchi. 

 Farasilcs: Five ascurides in small intestines; one Lairheaded worm in caecum. 



EXPERIMEXT No. 11. 



White female pig. 



Post-mortem examination immediately after death. 



Skin : A few purple discolorations on the inner side of the hocks. The molassea- 

 like exudation has dried up into a black incrustation. 



Digestive organs : Mouth and connections normal. 



Guttural h/mphatic glaiids: Slightly pigmented. 



Stomach : Has several extensive dark-reddish patches on the mucous membrane cov- 

 ering the great curvature, shading off with bright red at the margins. 



Duodenum: Congested aloug the margins of the folds of mucous membrane with 

 patches of bright-red pnuctiform petechia}. 



Jejunum and Hewn: Congested along the folds of mucous membrane, especially in the 

 middle part of its course. Kear the ilio-ciecal valve are bright-red punctiform petechiaj. 



Duodenal lymphatic glands: Of a dark-red hue, almost black. Anterior mesenterio 

 glands are deeply pigmented, and in many cases of a deep red. 



Large intestine : Has follicles enlarged. These are especially numerous in the colon. 

 The rectum bears patches of congestion and the lymi)hatic glands adjacent are of a 

 deep red. 



Spleen : Small and firm, ridged or puckered at its free border. Not gorged with blood. 



Liver : Firm, nearly normal. Gall bladder filled with a bright, yellowish-green bile. 



Kidneys : Nearly healthy. Medullary substance a little more highly colored than 

 natural. 



Lyings: Normal. Contains two lung worms. 



Prepectoral lymphatic glands : Slightly pigmented. 



Eight inguinal glands: Of a deep red.' Left the seat of grayish pigmentation. 



Heart: Left ventricle deeply discolored internally by iuefiaceable deep purple and 

 crimson stains. Right ventricle normal. Right auricle contains a large clot. 



Intestinal parasites : One ascaris in jejunum ; four tricooephali in crecum. 



