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whether fever be present or not. In doubtful cases we speak 

 of high normal temperature. 



The following temperatures may be safely assumed to 

 indicate fever: 



In the horse a temperature of 39.0° [103.3° F.] and over. 

 In the ox " 40.0° [104.9° F.] 



In the dog " 39.3° [103.5° F.] 



In the ox and dog fever is often present without a rise 

 of temperature. In such cases we must depend upon the sur- 

 face temperature and the other symptoms of fever present. 

 Generally the height of the • temperature expresses the 



Fig. 17. 



Stad. incre- 

 menti 



Fastigium. 



Stadium decrementi. 

 Crisis 



Febris continua— Equine Pleuro-pneumonia. 



height of the fever. Four degrees of fever are distinguished, 

 which for the horse and dog are as follows : 



1. Mild fever 38.5°— 39.5° C. [101.3°— 103.1° F.]. 



3. Moderate fever 39.5°— 40.5° C. [103.1°— 104.9° F.]. 



3. High fever 40.5° — ±1.5° C. [104.9°— 10G.r° F.]. 



4. Very high fever or h y p e r p y r e t i c temperature 

 41.5° C. [106.7° F.] and over. 



Usually in the horse even in the most severe infectious 

 diseases, the temperature does not exceed 41.7° C. [107.0° 



