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2 inches in diameter. Inflammations of the serous membranes affecting the 

 pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum, and associated with fibrinous inflammatory 

 deposits on the surfaces, are common. There may be congestion of the mucous 

 membrane of the intestines, particularly of the large intestine, or the disease in 

 this region may be an intense croupous inflammation with the formation of a 

 fibrinous exudative deposit on the surface. A hemorrhagic form of the disease 

 is said to be common in Europe, but, according to Salmon, is rare in the United 

 States. 



