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ME J. HERBERT PARSONS. 



Oct. 11.— Wt., 5 kilos. 



Oct. 13. — Eight lobe of thyroid removed. 



Oct. 20. — Put in chamber. Wt., 4-75 kilos. 



* The 21st is omitted in taking the average, as the large amount of urea is 

 obviously due to the meat before the dog came under observation. 



Oct. 2 T.- 

 Oct. 27.- 

 Oct. 28.- 



-Wt., 4-35 kilos. 



-Left lobe of thyroid removed — i.e., complete extirpation. 



-Put in box. Wt., 4-35 kilos. 



Oct. 29. — Dog lies curled up in box, taking no notice of anything. 

 There are fibrillary twitchings all over, so that she is continually shiver- 

 ing. She stands up on being called, but only after sprawling about 



first. 

 - Oct 30. — Similar condition, but does not stand up. 



Oct. 31. — Dog died during the night. 

 _ Post-mortem.— Wound well healed ; few adhesions. Organs all 

 healthy to naked-eye examination. 



The dog's normal average intake during observation was 134 c.o. 

 Avater and 144 grms. of biscuit per diem. The biscuit contained 4 3 

 grms. of nitrogen. Her output was 98 c.c. of urine, containing 7 '71 grma. 

 of urea, equivalent to 3-6 grms. nitrogen. The excess of X. intake over 

 output is accounted for by a gain in weight of ^ kilo. 



-After extirpation of the right lobe, these figures become — 228 c.c. 

 water, 123 grms. biscuits, Avith 4-5 grms. N. ; 123 c.c. urine containing 



